Henry . Kissinger Postdoctoral Fellowship
Listed on 2025-11-15
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Education / Teaching
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Public Health
The Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy welcomes applications for the
2026-7 Henry
A. Kissinger Visiting Scholar Postdoctoral Fellowship.
The Center was founded after the donation to Yale, in 2011, of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s papers from his pre-government, government, and post-government careers. In conjunction with the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, the Johnson Center brings academics and practitioners to Yale, hosts conferences, and conducts a range of activities relating to American foreign relations and international affairs.
For this fellowship, the Center seeks to attract outstanding scholars from around the globe whose research is focused on the role of the United States in international affairs from World War II to the present. The fellowship is for one year and is potentially renewable for one additional year. The gift that created this fellowship can support either a scholar who has recently received a doctorate or a faculty member with sabbatical and/or other research funding.
Regardless of rank, all candidates must have a plan for using this fellowship at Yale to conduct an archival, empirical research project. We are particularly interested in supporting research on American diplomacy, foreign relations, statecraft, and /or strategy that would benefit from access to the Henry
A. Kissinger Papers and/or other archival holdings at Yale ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ; ).
The 2026-7 Kissinger Fellow will work within an active academic community of other fellows, practitioners, visiting scholars, and Yale Jackson School faculty. The Fellow, who must remain in residence throughout the fellowship, will receive access to shared office space and participate in the academic life and public activities of the Johnson Center (along with those of the Grand Strategy Program and the Jackson School).
This commitment includes attending Center, Program, and School events and, if requested, presenting research at such an event. If desired, the Kissinger Fellow may also teach on subjects relevant to U.S. statecraft, diplomatic history, and/or grand strategy.
Recent Ph.D. in relevant field. Ph.D. must be in hand by August 1, 2026
Application InstructionsApply at . A complete application includes:
Names of three referees and confirmation from the applicant that these referees have agreed to provide references if contacted. (For avoidance of misunderstanding: applicants do not need to submit letters of reference; program staff will contact the referees of finalists
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