Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2026-27 Brown University

In 2026-2027, the Pembroke Center will award residential Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of "The Question of Merit: Gendered Labor and the Creation of Knowledge." Fellows are required to participate in a weekly research seminar and teach one undergraduate course. Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD at the start of the fellowship and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University within the last five (5) years. The term of appointment is July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027. The annual stipend is approximately $60,000 plus $2,000 for research expenses and an additional one-time $1,000 stipend to assist in the transition to Providence. Postdoctoral Research Associates are eligible to participate in the Brown University health and dental benefit plan. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST) on Monday, November 24, 2025.

In 2026-27, Paja Faudree , Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Professor of Linguistics at Brown University will lead the Pembroke Research Seminar, "The Question of Merit: Gendered Labor and the Creation of Knowledge."

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See full seminar description on the Pembroke Center website .

Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University within the last five (5) years. Postdoctoral Research Associates may come from interdisciplinary fields, the arts, the humanities, social sciences and sciences.

The Pembroke Center is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

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