Scholars who have achieved their Ph.D. since 2021 are encouraged to apply for a WCED Postdoctoral Fellowship through the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies (WCED) at the University of Michigan. This two-year fellowship encourages multidisciplinary study of the general historical, political, economic, and social circumstances that either enable democracy and autocracy to flourish or to falter and collapse.

A fellowship for the years 2023–25 has three openings. WCED Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to concentrate on their own research throughout their two-year fellowship while living on-campus full-time at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. They are also required to occasionally attend WCED workshops and activities and give at least one public talk. If desired, a teaching opportunity can be available during the second year of the fellowship.

Important dates:

• Organized by: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies (WCED) at the University of Michigan
• Deadline: 15 January 2023 – 11:59 PM EST – Afghanistan Time: January 16, 2023 – 08:30 AM 
• Result announcements date: March 2023
• Fellowship duration: 2 years from September 2023 – August 2025
• Location: University of Michigan, USA

Research Area:

• Historical area
• Political
• Economics
• Societal conditions under which democracy and autocracy either emerge and endure or falter and fail.

Benefits of the program:

The program provides the following:

• $ 50000 annual salary
• $ 7000 research expenses
• Health and life insurance from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025.
• Access to U-M library resources.

Eligibilities:

• All disciplines are welcome to apply, however most recent candidates and Fellows have been from political science, sociology, history, and anthropology.
• Before starting the fellowship, fellows must have successfully defended and submitted their dissertation.
• Only individuals who got their Ph.D. after January 1, 2021, are eligible.

Required documents:

• Research proposal (outline the research plan and describe how you will use your time during the fellowship)
• Update Curriculum Vitae
• Sample of writing like a dissertation chapter, conference paper, or journal article
• Two recommendation letter

How to apply?

Interested applicants can fill the online application form.

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For more details about WCED Postdoctoral Fellowship in USA, please visit the WCED fellowship website.

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