"The Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting applications for an NICHD-funded postdoctoral fellowship!

"Join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research community studying family demography and human development; education, work, and institutions; population health and well-being; and reproductive, maternal, and infant health. The fellowship offers opportunities for independent research and collaboration with PRC faculty.

"Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in sociology, demography, public health, family studies, or a related social science discipline and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of appointment. The initial appointment is for one year, with the potential for renewal. Applications are due by November 30th, at 5pm."

Learn more and apply

"The SSRC-JF Next Generation Japan Studies Development Program provides grants of up to $20,000 to US academic institutions or consortia of institutions to host Japan-based faculty for a six-week stay in the United States. 

"The Next Gen Japan Visiting Professor Grants provides Japan-based faculty who research Japanese society an opportunity for intellectual engagement with US faculty, students, and local communities. It further provides the professor with professional development experience in presenting their work in English and conducting their own research in the US.

"Hosting institutions, likewise, will gain access to international scholars and exposure to research from outside the United States."

Deadline: November 1, 2026 for grants beginning between January 1, 2027 and December 31, 2027

Read the complete announcement on the SSRC website

"The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites applications for an open-rank, tenured or tenure-track professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, to begin September 1, 2027. We seek a candidate with a strong background in women’s, gender and sexuality studies, with field specialization in Global Black Feminisms. We welcome interdisciplinary candidates from a range of humanistic and humanist social science backgrounds whose interests include but are not limited to Global South and transnational feminist diasporas, transnational feminist visual and sonic cultures and cultural production, feminist digital cultures and technologies, social movements and activism, critical sexualities, gender-based violence, disability studies, ecofeminism, and feminisms and religion. We are interested in scholars who can teach courses such as Black Feminist Theory, Comparative Feminism, Gender and Popular Culture, Gender, Race, and Visual Media, and our range of graduate proseminars."

Posting Close Date     01/15/2027

Read the complete announcement on the Rutgers careers website

"The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) will be opening its doors to new Impact AI fellows in 2027! By putting a newly developed, innovative impact assessment method into practice, the Impact AI Fellowship Programme offers fellows a unique opportunity to explore the actual impacts of AI applications on society and the environment. Interdisciplinary research will enable fellows to generate evidence and contribute to the debate on AI for sustainability and the public interest. During the ten-week fellowship (16 August – 22 October 2027), fellows will evaluate one specific AI use case. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2027.

"The transdisciplinary research project Impact AI, located at HIIG, has developed the Impact AI Method, a holistic and structured impact assessment. The project works in partnership with Greenpeace Germany and Economy for the Common Good (ECOnGOOD). The method offers a holistic and structured impact assessment. By applying it to individual AI projects, we generate evidence on the societal and environmental impacts of using AI systems and bring new insights to the debate on AI for sustainability and the public interest."

Read the complete announcement on the institute website

Princeton Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Research Fellows - Princeton Societal AI

"Princeton University is seeking to hire AI Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join the Princeton Societal AI (PSAI) Initiative as part of Data and Intelligent Systems (DaiS) to conduct research focused on societal AI. 

"Postdoctoral Research Fellows will be part of a dedicated research community that includes leading faculty, research fellows, scientists, software engineers, postdocs, and graduate students. Fellows will have access to a state-of-the-art AI Lab GPU cluster to support large-scale experimentation and evaluation.

"Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience in “societal AI” especially as related to culture. We seek scholars working on AI as a "cultural technology" — including its role in disciplinary practice across the arts and humanities and in knowledge infrastructures - as well as those examining AI's broader societal effects - including on creative and cultural industries (literature, music, film, visual arts). A strong foundation in computational humanities or cultural analytics, combined with humanistic and interpretive approaches to AI systems, is expected.

Salary Range or Pay Grade: 100,000
Deadline: Dec 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Economic Policy Institute, Congressional Labor Fellow, Based in Washington, DC

"The Economic Policy Institute’s intensive 12-month congressional fellowship program offers mid-career professionals an opportunity for hands-on public policy training and leadership development. The Fellow will be placed in the office of a Member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, where they will serve in a full-time capacity, learning the work of a legislative assistant or policy analyst. The fellowship is sponsored by EPI in collaboration with the AFL-CIO and is designed to provide a unique educational opportunity to individuals with a labor movement background – the chance to gain insight into the legislative process and to develop a deep understanding of policy formation and implementation at the federal level.

"The fellow’s duties and responsibilities will be determined by their host congressional office."

Read the complete position announcement on UnionJobs

IPUMS International Associate Data Analyst

Priority Application Deadline: October 21, 2026

"IPUMS International is looking for a technically minded person who enjoys working with data and learning new skills to join their team as an Associate Data Analyst. This is an ideal position for someone who is detail-oriented, motivated by task completion, and eager to develop technical skills in data processing and IPUMS data. Learn more and apply here! 

"The  Associate Data Analyst opening is on the IPUMS International team which hosts a rich collection of international census and survey data, with over one billion person records from several hundred microdata samples collected in more than 100 countries (international.ipums.org). The associate data analyst is expected to develop an understanding of basic data infrastructure and metadata components, and consider how these intersect with unique aspects of the data collection. Crucially, the breadth of the IPUMS International data collection frequently poses opportunities for creative problem solving to tackle data nuances across time and space. The associate data analyst will also participate in other tasks, including user support, outreach, and interaction with other IPUMS projects."

"Entry Point! is the signature program of the AAAS Project on Science, Technology, and Disability.  It was designed to increase the diversity of the science and engineering workforce by involving students and scientists with disabilities throughout all STEM education and career pathways.  

"This program aims to encourage and develop talent among undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a STEM career. 

"Entry Point! provides a wide, national recruitment and screening effort to discover outstanding students with disabilities. Each year, it develops new pools of candidates with the technical knowledge and skills that Entry Point! partners desire. Qualified candidate referrals are sent to workplace partners to make the final hiring decisions. Interns and their managers at partner sites receive support during the program, post-placement follow-up, and mentoring.

"Entry Point! invites partnerships with industry, university research programs, and government agencies in a mutual effort to place students with disabilities in 10-week, paid internships in opportunities geared toward their skills and interests. 

"The 2027 AAAS Entry Point! internship application is now open!
Please note that applications and materials will be reviewed and referred to partners as they come in. Apply early for more opportunities. 

"Our partners expect us to refer students who have demonstrated the skills and talents in their STEMM fields.  To accomplish this, our best applicants meet the following criteria:

• Enrollment as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student for the academic term before and after the desired internship
• Must have a disability – apparent or non-apparent
• Must have a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better
• Must be living in the United States and legally authorized to work in the United States.

"Applications will be accepted for review beginning the first week in October. Portfolio referral to our partners begins in October. The application period will close on February 12, 2027."

See the complete program announcement on the AAAS website

"The University of Mannheim is a leading academic institution with a particular strength in the social and economic sciences. We offer a vibrant academic environment that fosters evidence-based research and innovative teaching. The School of Social Sciences houses research and teaching in the field of Political Science, Psychology, Social Data Science, and Sociology. To further strengthen the collaboration between the School and the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), we are taking applications
from exceptional candidates to contribute research and teaching to the school and the MZES. We are looking forward to appointing a new colleague as soon as possible as a Full Professor in Social Data Science and Social Science Methodology (W3, Chair) in Sociology. The preferred starting date is February 1, 2027."

Please submit your application by October 22, 2026

Download the full announcement from the University website

From The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

"The SPSSI James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship trains early career scientists to 1) contribute to the effective use of scientific knowledge about social issues in the formation of public policy at the federal level; 2) educate the scientific community about how research can contribute to the development of public policy; and 3) establish a more effective liaison between social scientists and various policymaking mechanisms.

"This position is supported, in part, by an endowment provided to SPSSI by the James Marshall Fund. The fellowship provides support for a postdoctoral-level fellow to work full-time for one year (e.g., September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2028) in the United States Congress in Washington, DC.

"The Marshall Fellowship is open to postdoctoral scientists from any discipline relevant to the psychological study of social issues. Candidates must be a member of SPSSI and must hold a PhD or PsyD by the start of the fellowship. (For example, if you are applying for the 2027-2028 fellowship and are currently a graduate student, your degree must be awarded by August 31, 2027.) Candidates must demonstrate interest or involvement in the application of social science to social issues and policies, have a sound scientific background, and demonstrate sensitivity toward policy issues. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Individual initiative and an ability to work cooperatively with others having diverse viewpoints are critical. Knowledge of policy processes at the national level, along with placement goals, is desirable, but not essential.

"SPSSI does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship."

Applications for the 2027-2028 fellowship year are due Monday, January 4, 2027.

Read the full announcement and apply on the SPSSI website