Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in political science for researchers whose work examines the political development and political thought of the early United States. Candidates' research areas might include American political development and thought, and its connections to contemporary U.S. politics, political institutions and processes, constitutional law & theory and related areas. We also welcome applications from scholars whose research examines political development and thought within a transatlantic context.
The Fellowship is a full-time position that comes with a competitive salary, university benefits, an office at the Kinder Institute, and dedicated funds for conference travel, research, and other professional expenses. Funds are also available to help offset moving costs. The fellowship is renewable for up to three years.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will have an annual teaching load of 2-1 or 1-2. These courses will include small, discussion-based seminars associated with the common curriculum for the Kinder Institute’s B.A. in Constitutional Democracy, a team-taught online section of American Government, and potentially an upper division class on American political development.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or an anticipated Ph.D. in Political Science or Government, completed by August 2025.
Application Requirements:
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A letter of interest;
- a research proposal;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a statement of teaching
- and the names of two scholarly references.
Applications and inquiries should be sent electronically to Kinder Institute Program Coordinator Amber Strong Helwig at [email protected] using “Kinder Postdoctoral Fellowship” in the subject line. Review of applications will begin on Friday, January 24th, 2025.
About the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy:
The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri is an interdisciplinary, signature academic center on the Columbia campus, jointly operated by faculty from the Political Science and History Departments, in cooperation with other scholars across campus. It is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement on the subjects of American political thought and development, history, and institutions, with a particular emphasis on the ideas and events of the American Founding and their continued global impact and relevance today. Learn more about the Kinder Institute at https://democracy.missouri.edu.
