Postdoctoral Associate in International Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States

MIT’s Center for International Studies (CIS) is appointing two Postdoctoral Associates for the academic year 2027–28. The position is based at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States , and is a full-time, one-year research appointment with a hybrid employment format. The postdoctoral fellows will pursue independent research with guidance from a faculty mentor, participate in seminars with faculty and visiting scholars, and contribute to CIS research initiatives and its broader scholarly c...

Weatherhead Scholars Program – Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship in Climate and Environmental Studies at Harvard University (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Faculty of Arts and Sciences) invites applications for a 2027–2028 one-year postdoctoral fellowship in the social sciences. This opportunity is designed for early-career scholars whose research focuses on climate and/or environmental issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) . Fellows join a multidisciplinary cohort...

George Washington University is recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Associates for the NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society (TRAILS), a joint research, education, and outreach institute led by the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Morgan State University, and Cornell University. The postdoctoral fellowship focuses on trustworthy AI , including AI techniques, tools, scientific theories, design recommendations, and policy approaches that promote ethics, human rights...

Post-doctoral Scholar in Climate & Energy Politics at the University of California Santa Barbara (Institute of Energy Efficiency / College of Engineering). This postdoctoral opening is part of UCSB’s 2035 Initiative , a think-and-do tank focused on confronting the climate crisis. The scholar will support research on public responses to climate impacts and policies across the world, with emphasis on climate and energy politics, political science, and public opinion research. The role includes col...

Funded PhD opportunity in Geography at Texas A&M University focused on environmental justice , environmental change , community resilience , and the social impacts of environmental crises and degradation. The project is part of a $4.7M foundation-funded initiative supporting a center of excellence for humanities-based and community-engaged research on environmental change and Latinx communities. The doctoral researcher will contribute to grant activities while developing an original dissertation...