Postdoctoral Fellow

The Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) at Cornell University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow. We are seeking an independent and highly motivated social scientist with fieldwork and area expertise on one or more Southeast Asian countries. Scholars from a range of social science fields including economics, sociology, demography, geography, data science, labor relations, planning, and political science are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome someone able to work across disciplinary boundaries and interested in the intersections between research, public engagement, and policymaking in the Southeast Asian context.

The most competitive candidates will have proficiency in one (or more) Southeast Asian language(s), and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary contexts. We strongly encourage scholars from Southeast Asia and underrepresented scholars who have been historically and structurally excluded from research and funding opportunities to apply. The Fellow will be housed in the Kahin Center and, through SEAP, be part of the Einaudi Center for International Studies. SEAP will also provide connections to the Brooks School for Public Policy, the Department of Global Development, and other Cornell units as relevant to the Fellow’s research and teaching interests.

Roles

The Fellow will teach one class per year on a topic focused on Southeast Asia in a department closely related to their field of study. They will primarily contribute to SEAP’s Southeast Asia Social Sciences Initiative by conducting independent research and disseminating their findings through presentations, publications, podcasts and public outlets such as the SEAP Bulletin and other forms of outreach. The Fellow is expected to be in residence at Cornell’s Ithaca campus where they can take advantage of the Echols Collection on Southeast Asia in the library and participate in SEAP’s weekly Gatty Lecture series as well as programming in the Brooks School of Public Policy and/or the Department of Global Development.

Requirements

Awardees must have earned the doctoral degree within five years of beginning their fellowship. Candidates with more than five years of postdoctoral experience and those who received their Ph.D. from Cornell are not eligible. Awardees may not simultaneously hold any other paid or unpaid position during the term of the appointment.

How to Apply

• The completed application, including three letters of reference, must be received by the application deadline of March 13, 2023, by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.
• Applicants must submit their full CV in PDF format, including the expected (or actual) date that they will receive their Ph.D. degree.
• Description of proposed research (maximum of 2 pages, single-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, PDF format).
• Draft syllabus for a planned course that falls within the general theme of the social sciences in Southeast Asia. The course may be offered at any level. The syllabus should include, at minimum:
  • A description of the course content, learning goals and intended audience
  • Weekly course plan
  • Preliminary list of readings
• Full name and contact information of three references, one of whom must be the applicant's doctoral advisor. All reference letters should be submitted directly online by the reference writers.