Post-Doc Society of Fellows

The Society of Fellows at Dartmouth College invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships foster the academic careers of scholars who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees. Fellows pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as teachers and members of the departments or programs in which they are housed.

For the  cohort, we seek candidates for a fellowship in the Program in Cognitive Science, with specialization in computational and empirical approaches to artificial and natural intelligence, including perception, representation, and planning in complex environments.

Applicants must hold a PhD, or be ABD, in a relevant discipline, with degree conferred between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026.

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Deadline for Application is January 4th, 2026.

We are also advertising separately for fellowships in the Department of Economics, the Department of Environmental Studies, and the Department of Geography.

• Participate in the activities of the Society, including presenting their own work and engaging with the work of others
• Hold an appointment as a Lecturer in a department or program as well as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society; this appointment is not tenure-track
• Teach one course over the course of the two-year fellowship
• Be in residence for the fall, winter, and spring terms
• Receive training in teaching via the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)
• Have access to college resources such as the libraries, Hood Museum, Jones Media Center, and computing resources
• Do not control dedicated laboratory or studio space
• Do not participate in off-campus research leave during academic terms

Dartmouth as a whole is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence.