Academic Job Opportunities
A listing of academic jobs, postdoctoral fellowships, and other opportunities for career development in academia.
The Jack Miller Center supports the professional development of our fellows and other members of our academic network. This section provides current academic opportunities for both young scholars beginning their academic careers and established professors.
Academic Positions
Professorships, both tenure and non-tenure track, as well as directorships, deanships, university presidencies, and more.
- Associate/Full Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame – Review of applications begins October 17, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of U.S. Constitutional Law and Legal History in the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri – Review of applications begins October 22, 2025
- Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Assistant Director of the LeFrak Forum at Michigan State University – Review of applications begins October 29, 2025
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Philosophy at Ave Maria University – Application deadline: November 1, 2025
- Lecturer in Philosophy and Core Classes at Oglethorpe University – Review of applications begins November 1, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Service at Holy Cross College – Review of applications begins November 21, 2025
- Associate Professor in the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Miami University – Application deadline: January 1, 2026
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Open Rank Faculty Positions in American History in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins January 15, 2026
- Associate/Full Professor of Economics at Florida State University – Application deadline: January 31, 2026
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Open Rank Faculty Positions in the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Cleveland State University – Applications submitted by March 1, 2026 will receive full consideration
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of American Political Thought in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor (Open Specialization) at Wyoming Catholic College – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor of Political Science at Angelo State University – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor of Politics at Ave Maria University – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor of Politics and Core Fellow at the University of St. Thomas – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Associate/Full Professor of American Political Thought, American History and Institutions, and Constitutionalism in the Institute of American Constitutional Thought & Leadership at the University of Toledo – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Harvey C. Mansfield Chair in Political Philosophy at the University of Austin – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Open-Rank Faculty Positions in Humanities and Social Sciences in the Hamilton School at the University of Florida – Screening of applicants will continue until all positions are filled.
- Open-Rank Faculty Positions in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law in the Hamilton School at the University of Florida – Screening of applicants will continue until all positions are filled
- Open-Rank Professor of American Political Thought in the Thomas Jefferson Center at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Open-Rank Professor of American Political Thought at the University of Houston – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of American Political Thought, American History and Institutions, and Constitutionalism in the Institute of American Constitutional Thought & Leadership at the University of Toledo – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Screening of applicants will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenured Associate/Full Professor of U.S. Constitutional Studies (Law, History, and Government) in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenured Associate/Full Professorships in History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, and Humanities in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professorships in History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, and Humanities in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of U.S. Constitutional Studies (Law, History, and Government) in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Political Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
Calls for proposals
Apply for conference opportunities, paper workshops, academic writing opportunities, and more.
- Call for Proposals: “The Modern Midwest, 1989-2025” – Extended proposal deadline: December 17, 2025
- Call for Papers: America in the World Consortium Conference, “America’s Nuclear Crossroads: Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Disarmament in the 21st Century” – Application deadline: December 15, 2025
- Call for Abstracts: 2026 Notre Dame Graduate Conference in Political Theory and Constitutional Studies – Application deadline: January 1, 2026
- Call for Papers at Principia: A Journal of Classical Education – Accepted on a rolling basis
- Call for Papers at Starting Points Journal – Accepted on a rolling basis
- Call for Submissions at Providence Magazine – Accepted on a rolling basis
Fellowship opportunities
Sabbatical fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, research fellowships, and more.
- Predoctoral Fellowship in the America in the World Consortium – Application deadline: December 1, 2025
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in the America in the World Consortium – Application deadline: December 1, 2025
- Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Theory at the University of Notre Dame – Application deadline: December 1, 2025
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in the James Madison Program at Princeton University – Application deadline: December 5, 2025
- Visiting Fellow in the James Madison Program at Princeton University – Application deadline: December 5, 2025
- Public Scholars Fellowship in the Moynihan Center at The City College of New York – Application deadline: February 9, 2025
- Harwood Visiting Research Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Reviewed quarterly: January 15, April 1, July 1, and September 1
- John Jay Fellows Program for Young College Graduates – Application deadline: Applications reviewed throughout year for upcoming terms
- Graduate Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Accepted on a rolling basis year-round
- Royal Historical Society Fellowships – Accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year and reviewed periodically
- Short-Term Visiting Research Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Other opportunities
Book prizes, student opportunities, university administrative jobs, internships, and more.
- Roots of American Order Faculty Seminar – Applications accepted for the fully funded seminar until February 14, 2026
- Civic Outreach & Program Director at the National Archives Foundation – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Director of Student Affairs at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- National Endowment for the Humanities “Celebrate America!” Grants – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- National Endowment for the Humanities Peer Reviewers – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Paid Student Internships at the Bipartisan Policy Center – Applications accepted on a rolling basis