"The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan-Institute for Social Research expects to have up to three fellowship opportunities, starting on or about September 1, 2026. Two of these fellowships would be supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and one fellowship would be supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Fellows devote most of their time to independent research. Positions offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration at the Institute for Social Research on major projects in the U.S. and overseas. The term of fellowship appointment will be for two years. Availability of positions is contingent on continued funding from NIH. Stipend will be commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NIH."

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled, however prioritized consideration will be given to those applications that are complete as of midnight on December 1, 2025.

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"The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has opened the search for its next President. Applications and nominations are now invited, with an appointment anticipated in early 2026.

"We seek a social scientist with a record of scholarly, programmatic, and institutional innovation; broad intellectual interests; and the ability to connect and collaborate across disciplines, institutions, and geographies. The President will lead efforts to nurture new generations of social scientists, deepen inquiry, and bring necessary knowledge to bear on urgent public issues."

Read the complete announcement on the SSRC website.

"The American Educational Research Association (AERA) established the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research to enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of faculty, scholars, and researchers who study topics in education research. This fellowship is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).

"The Fellowship Program aims to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to enhance these students’ competitiveness for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring, capacity building activities, and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.

"The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research seeks proposals from advanced graduate students who are from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in higher education. The Fellowship Program encourages studies that examine a wide range of education research topics. An Informational Webinar will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025; 2:00pm-3:00pm (ET)."

All applications for the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, November 10, 2025.

See the complete call on the AERA website.

"The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship. The position starts August 15, 2026 and will continue for 2 years. The position will have an initial one-year term with the possibility of renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance and available funding. Selection is based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a CPC faculty affiliate who will serve as mentor. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPC’s four main areas: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowship’s funder focuses – the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, South Africa, and Bermuda."

For full consideration, please apply by December 1, 2025.

Read about the program on the CPC website and see the complete position announcement online here.

"There are two positions located in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences in Washington, DC. The Assessment Development Expert and the Assessment Administration Expert [are] responsible for providing technical direction and overseeing the NAEP Assessment Content Development contract, in support of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)."

Posted 9/3/2025, closing 9/15/2025. "This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date."

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"The Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Princeton University invites applications from recent Ph.D. graduates in all disciplines for up to two postdoctoral research positions. These positions will be awarded for the academic year 2026-2027 to emerging scholars who do not hold academic appointments elsewhere. Postdoctoral Research Associates will devote their residency to writing about race in national or global contexts and, with the approval of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, will teach one semester-long undergraduate elective course. During the semester of teaching, Postdoctoral Research Associates will hold the additional rank of Lecturer. Eligible candidate must have less than three years of post-PhD research experience prior to anticipated start date."

Application materials are due by December 15, 2025

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"The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Center for STEMM Education and Workforce (CSEW) Programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) and is in alignment with updated 2025 NSF priorities. The conference is aimed at providing professional development for all college and university undergraduate and graduate students, studying any STEMM discipline, including minorities, persons with disabilities and women.

"The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their science communication skills and to better understand how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce."

The 2026 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on March 19th – 21st, 2026.

THE TRAVEL AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINE is September 12th, 2025 at 11:59pm EST. The ERN Conference student travel award covers the conference registration fee, housing, airfare, and ground transportation. A limited number of travel awards are available for students who are selected for poster or oral presentations at the ERN Conference.

See complete information on the conference website.

"The Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH) is a dynamic organization dedicated to growing the role of communities in the protection, resettlement, and integration of refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Mobilizing civil society, and the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, and empowering them with resources and access, we shape and coordinate a community sponsorship system that leverages the power of welcoming Americans. 

"As an integral member of the CSH leadership team and reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Programs will lead CSH's transformative programming and all components related to its success. Given the drastic change in resettlement context, the Director of Programs will have the opportunity to promote, shape and implement a program that leverages the power of welcoming communities to support the safe arrival of refugees through publicly funded refugee resettlement programming. The Director of Programs will ensure a focused approach to integrate sponsorship to ensure innovation and permanency in U.S. refugee resettlement. "

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"Community Justice and Community Justice Action Fund work to reduce gun violence in Black and brown communities by empowering those closest to the pain. Community Justice is seeking an experienced Director of Programs to lead the organization’s field and programmatic operations at the state and local levels to bring about change across the country to end gun violence. ... The Director of Programs will manage the field team to build and strengthen a national network of activists, volunteers, and policymakers to advocate for change. The Director of Programs will lead local and state campaigns to apply pressure on decision makers to advance policy by working within and alongside coalitions, identifying advocacy opportunities, and organizing partners to lobby lawmakers at critical moments. An ideal candidate will have significant policy, community organizing, and advocacy experience, as well as knowledge of state and local lawmaking processes. The ideal candidate will have managed projects and campaigns from start to finish, including experience building broad multi-racial and multi-stakeholder support that has led to clear victories.

"This role is remote with preference for candidates residing in the Washington, DC metro area. This role requires travel to attend in-person events."

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

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"The Senior Researcher will help shape the future of learning and work by producing original, actionable research on the connections between education and economic opportunity. This full-time role sits within Strada’s Institute for the Future of Work and reports to the Institute’s Managing Research Director. The Senior Researcher is responsible for leading and executing methodologically rigorous research projects—from data management and statistical analysis to writing and visualizing key findings.

"This role is ideal for a researcher who thrives at the intersection of empirical inquiry and public impact. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in quantitative research methods and a strong interest in informing education and workforce policy through rigorous, applied research. This is a hybrid position based in Washington, DC. 

"Education and Experience: PhD (completed or imminent) in public policy, economics, sociology, demography, higher education, or a related discipline. Expertise in quantitative methods, including causal inference and longitudinal data analysis. Strong experience with data cleaning, coding, and management in Stata (preferred) or R."

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