Postdoctoral Fellowship

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,
• including letters of reference, 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