"The Echidna Global Scholars Program’s Visiting Fellowship is hosted by the Center for Universal Education (CUE), within the Global Economy and Development program, at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.

"The Program aims to strengthen the capacity of local leaders to advance gender equality in and through education across the Global South and globally. During a six-month Fellowship at Brookings, spanning a pre-residency and residency phases, Scholars conduct individual research focused on improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming people, develop their leadership and evidence-based policy skills, build substantive knowledge on gender and global education issues, and expand their pathways for impact. 

"The Program selects professionals with substantial experience in and ties to the Global South, a clear intent to return to the Global South after completing the period of residency at Brookings, and a passion and demonstrated commitment to improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender non-conforming people in and through education. A Master’s degree is required.

"Applicants selected for the Fellowship will receive a stipend totaling $26,500 USD to support living costs during the pre-residency and residency periods (subject to U.S. tax withholding and reporting). In addition, CUE will cover the costs associated with the visa process, single-occupancy housing for the 4-month residency period, round-trip travel expenses, and a limited health insurance plan."

Application deadline: December 15, 2025

Read the complete announcement online.

"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! 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. "

[Ed. note: Sociology and other social sciences are included as part of STEM by NSF.]

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 13, 2026.

Read the complete program description on the AAAS website.

University of Wisconsin, Madison

"The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor or recently tenured associate professor who works at the intersection of gender or sexuality and aging.

"GWS envisions that the successful candidate focuses their research and teaching on health and aging at the intersection of sex, gender, and sexuality and on the long-term health effects of social and economic marginalization. This hire aligns with our scholarly focus on illuminating the structures of inequality, highlighting resilience and resistance, and advocating for a more equitable health landscape.

"We are particularly interested in scholars who study gendered aging among socially or economically marginalized groups."

The deadline for assuring full consideration is November 11, 2025.

See the complete posting online.

"We welcome applications for the Assessment and Measurement PhD at James Madison University. Discover how our 3-4 year program prepares scholars to advance educational and psychological measurement and higher education assessment through rigorous training, research opportunities, and a supportive academic community.
We are having a Zoom information session on Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM (Eastern)." Register for the info session on Zoom.

More information about the program is available on the JMU website.

"Our PhD program offers small classes with individual mentoring and advising. We help students develop interpersonal, consulting, and professional communication skills. Students have opportunities to learn software for a variety of specialized measurement and statistical applications. Students develop skills through applied projects and experiences through the Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS).
 
"Graduate assistantships, including a stipend plus tuition fees, are available in CARS and other campus positions.
 
"Our alumni serve in positions in academics, government, and private industry, including: Director of Assessment/Research, Psychometrician, Research Scientist, Data Scientist, Measurement/Statistical Analyst, Professor."

"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s premier biomedical research institution, is seeking applications from exceptional candidates for the exciting position of Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The NIMH provides national leadership dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses through basic research on the brain and behavior, and through clinical, epidemiological, and health services research."

Applications must be received by 11:59 P.M. ET on November 4, 2025

See the complete position announcement online.

BioInnovation Institute & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women’s Health

Successful applicants will have made significant research advances leading to solutions to challenges in women’s health* with the goal of improving women’s health worldwide. (*Any condition affecting individuals identifying as women including persons assigned as female at birth, transgender, and nonbinary.)

Deadline for Submissions: November 1, 2025

Read the complete announcement from Science.

The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions to begin July 1, 2026.

"We seek applications from scholars who exhibit a record of strong and innovative research and excellence in teaching. Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field by July 1, 2026. Applications will be considered until the positions are closed, but our review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025. For full details and instructions, please see the links for each position below."

Position 1: An Assistant Professor of Sociology specializing in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods. The search committee chair for this position is Barbara Entwisle.

Position 2: An Assistant/Associate Professor of Sociology specializing in population health. The search committee chair for this position is Lauren Gaydosh.

"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.

Read the complete posting on Interfolio.

"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.