Postdoctoral Fellowships

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries. Located in the global city of Miami, FIU offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. The university focuses on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom (ASC) at Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships. ASC seeks exceptionally motivated early‑career scholars who will research, teach and participate in the vibrant life of the ASC in Miami. Fellowships are highly competitive; applicants’ research proposals must clearly demonstrate engagement with the Center’s mission and academic interests—including economic liberty, free markets, entrepreneurship, academic freedom, classic liberal thought, individual liberty and the institutional foundations of prosperity.

The Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom is an independent university think tank dedicated to advancing the principles of economic freedom, individual liberty and limited government through research, education and public engagement. The Center promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and fosters dialogue on the role of free market economies and their impact on freedom and human prosperity in the United States and around the world.

Postdoctoral Fellows are members of energetic and collaborative intellectual communities at both ASC and FIU. Reporting to ASC’s Associate Director, Fellows actively contribute to the Center’s mission and activities through:

• Conduct original and independent research aligned with the Center’s mission and academic focus areas;
• Present on their research at the end of each semester and submit publishable drafts of their work at the end of each academic year;
• Teach at least one course or one academic seminar series each academic year;
• Contribute to Adam Smith Center events, policy briefings and public outreach initiatives.

Screening of applications will occur as positions become available and continue until positions are filled. The fellowship is a one‑year appointment, renewable for a second year at the discretion of the Associate Director based on performance and funding.

• Cover letter detailing:
  (1) specific research project(s) that engage the Center’s mission and academic interest areas;
  (2) why ASC is the best fit for your proposed research and how you intend to contribute to the academic life of the Center;
  (3) teaching experience, if any;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Writing sample;
• Contact information for three academic references.

The application pool will remain open until September 30, 2026
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• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Office space, research support, professional development opportunities and access to FIU university‑wide resources;
• One‑year appointment, renewable for a second year based on performance and funding.

• Doctorate in Economics, Political Economy, Public Policy, Government, International Relations, Business, Law or a related field (the doctorate must be officially conferred by the start date of the fellowship);
• Demonstrated scholarly interest in economic freedom, entrepreneurship, classic liberal thought, free markets, individual liberty and/or the institutional foundations of prosperity;
• Outstanding analytical, writing and communication skills;
• Commitment to academic excellence and public scholarship;
• Teaching experience in relevant fields is strongly preferred;
• Satisfactory completion of FIU requirements for postdoctoral employment.

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