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.
- Director of Civic Engagement at Black Hills State University – Review of applications begins August 16, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – For priority consideration, apply by September 3, 2024
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professors of American Politics at Yale University – Review of applications begins September 15, 2024.
- Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will begin on September 15
- Larry R. Faulkner Distinguished Professorship at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will begin on September 15
- Tenure-Track Assistant and Associate/Full Tenured Professorships of Constitutional Studies at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will begin on September 15
- Tenure-Track Assistant and Associate/Full Tenured Professorships of History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, and Intellectual History at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will begin on September 15
- Tenure-Track Professor of American Politics at Harvard University – Review of applications begins September 16, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of American Politics at Missouri State University – Review of applications begins October 1, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of American Politics at at the City College of New York-City University of New York – Review of applications begins October 5, 2024
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Missouri History at the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri – Review of applications begins October 15, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Early American History at the University of South Carolina – Review of applications begins October 21, 2024
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University – The application deadline is October 24, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor of History-Social Sciences Education at Illinois State University – The application deadline is November 1, 2024
- Instructor of History at the University of Colorado-Denver – International College of Beijing – Preference will be given to applications received by November 4, 2024
- Director of the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Cleveland State University – Review of applications begins November 7, 2024
- Assistant Professor of History at Florida Gulf Coast University – Review of applications begins November 15, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of American History, American Revolution, and Early Republic at Missouri State University – Review of applications begins November 15, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Civil War/Reconstruction History at Fordham University – Application deadline: December 1, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of History Education at Kennesaw State University – For full consideration, apply by December 1, 2024
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Stout – For full consideration, apply by December 2, 2024
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Open Rank Wick Cary Professorship in Constitutional Studies at the University of Oklahoma – Review of applications begins December 6, 2024
- Dean, College of Arts and Humanities at Angelo State University – Review of applications begins January 15, 2025
- Director of the Center for Civic Education at the University of Northern Iowa – Applications must be submitted before January 15, 2025
- Instructional Assistant Professor in the Honors College at the University of Houston – Review of applications begins January 15, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Texas History at Midwestern State University – Review of applications begins January 21, 2025
- Assistant Director for Academic Advising at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Assistant Director for Recruiting and Civic Education at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Executive Director of the Center for Civics, Culture and Society at Miami University – Screening of applicants will continue until the position is filled
- Professor of American Politics at Patrick Henry College – Applications accepted until position is filled
- Senior Administrative Associate for Academic Programs at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Teaching Assistant Professor in the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Applications are still being considered and will be accepted until the position is filled
- Tenured Associate/Full Professor in the Hamilton Center at the University of Florida – Screening of applicants will continue until the positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Review of applications will continue until all positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Government at Regent University – Applications accepted until the position is filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Hamilton Center at the University of Florida – Screening of applicants will continue until the positions are filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Political Science at South Dakota State University – Applications accepted until the position is filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant/Tenured Associate Professor in the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Applications are still being considered and will be accepted until the positions are filled
- Visiting Assistant Professor of American Government at Ursinus College – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Calls for proposals
Apply for conference opportunities, paper workshops, academic writing opportunities, and more.
- 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 Proposals: Ideas and Practices, 1300-1850 – 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.
- 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
- Postdoctoral Research Associate at the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University – Priority review begins on December 6, 2024
- Visiting Fellowship at the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University – Priority review begins on December 6, 2024
- 2025-26 Fellowships at the American Antiquarian Society – Application deadline: January 8, 2025
- Long Term Fellowships at the Massachusetts Historical Society – Application deadline: January 15, 2025
- Moynihan Center Postdoctoral Fellowship at the City College of New York – Application deadline: February 10, 2025
- Moynihan Center Public Scholars Fellowship at the City College of New York – Application deadline: February 10, 2025
- Variety of 2025-26 Research Fellowships at the Massachusetts Historical Society – Deadlines are throughout Winter 2025 – click on the link to learn more
- Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in History and Cultures of U.S. Democracy and Civic Knowledge at the University of Montana – Review of applications begins March 2, 2025
- Benson Center Sabbatical Fellowships at the University of Colorado-Boulder – Position will remain open until filled but is set to close by May 31, 2025
- Graduate Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Accepted on a rolling basis year-round
- Short-Term Visiting Research Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Other opportunities
Student opportunities, university administrative jobs, internships, and more.
- Catherine and Michael Zuckert Book Award – Nomination deadline: January 31, 2025
- Master of Arts Program in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law at Utah Valley University – The application deadline is March 15, 2025
- Education and Outreach Specialist at the Project on Democracy and Capitalism at the University of Virginia – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- 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