About this position
Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Appointment Status
Non-Tenure Track
Department
IU Bloomington Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in
Society
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society ( CRRES )
at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a
- CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship . The fellowship provides
- support to scholars studying race and ethnicity from a broad range
- of fields in the social sciences and humanities. We are
- particularly interested in candidates with disciplinary homes in
- Criminology/Criminal Justice, Psychological and Brain Sciences, as
- well as those in Anthropology with a focus on Human Biology. The
- CRRES postdoctoral fellowship program aims to create a legacy of
- scholars who will be positioned to address issues related to race
- and ethnicity using a multidisciplinary lens. We welcome candidates
- whose research intersects with African American and African
- Diaspora Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Latinx
- Studies, and/or Asian American Studies. The Fellow is expected to
- pursue research activities associated with their primary area of
- work, as demonstrated by conference presentations and published
- works. CRRES fellowships are designed to advance the careers of new
- scholars by providing opportunities to research, teach, and connect
- with mentors and with faculty in host departments. Strong
- applicants will demonstrate evidence of scholarly potential that
- will make them competitive for tenure-track appointments at Indiana
- University and other research universities.
- Terms of Agreement Fellows are expected to pursue research,
- teach one course during each year of residency, and participate in
- CRRES as well as host department activities and seminars. This
- two-year position begins on August 1, 2027 and ends on May 31,
- 2029, at a 10-month annual salary of $60,000. Postdoctoral fellows
- will also receive Indiana University health benefits and $3,000
- each year in research support.
- Application Process We invite applications from qualified
- candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who do not
- yet hold tenure-track academic positions. Applicants must have a
- Ph.D. in hand or a letter from the chair of their dissertation
- committee confirming the timeline for completion and filing by June
- 30, 2027. Applicants should submit a (1) cover letter; (2) CV; (3)
- research statement describing dissertation project, work in
- progress, plans for publication, and professional goals; (4)
- teaching statement; (5) writing sample; and (6) three letters of
- reference. Applications should be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com
- . Cover letters should be addressed to: Dr. Sonia Lee, Search
- Committee Chair, Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in
- Society, Indiana University. Queries should be sent to crres@iu.edu . Applications
- received by October 15, 2026 will receive full consideration.
- Information about the Center can be found at:
- http://crres.indiana.edu
- The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy
- statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University
- campuses, is
- available online . You may also request a physical copy
- by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu .
Basic Qualifications
- Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand or a letter from the chair of
- their dissertation committee confirming the timeline for completion
- and filing by June 30, 2027.
Department Contact for Questions
- Applications should be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com
- . Cover letters should be addressed to: Dr. Sonia Lee, Search
- Committee Chair, Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in
- Society, Indiana University. Queries should be sent to crres@iu.edu . Applications
- received by October 15, 2026 will receive full consideration.
- Information about the Center can be found at:
- http://crres.indiana.edu.
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
For Best Consideration Date
10/15/2026
Expected Start Date
08/01/2027
Posting Number
IU-101587-2026
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.