Cassius Marcellus Clay Postdoctoral Associate in Environmental History

Overview

The Yale University Department of History invites applications for the Cassius Marcellus Clay Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship supports research in United States environmental history, broadly defined. The fellow will be affiliated with Yale Environmental History and the Yale Environmental Humanities Program. The fellow will teach one undergraduate course during the fellowship. They also will have opportunities to contribute to ongoing Yale projects related to energy history and/or urban environmental history.

Postdoctoral Associates at Yale are appointed for 12‑month terms. This position has funding for two years. There is the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and available funding. Compensation is commensurate with education and experience and will include Yale's benefits and a research budget. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026.

PhD requirements must be completed by the beginning of the appointment, and the Ph.D., must have been awarded after Spring 2023.

A cover letter (including a statement of qualifications and research interests), a CV, a chapter‑length writing sample, a one‑page proposal for a course, including illustrative readings, and three letters of reference should be submitted to  Review of applications will begin on 02/25/2026.

Please contact Mrs. Denise Scott, Senior Administrative Assistant, denise.scott with questions.

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The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment.

Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.