Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies
Location: New Haven, CT
Open Date: Oct 26, 2026
Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
Yale University seeks to appoint a postdoctoral associate in Asian American Studies for a one-year position, renewable for a second year contingent upon a successful review, beginning in the academic year 2027–2028 within the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration program. If appropriate, the associate may also have a secondary appointment as a lecturer in another department. The postdoctoral associate is expected to take an active role in the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration program while pursuing research in their own area of expertise. Additionally, the associate’s duties include:
- Offering an undergraduate course of any level during the academic year.
- Undergraduate advising and mentoring which may include supervising or reading the senior essay.
The postdoctoral associate will receive guidance from a senior faculty mentor and the Chair of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. The Center for Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) will offer an affiliation as well as host a public talk for the postdoctoral associate.
Compensation will be commensurate with Yale University postdoctoral compensation policies and the candidate’s experience. The position is benefits-eligible.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- A Ph.D. in Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, American Studies or a related disciplinary field such as history, English, anthropology, sociology, etc.
- The intellectual training and trajectory of the postdoctoral associate must show a commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching and to Asian American studies as an academic field.
- The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a desire and ability to build collaborative relationships across departments.
Application Instructions
Applicants and referees should upload documentation via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/195661
Applicants must supply:
- A cover letter.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A research statement (1000 words max.) detailing the work that the associate wishes to pursue at Yale.
- An article-length writing sample.
- Three letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2027. For questions, please write to the chair of the committee, Mary Lui, at mary.lui@yale.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.
Compensation & Benefits Information
Information on salary ranges and benefits is available here.
Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires
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.
