Position Description

The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at Boston University invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Associate in Jewish Studies.

This fellowship is open to scholars in all fields of Jewish Studies.  

The Fellowship provides a stipend of $56,000 per year. The Fellow will be expected to be in residence, conduct research, participate actively in the intellectual life of the University, and give a BU Jewish Studies Research Forum presentation on the subject of their research. The Fellow is expected not to undertake any other sustained teaching or employment during his/her tenure at Boston University. 

Application deadline: February 20, 2023.

Applicants must have earned the PhD within the past 3 years. Advanced doctoral students applying must include a statement from their dissertation supervisor indicating that they will have the Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2023. Applicants should submit the following materials via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24234.

• A letter of intent stating how applicant would use the year to further his/her research and scholarly publication (not to exceed 5 pages);

• A current CV;

• A writing sample, not to exceed 20 pages;

• Three letters of recommendation

• An official transcript from the applicant's doctoral-granting institution.