Bourse Postdoctorale Mellon Wolf Humanities 2027

Contexte

The Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for its 2027–2028 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships, offering an opportunity for early-career humanities scholars to undertake research, teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Five one-year fellowships will be awarded for the 2027–2028 academic year. The programme is designed for scholars whose research would benefit from an interdisciplinary intellectual environment and who can contribute to the academic life of the Wolf Humanities Center and the University of Pennsylvania. For 2027–2028, the Center’s annual interdisciplinary theme is “Empire.” Applicants are expected to develop research and teaching proposals that engage meaningfully with this theme.

Missions et responsabilités

• Undertake research, teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Develop research and teaching proposals that engage meaningfully with the annual theme “Empire.”
• Teach one course in a humanities department or programme within Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences, normally during the spring semester and generally at the upper-undergraduate level.
• Participate in the Center’s weekly Mellon Research Seminar, held on Tuesdays from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
• Collaborate in planning a public symposium connected to the annual theme and take part in professional development workshops.
• Be in residence at the University of Pennsylvania for the fellowship term.

Profil recherché

• Applicants must have received, or expect to receive, a PhD or DPhil between May 2022 and December 2026. The stated eligibility period is strict, and the fellowship indicates that no exceptions will be made.
• The PhD or equivalent DPhil must be in the humanities or an allied field, such as anthropology or history of science.
• Other terminal degrees, including an MFA or EdD, are not eligible. Social scientists, scholars focused on educational curriculum development and performing artists are also excluded, although scholars whose research concerns performance may apply.
• Open to both national and international scholars who meet the eligibility requirements. International scholars located outside North America would be appointed under a J-1 Research Scholar visa and must be able to meet the relevant visa conditions.

Conditions et avantages

• Each Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship runs for 12 months, from July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028.
• Minimum stipend of $67,000.
• $3,000 research fund.
• Discounted single-coverage health insurance.
• Access to the intellectual and professional activities of the Wolf Humanities Center.
• Appointment of a faculty mentor during the fellowship year.

Dossier de candidature

• Applicant Profile form
• Equal Employment Opportunity form
• “Where did you hear about this position?” form
• Research Plan: Up to 1,000 words explaining the proposed research for the fellowship year and its contribution to scholarly debates about “Empire.”
• Course Proposal: No more than two pages, including course objectives, a selective reading list and one active or creative student assignment.
• Curriculum Vitae: A current academic CV.
• Writing Sample: Approximately 20–25 pages of published or unpublished scholarly work.
• Three confidential letters of recommendation through Interfolio.

Comment postuler

Applications must be submitted through Interfolio by November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants are advised not to wait until the final hours because Interfolio may experience heavy upload and submission traffic close to the deadline. The application process provides applicants with access to a free Interfolio Dossier account through which application materials and confidential recommendation letters can be submitted.