Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, University of Virginia
Post-Doctoral Fellowship supports early-career scholars in African American and African Diasporic Studies, funding manuscript development and teaching to advance research within an interdisciplinary community.
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Funder: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, University of Virginia
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST (Application) | December 8, 2026 (Recommendations)
Funding Amounts: $53,000 in year one; twelve-month appointment renewable for a second year, with increased pay, benefits, and research/travel support
Summary: Supports early-career research in African American and African Diasporic Studies through a residential fellowship combining manuscript development and teaching.
Key Information: Fellows must work fully on-site in Charlottesville, Virginia, and teach one course each academic year.
Description
The Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia supports early-career scholars working in African American and African Diasporic Studies across the humanities and social sciences. Research may address the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and the wider Diaspora, without being limited to those regions. Fellows hold the title of Research Associate and Lecturer.
The residential program supports manuscript development within an interdisciplinary community of scholars. Alongside research and travel support, fellows exchange works in progress through regular manuscript workshops, contribute to teaching in the Department of African American and African Studies, and share their research with the University community at public events. Preference is given to applicants whose research is substantially complete, allowing maximum time to finish manuscripts during the fellowship.
