Deadline: February 28, 2025
Postdoc in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (2025-2027)
Administration-Russian & East European Studies – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (25000688)
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) at the University of Pittsburgh is offering a postdoctoral fellowship for Social Sciences scholars whose work focuses on Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia. This fellowship is a two-year appointment starting August 2025. Fellows will be expected to pursue their own scholarly work and participate in the academic and intellectual activities of REEES, University Center for International Studies (UCIS), as well as the Department(s) with which they become affiliated.
The Fellow will teach two courses per academic year throughout the duration of their appointment. The specific courses to be taught will be determined according to the fellow’s interests, the needs of their department, and REEES priorities. Fellows will additionally support REEES’s annual graduate and undergraduate student conferences and other Center outreach activities.
These fellowships provide an annual stipend with additional support made available to support research and conference attendance. These stipends range from $50,000-$55,000 annually, with additional research support approximating $3,500 per year. During their tenure, fellows will also be expected to organize a 2-day international symposium to advance their research with seed funding provided by REEES and other academic centers within UCIS.
Qualifications:
- A completed Ph.D. from an accredited university in the Social Sciences, or a letter from the department chair or advisor confirming the PhD will be conferred by July 31, 2025 (letter must be attached to the application).
- The completed PhD must be completed no earlier than December 2021.
Required Documents:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for 2 references
- Dissertation abstract
- Table of contents
- Full length chapter
Applications with the required documents must be submitted by February 28, 2025 via https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external_pd/jobdetail.ftl?job=25000688&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York..