Henry Chauncey, Jr. '57 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Description

The Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy welcomes applications for the Henry Chauncey, Jr. ‘57 Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek to attract outstanding junior scholars from around the globe whose work addresses questions related to the history of global affairs, statecraft, and grand strategy broadly defined. We are particularly interested in proposals that explore statelessness, regional imaginaries, and decolonization.

Fellowships are awarded for one year and are renewable for one additional year. The PhD degree must be completed to begin the fellowship. Recipients are expected to use their time at Yale to conduct original research and prepare manuscripts for publication. Chauncey Postdoctoral Fellows will work with an active academic community of predoctoral fellows, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars and practitioners, and Yale faculty in history, political science, and other disciplines.

Fellows are required to remain in residence throughout the duration of the fellowship and will be provided shared office space. Postdocs are expected to participate in the academic life and public activities of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and the Jackson School of Global Affairs. This includes regularly attending the weekly colloquium and sharing their research in this forum. If desired, Chauncey postdocs may teach small seminars on subjects relevant to U.S. foreign relations, international history, security studies, or grand strategy.

Salary: $68,000 plus $5,000 for research expenses.

Qualifications

Recent Ph.D. in relevant field. Ph.D. must be in hand by August 1, 2025.

Application Instructions

A complete application consists of:

1. c.v.
2. A 1000-word research proposal that addresses the applicant’s current scholarship and how it would contribute to the intellectual focus of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.
3. A writing sample, e.g. a dissertation chapter or journal article
4. Three references (no letters of recommendation needed)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.