Description

Pomona College seeks applications for the Fred and Dorothy Chau Mellon Pre- or Postdoctoral Fellowship, an in-residence, two-year position, beginning July 1, 2026. Fellows teach two courses per year and are also responsible for public presentations. The Fellowship stipend is $75,000 and includes $3000 in research or conference funds each year of the fellowship.

The Fred and Dorothy Chau Mellon Fellowship is an initiative that prepares those completing doctorates or those who have recently finished doctoral degrees for undergraduate teaching at small, liberal arts colleges who are members of the Consortium for Faculty Diversity. You may find more information, including eligibility requirements, and the link to the application on our website.

This program welcomes pre- and postdoctoral candidates who conduct community-based research and who are poised to make critical interventions in humanities and social science disciplines by offering courses that expand department curricula and are responsive to and effective for students with non-traditional backgrounds and/or are members of historically marginalized groups. At Pomona College, cultivating an inclusive classroom through discussions, experimentation, creative expression, dialogue, experiential learning, and methodological exploration, is a criterion for all reviews of teaching.

Located in southern California, Pomona College is a selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1700 undergraduate students and is a founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, Keck Graduate Institute and Claremont Graduate University. Collectively, The Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of 9,000 students. As a result, Pomona students enjoy both the personalized instruction and close faculty-student interactions afforded by a small liberal arts college as well as the intellectual and extracurricular resources typically found at larger universities. In collaboration with the Claremont Colleges Consortium, Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for fellows.

Please submit a 1) cover letter in which you briefly explain your research and classes you are prepared to teach; 2) a CV; 3) a statement about inclusive excellence (please refer to this document); 4) three letters of recommendation; and 5) a writing sample (12-20 pp) by December 1, 2025 to Academic Jobs Online REQ#30466. Review of all applications will begin after December 1. Pomona College departments will submit their nominations between January 17-24, 2026 and on-campus interviews for three finalists will begin in early February.

Employment is contingent upon providing proof of the legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 for the duration of the contract, July 1, 2026 until June 30, 2028.