This fellowship is for a two-year term, beginning in Fall 2025, with the possibility of a third-year extension. The inaugural Palestinian Studies Fellow will be hosted by one of the following units of Stanford University: the Department of Anthropology, the Department of History, the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (DLCL), or the Department of Political Science. We welcome applications from scholars in the disciplines represented by these units, and whose work promises to make significant contributions to Palestinian studies.
The postdoctoral scholar will teach one course each year in their host department: an undergraduate-level course in the first year, a graduate-level course in the second year, and a course of their choice in the third year (if extended). Fellows are required to reside in the Stanford area during the appointment period and expected to contribute to the intellectual community and academic programming of their host department, the Abbasi Program, and other relevant units.
The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PST.
To apply, candidates must create an account on Slideroom (https://abbasiprogram.slideroom.com/#/login/register), the application platform used by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and upload the following materials in PDF format:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Research statement (up to two single-spaced pages)
- Writing sample (dissertation chapter or other paper, up to 30 double-spaced pages)
- Proposed undergraduate syllabus
- Two letters of recommendation, which must be uploaded directly by recommenders to Slideroom.
Questions regarding this fellowship may be addressed to Dr. Halil Yenigun, Associate Director of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum, at yenigun@stanford.edu.
Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must have been awarded their PhD by August 31, 2025, and may not be more than three years beyond receipt of their doctoral degree at the start of the fellowship.
The fellowship includes a funding package with an annual amount ranging from $85,000 to $95,000 for 2025–2026, eligibility for employee benefits, a research account of $6,000 per year, and a one-time funding of $9,000 to offset moving expenses and new equipment purchases.
The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.