China Studies Postdoc Fellowship - Research & Teaching

Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies | U-M LSA; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Research funding

Relocation reimbursement

Book manuscript workshop funding

Job summary

The Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) at the University of Michigan invites applications for the 2027 LRCCS Postdoctoral Fellowships to support research in China studies. Two fellows will be selected for two-year terms, with the second year contingent on satisfactory participation.

Fellows will receive an annual stipend of US$65,400, health insurance, up to US$10,000 in research funds, up to US$3,000 relocation reimbursement, and support for a book manuscript workshop.

Qualifications

• Open to scholars in humanities or social sciences studying China.
• PhD degree must be completed by August of the year of appointment and not more than five years post-PhD.
• If English proficiency is not native or PhD from a non-English instruction university, provide test date and score (TOEFL/IELTS/ECPE).
• University of Michigan doctoral degree recipients are not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Present a lecture in the LRCCS Noon Lecture Series.
• Mentor Chinese Studies students and help coordinate LRCCS Interdisciplinary Workshops.
• Teach CCS 501 or CCS 502 once during the two-year term.
• Participate in LRCCS events and contribute to the intellectual life of the Center.

Education

PhD by Aug

Humanities/Social sciences PhD

Job description

The Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) at the University of Michigan invites applications for the 2027 LRCCS Postdoctoral Fellowships to support research in China studies. Two fellows will be selected for two-year terms, with the second year contingent on satisfactory participation.

Fellows will receive an annual stipend of US$65,400, health insurance, up to US$10,000 in research funds, up to US$3,000 relocation reimbursement, and support for a book manuscript workshop.