CIPR Post-Doctoral Fellow

Position Summary

The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) invites applications for five (5) research fellowships for the Academic Year 2026‑2027. Fellows will be selected based on intellectual merit, experience, the potential impact of their planned research for CIPR programs, and teaching needs of the host department. Some fellowships include program‑administration duties, others involve light teaching.

• Applicants from the social sciences in the fields of international relations, international political economy, comparative politics, political sociology, and policy studies are preferred.
• Latin American expertise and Spanish or Portuguese fluency are required.
• Applicants must specify which track is their first preference and which is their second.

• Program administration track:
  Fellows will work with CIPR’s director on ongoing research initiatives such as the Central American Politics Consortium or the Research Group MEGA (Mobilization, Extractivism, and Government Action). They may also develop programmatic content and projects in inter‑American relations, comparative political economy, citizenship rights, human development, and other areas.
• Adjunct teaching track:
  Fellows will carry a one‑course per semester adjunct teaching load in the department of their primary discipline and major subfields, without administrative responsibilities.
• Specific responsibilities for both tracks will be defined jointly during the initial phase of the appointment.

Stipend of $60,000 per year, plus benefits. Travel and moving expenses are not supported. Fellowships are one‑year, residential, full‑time appointments starting in July 2026.

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2025. Applicants must include in their application the track preference hierarchy.