Applications are open for the Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Fellowship Programme 2020-2023. The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, calls for fellowship applications annually.

Three to five postdoctoral fellows are appointed each year for three-year terms in residence to pursue research. Further, teach half-time in their academic host department, the Program in Humanistic Studies, or other university programs. The fellowships carry with them an appointment as lecturer in a fellow’s academic host department. Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year. In order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.

Benefit

• Fellows get a competitive salary, benefits, a $5,000 research account, access to university grants. Also, a shared office, a personal computer, and other resources. The salary for 2020-2021 will be approximately $91,000.

Eligibility

• Applicants holding the Ph.D. at the time of application must have received the degree after January 1, 2018
• Further, applicants not yet holding the Ph.D. must have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation – approximately half – at the time of application. Successful candidates must fulfill all requirements for the Ph.D., including the filing of the dissertation, by June 15, 2020;
• Candidates for/recipients of doctoral degrees in Education, Jurisprudence and from Princeton University are not eligible;
• Applicants interested in more than one type of fellowship should submit just one application, as the online form allows applicants to indicate which fellowships they would like to be considered for.

For the 2020-23 fellowship competition, applicants will need to submit the following documents with their online application form by the application deadline

Selection Criteria

Selection is based on exceptional scholarly achievement and evidence of unusual promise, range and quality of teaching experience, and potential contributions to an interdisciplinary community. The Society of Fellows seeks a diverse and international pool of applicants and especially welcomes those from underrepresented backgrounds.