YCAR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian Studies 2025–2026

The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) at York University in Toronto, Canada, offers a competitive Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian or Asian Diaspora Studies for the 2025–2026 academic year. Fellows pursue a self-directed research project under mentorship, participate in seminars, and contribute to YCAR programming during a one-year term with a possible renewal for a second year.

Annual salary; in-residence position; mentorship; participation in seminars and programming; opportunity to deliver a public lecture and organize an academic workshop.

Applicants must have earned a PhD (or will have completed their degree by the start date) in humanities or social sciences and focus their research on Asia or Asian diasporas.

Submit required documents via email by 30 April 2025 (cover letter, CV, research proposal, writing sample, referees, and letter of support).