Wayne Vucinich Fellowship 2026 (Stanford University)

Deadline:  November 15, 2025 

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship

This is a three-month residential fellowship to be offered in the period between April-June, 2026. The fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.  Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 

During the fellowship period, the Vucinich Fellow is expected to pursue independent research in residence and to participate actively in the scholarly activities of the Center. The fellow will hold a lecture, seminar, or workshop on their research. The fellow will have access to Stanford University Libraries and the use of a shared workspace at the Center. 

The fellowship award funds international travel, health insurance, and a visa, in addition to a $15,000 stipend for living expenses. 

A complete application consists of an online application form, a letter of application (including a research project description), a Curriculum Vitae, a writing sample (book chapter or article length, in English), two letters of recommendation, and a short proposal for a public lecture and/or workshop. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2025. 

Visiting Professorships & Postdoctoral Research Scholars, multiple positions (Columbia University)

Deadline: January 5, 2026

István Deák Visiting Professorship

Columbia University invites applications for István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies for one semester (fall or spring) in the academic year 2026-2027. The professorship, commemorating Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching, is open to scholars who have active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Appointment(s) will be open-rank, to be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor. 

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Acad. Job: Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor, Russian Language (University of Florida)

Deadline: November 30, 2025

Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor, Russian Language and Culture, University of Florida

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida (www.languages.ufl.edu), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor in Russian Language and Culture, to begin August 15, 2026. This is a full-time, renewable, nine-month, non-tenure accruing position.

The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package.

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Acad. Job: Assistant Professor (TT) Central, EE Language and Culture

Deadline: October 27, 2025

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Central and/or Eastern European Literature and Culture with an expected start date of July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. We seek a scholar specializing in any Slavic language and culture of the region, whose work has the potential to transcend the regional and disciplinary boundaries of Slavic Studies and to speak to issues that intersect with humanistic inquiry in other areas of the world and other linguistic and cultural traditions. The selected candidate will pursue their own research agenda, collaborate with faculty in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and other areas of the Division of the Arts & Humanities and University, and teach in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The teaching load for tenure-track positions is typically four courses per year on the quarter system. Additional responsibilities include advising at all levels of the program, and service on departmental and university committees.

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Wayne Vucinich Fellowship 2026

Deadline:  November 15, 2025 

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship

This is a three-month residential fellowship to be offered in the period between April-June, 2026. The fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.  Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 

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Acad. Job: Assistant Professor of Russian (Dickinson College)

Deadline: October 15, 2025

Assistant Professor of Russian

Russian Department, Dickinson College

Description

Dickinson College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in the Department of Russian at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2026. Specialization is open to any area of Russian or Russophone literature, film and media, and culture broadly construed; candidates with additional areas of expertise, including regional and disciplinary, will be especially attractive. The teaching load is five undergraduate courses over two semesters, which includes a mix of content courses in English and language teaching in Russian at all levels. Alongside contributing to the college’s liberal arts curriculum, all Dickinson faculty contribute to the interdisciplinary first-year seminar program once per sabbatical cycle.

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Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship

Deadlines: September 11, 2025 (Humanities); September 30, 2025 (STEM)

The Radcliffe Fellowship Program supports 50 scholars, artists, and public intellectuals who have demonstrated records of achievement in their respective fields and show great promise for future contributions.

Throughout the year, fellows convene regularly to share their work in progress, supporting one another in various intellectual groups and building connections through social events. They benefit from access to Harvard’s libraries and archives, to professional development opportunities, and to Harvard college students through participating in the Radcliffe Research Partnership Program. In this program, students intellectually engage with fellows and their projects by researching sources, reviewing book chapters, discussing new approaches to projects, and more.

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American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship

Deadline: September 25, 2025

Fellowship Details

  • Maximum award: $60,000
  • Tenure: six to twelve months devoted to full-time research and/or writing, to be initiated between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027, and to be completed by December 31, 2027. Six months of the fellowship tenure must be consecutive, but any remainder of the fellow’s award term can be taken separately at a later date within the eligible award window. (See FAQ for more information.)
  • The fellowship is open to scholars at all postdoctoral career stages, working on or off the tenure track, who have earned a PhD in the humanities or interpretive social sciences by the application deadline. For established scholars without a PhD, please see the FAQ for further information about eligibility for this program.
  • ACLS will begin accepting applications in July 2025. Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS online fellowship and grant administration system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 9:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, September 25, 2025.
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Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies

Deadline: September 20, 2025

This program is open to recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences.

The Academy Scholars Program of The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence in a social science discipline with a command of the language and knowledge or expertise of countries or regions outside of the United States or Canada. Their scholarship should span traditional disciplinary divisions and elucidate comparative, transnational, or domestic issues, past or present.

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