Tufts University CEVIHE Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Sciences 2026

The Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) at Tufts University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Social Sciences for Fall 2026. The fellowship combines research, university-level teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public engagement, with an emphasis on open inquiry and intellectual diversity in higher education. The position is based at Tufts University in Somerville, Massachusetts, and offers opportunities for cross-department collaboration and participation in intellectual programming.

Salary of USD 65,000–75,000; opportunity to conduct independent research; teach two university courses; participate in interdisciplinary collaboration; mentoring and access to program events.

Open to early-career scholars whose research addresses controversial or contested questions in public life, public policy, institutions, and society. Interdisciplinary social science applicants are welcome; disciplines include political science, sociology, economics, psychology, communications, public policy, and related fields.

Submit application materials including an application letter, CV, and a brief research description per the listed mandatory documents.