"This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public.

"This highly competitive program strengthens the connections between scientists and journalists by placing advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level scientists, engineers, and mathematicians at media organizations nationwide. Fellows work as journalists at media organizations such as National Public Radio, Los Angeles Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and STAT. The Mass Media Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today's headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to non-specialists. Participants come in knowing the importance of translating their work for the public, but they leave with the tools and the know-how to accomplish this important goal.

"For 10 weeks during the summer, the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows collaborate with media professionals at radio and television stations, newspapers, and magazines. As part of their job, the scientists and their journalist-hosts strive to make science news easy for the public to understand. The program strives to improve public understanding of science by enhancing coverage of science-related issues in the media."

The application deadline is January 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Read the complete fellowship announcement on the AAAS website.

"The Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) and the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University (JMU) invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Assessment Specialist and Assistant/Associate Professor position in Assessment & Measurement. This position is a year-round (12-month) appointment. The role will contribute to campus assessment activities and to the Assessment and Measurement PhD program, which is dedicated to preparing professionals in assessment and measurement.

"Requirements for the position are a doctorate in a relevant field, credentials and a scholarship record in assessment, measurement, statistics, or research design (commensurate with rank), and effective organizational and communication skills. Candidates must have appropriate skills to teach courses in measurement, statistics, or research design and to advise graduate students in these areas. Experience in educational assessment or consulting is a plus."

Applications opened on: Nov 14 2025 and will close on: Jan 4 2026 

Read the complete position announcement online

From the American Sociological Association

"The Minority Fellowship Program works to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume disciplinary leadership roles and conduct research that is relevant to today’s society. To date, the ASA MFP has supported more than 500 predoctoral sociology graduate students by providing a Fellowship Package that includes a monthly stipend for living expenses, financial support for professional development, travel and accommodations for participation at two ASA Annual Meetings, and networking and mentorship opportunities. Former MFP fellows have gone on to serve as presidents of the American Sociological Association, distinguished faculty, award-winning scholars and teachers, and influential social scientists working in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

"MFP applications are now open. The deadline to apply is January 29, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST."

Read  more on the ASA website

"The Center for Research on Educational Opportunity (CREO) at the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), University of Notre Dame, will have one postdoctoral fellowship available in 2026 – 2027, starting late summer or early fall of 2026. This position is for one academic year (12 months), with the potential for renewal for a second year. The salary range is $60,000-$65,000. 

"We welcome applicants whose research specializes in the sociology of education. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and must have completed all the requirements for the doctorate by the time of the initial appointment. The following will be expected as a part of the fellowship:

• will be in residence at Notre Dame
• will participate in the intellectual community of CREO and the Department of Sociology
• will collaborate with and work on current CREO faculty projects, dedicating 20% of work on these projects
• will further their own intellectual development and research, dedicating 80% of work time on their own research. 

"Researchers will have full access to the collective resources of the Department of Sociology and IEI in computing, print/data libraries, and administrative services. Faculty in IEI come from the departments of Sociology, Psychology, and Economics, and the Fellows associated with IEI come from a broad range of disciplines."

Applications are due by January 30, 2026.

See the complete job announcement online.

"The Department of Psychology at Cornell University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in social psychology to begin on August 1, 2026 (though the start date is flexible).  The one-year term position has the possibility of renewal for up to three years.  

"The successful candidate will work closely with a primary faculty mentor (Dr. Jessica Salerno) to conduct and publish research on moral and legal decision-making at the individual and group level. Primary tasks will include analyzing and publishing data from several federally funded projects that have been recently completed.  The Postdoctoral Associate will have the opportunity to lead efforts to analyze several large, rich corpuses collected/built via these grants (e.g., videos of hundreds of large groups trying to reach consensus, real-world court data on racial composition of juries and videos of jury selection, databases of real 911 calls, psychophysiological data during large-group decision making) on topics that could include (but are not limited to) intergroup biases and dynamics, social influence, group decision-making, emotion, moral psychology, or legal judgment.  There will also be opportunities and resources for conducting original independent research (in collaboration with Dr. Salerno).  The Postdoctoral Associate will be a member of the Department of Psychology, will receive professional mentorship from department faculty, and will be invited to participate in all department activities and events.  This position is fully onsite in Ithaca, New York.  No teaching is required. 

"Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or in a closely related field (e.g., Organizational Behavior, Criminology) by the start date of employment.  Some interest in testing and applying psychological theory in legal contexts is important, but prior experience doing so is not required.  Additional beneficial but optional experience and skills include multi-level modeling, LLM and/or NLP, behavioral coding, and/or psychophysiological monitoring."

Review of applicants will begin as soon as December 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. 

See the complete job announcement online. 

[Ed. note: This is separate from another position at Max Planck/U Helsinki]

"The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint a full-time post-doctoral researcher or statistical analyst to join the Max Planck Research Group Reproductive Ageing led by Susie Lee.

"The Group studies reproductive ageing – an age-related change in reproductive function – in social contexts, with a goal to better understand the causes and consequences of reproductive ageing from a demographic perspective. Due to its implications for fertility and health, reproductive ageing is integral to population processes such as late childbearing and post-reproductive lifespan. The Group will combine social theories such as demographic transition, life course approach, and social determinants of health, with the emerging biological theory linking reproductive ageing to the broader ageing process, to generate novel evidence for reproductive ageing. Various indicators of reproductive ageing, ranging from pubertal timing, infertility, menopause, to age at last birth, collected across different populations, will be analysed.

"The fellow is expected to be in residence at the MPIDR."

In order to receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by January 11, 2026. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for late January 2026. The starting date is flexible, but preferably no later than fall 2026.

See the complete announcement online.

"The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for an adjunct faculty position for the upcoming Academic Year (2026-2027) to teach a 3-credit Epidemiology of Everyday Life course (SOCY 275). Students learn fundamental principles of epidemiological and statistical analysis and relate those principles to everyday decisions. The course exposes students to the formal models that epidemiologists use to make decisions to improve public health. They then use those lessons to identify sound and no-so-sound statistical practices. This course is a part of the AU CORE quantitative literacy curriculum, and therefore quantitative /statistical analysis skills are required. Also required is an advanced degree (Master or Doctoral) in sociology or relevant fields. Rank will depend on an applicant’s highest degree earned in the field. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis."

See the complete job announcement on the AU Workday website

"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), the Tübingen College of Fellows (CoF), and the Zukunftskolleg Konstanz (ZuKo) invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA, to apply for the Baden-Württemberg Early Career Rescue Fellowships 2026-2028."

14 Postdoctoral Fellowships (2 years)
Fellowship Period: between July 2026 – November 2028
Application Deadline: 9 January 2026, 11:00 AM (CET)

"The fellowships are available to researchers from all over the world and from any discipline represented at one if the three universities with a minimum of one year and a maximum of seven years of post-doctoral experience, who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. The aim is to provide time and space for their excellent research and open up international prospects for their future career. The programme offers a two-year research position at one of the three universities, preferred by the applicant, and local disciplinary cooperation, as well as support, resources, networks and exchange within the respective Institute for Advanced Studies with its international and interdisciplinary community of fellows."

See complete details on the University of Konstanz website.

"The Max Planck – University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health is currently seeking to appoint one or more full-time post-doctoral researchers. We welcome applications from researchers with a PhD in demography, sociology, statistics, epidemiology, public health, biology, anthropology, economics, computer science, and allied fields. The successful candidate(s) will work on the role of genetic factors in shaping health inequalities, and/or they will develop novel techniques for leveraging genetic data. We are also open to applicants interested in the other research themes of the Center (family and health, health inequalities in an international perspective), and in other topics covered in the Department Social Demography at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), including fertility, mortality and morbidity, and labor markets. The successful candidate(s) will develop their own agenda within the Center, and they will contribute their skills and knowledge to other projects in the Center and to the MPIDR. We are seeking creative, self-driven, and collaborative scholars. Advanced knowledge of quantitative methods and statistical software such as R, Python, or Stata is required."

"It is expected that the successful applicant(s) will be in residence at the MPIDR in Rostock, Germany, and support for relocation costs is available. ... In order to receive full consideration, please apply by January 11, 2026. Interviews are planned for February 2 to February 13. The exact starting date is flexible. Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree; however, candidates expecting to finish their PhD in 2026 can also apply."

See the complete position listing online here.

More about the Max Planck – University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health is here.

"The Computational Science and Modeling Program (CSMP) is a new PhD program that prepares the next generation of leaders in computational discovery and innovation. At Dartmouth, you will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary community where foundational theory meets real-world impact across the sciences, medicine, business, and engineering.

"The Guarini School’s new graduate program in Computational Science and Modeling trains students to apply advanced computational methods to solve complex problems across science, medicine, engineering, and the social sciences. ... Today, computational approaches are fundamental to research in biology, computer science, climate and earth science, engineering, geology, social sciences, and business."

"Admission to the Computational Science and Modeling Program is highly competitive. Successful applicants will have a strong undergraduate record in disciplines that have a computational science and/or modeling component. This could be reflected either by coursework or supervised research. A clear interest in interdisciplinary research is also required."

Applications for fall 2026 are accepted through December 22, 2025.

See complete details on the program website.