About this position
Faculty Leave Fellowship
- The Crown Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for a
- one-year faculty leave residential fellowship for scholars of the
- contemporary Middle East and North Africa to begin on September 1,
- 2027. The fellowship is open to all disciplines in the Humanities and
- Social Sciences—particularly politics, economics, history, religion,
- sociology, or anthropology.
- Successful applicants must be tenure track or tenured professors (or
- equivalent) with a well-established publication record seeking a
- faculty leave appointment and interested in engaging in a substantive
- research or book project, mentoring the Center’s junior research
- fellows, and contributing to the Center’s publications.
Eligibility
- The 2027–2028 faculty leave fellowship is open to all faculty members,
- tenured and non-tenured, in the ranks of assistant, associate, full,
- and emeritus professor (or equivalent) who work on the contemporary
- Middle East and North Africa.
Terms
- The faculty leave fellowship is an academic year appointment beginning
- September 1, 2027 and ending May 31, 2028. The fellowship is designed
- to supplement the scholar's faculty leave salary from their
- institution and will provide a stipend plus funding for research,
- travel, and related expenses. The fellowship stipend is set at three
- levels based on academic rank (or rank equivalency based on scholarly
- attainment): $45,000 for assistant professor or career equivalent;
- $55,000 for associate professor or career equivalent; and $75,000 for
- full professor, emeritus, or career equivalent. The Crown Center will
- determine the level based on the candidate's rank or equivalent rank
- as of the application deadline. Fringe benefits, when not provided by
- the scholar’s home institution, can be made available during the
- appointment period.
- Fellows are required to be in residence at the Crown Center during the
- tenure of the fellowship and not hold any teaching or service
- responsibilities outside of the Center. During their residence,
- fellows produce one public-facing Crown Center publication and
- participate in all Crown Center events, including seminars, lunches,
- workshops, meetings and retreats.
Application Materials
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
Application Deadline
December 15, 2026
Notification
March 1, 2027
- Inquiries
- You may direct inquiries to Kristina Cherniahivsky at
- crowncenter@brandeis.edu.
- Brandeis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
- employer that is committed to creating equitable access and
- opportunities for applicants to all employment positions. Because
- diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’s history
- and mission, the Crown Center values and is seeking candidates with a
- variety of social identities, including those that have been
- underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark
- innovation, and who, through their scholarly pursuits, teaching,
- and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building, engaging, and
- sustaining a pluralistic, unified and just campus community.
How to apply
- Read the full advert on the source site — it carries the authoritative terms.
- Email the contact below with your CV and a short, specific message. See Emailing Professors.
- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
- Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.