What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fox International Fellowship: Postdoctoral Associate, 2026-27 position at Yale MacMillan Center?
Yale University: MacMillan Center
Location
New Haven, CT
Open Date
Oct 02, 2025
Deadline
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Fox International Fellowship program at Yale invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position for the academic year 2026-2027. The Program invites applications from across the social sciences and humanities with a focus on transnationalism, international relations, and global affairs.
The Postdoctoral Associate will mentor Fox International Fellows at Yale, teach a weekly seminar for the Program, advise prospective applicants, serve on the Selection Committee, help the Fox Academic Director with designing and implementing the academic trainings for the fellows, as well as pursue their own research. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to be in residence during the appointment and take an active role in the activities of the Program. The Postdoctoral Associate will spend fifty percent of his or her time working with the Program and the other fifty percent pursuing their own research.
The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and complies with the Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs compensation policy and includes a benefits package.
To learn more about the Fox International Fellowship, please refer to the Program’s website https://foxfellowship.yale.edu/
To get a glimpse of the program activities for each year, please refer to the Program’s annual reports, the most recent reports can be found at https://macmillan.yale.edu/foxfellowship/annual-reports
We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning on January 15, 2026 and continuing until the selections are final.
Qualifications
Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of the appointment. The appointment start date is August 1, 2026.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter; a 1 to 2 page research statement; a CV; and two letters of reference.
All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/175232
Location
New Haven, CT
Open Date
Oct 02, 2025
Deadline
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Fox International Fellowship program at Yale invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position for the academic year 2026-2027. The Program invites applications from across the social sciences and humanities with a focus on transnationalism, international relations, and global affairs.
The Postdoctoral Associate will mentor Fox International Fellows at Yale, teach a weekly seminar for the Program, advise prospective applicants, serve on the Selection Committee, help the Fox Academic Director with designing and implementing the academic trainings for the fellows, as well as pursue their own research. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to be in residence during the appointment and take an active role in the activities of the Program. The Postdoctoral Associate will spend fifty percent of his or her time working with the Program and the other fifty percent pursuing their own research.
The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and complies with the Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs compensation policy and includes a benefits package.
To learn more about the Fox International Fellowship, please refer to the Program’s website https://foxfellowship.yale.edu/
To get a glimpse of the program activities for each year, please refer to the Program’s annual reports, the most recent reports can be found at https://macmillan.yale.edu/foxfellowship/annual-reports
We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning on January 15, 2026 and continuing until the selections are final.
Qualifications
Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of the appointment. The appointment start date is August 1, 2026.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter; a 1 to 2 page research statement; a CV; and two letters of reference.
All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/175232