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• The Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity are designed to support the development of early-career scholars who show promise of distinguished research careers and who are from sectors of the population historically underrepresented on the professorial faculties of US colleges and universities.
• The initial appointment is a 12-month term position and will commence in the fall semester with the possibility of a one-year extension.
• The position will require the incumbent to conduct research with an AU faculty mentor or mentors, teach one course per Academic Year in their field and participate in School and University activities. Optionally, there will be zero courses in the second Academic Year for lab science fellows.
• Salary is competitive and includes full health benefits. Fellows will also receive a one-time stipend of $2,000 (before taxes) to help offset relocation expenses, and may be reimbursed for up to $3,000 in eligible research expenses each year.

In conjunction with the USÌýHolocaust Memorial Museum, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Jewish Studies Program hosts a postdoctoral fellow in Holocaust Studies.ÌýÌý

This fellowship is awarded to an emerging scholar in Holocaust Studies, broadly conceived, who demonstrates evidence for a promising scholarly trajectory and potential for excellence in teaching. The position will require the incumbent to teach one course per semester (fall and spring) per Academic Year at Â鶹´«Ã½. Course assignments are made in consultation with the Director of the Jewish Studies Program. The fellow will be expected to hold office hours and participate in Â鶹´«Ã½ activities.Ìý

In addition, the fellow will join the current cohort of fellows at the USÌýHolocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and will be expected to conduct research in the USHMM’s collections and participate in the ongoing activities, including the weekly fellows’ seminar, of the Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies.Ìý

Salary and benefits are competitive. Â鶹´«Ã½ is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation's capital. Our more than 12,000 students are globally diverse, and the university's mission is carried out by 848 full-time faculty and nearly 1,700 full­ time staff. 94 percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field and among our adjunct faculty are policy makers, diplomats, journalists, artists, writers, scientists and business leaders.

Please contact Professor Pamela Nadell, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, pnadell@american.edu if you have any questions.