Description

Postdoctoral Fellowship 
Center for Research on Educational Opportunity
University of Notre Dame

The Center for Research on Educational Opportunity at the Institute for Educational Initiatives, University of Notre Dame, will have one postdoctoral fellowship available in 2026-2027, starting late summer or early fall of 2026. This position is for one academic year (12 months), with the potential for renewal for a second year.  

We welcome applicants who have specialized in the sociology of education. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and must have completed all the requirements for the doctorate by the time of the initial appointment. The following will be expected as a part of the fellowship:

-          will be in residence at Notre Dame

-          will participate in the intellectual community of the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity and the Department of Sociology

-          will collaborate with and work on current CREO faculty projects, dedicating 20% of work on these projects

-          will further their own intellectual development and research, dedicating 80% of work time on their own research. 

Researchers will have full access to the Institute’s and Sociology Department’s collective resources in computing, print/data libraries, and administrative services. Faculty in the Institute come from the departments of Sociology, Psychology, and Economics, and the Fellows associated with the Institute come from a broad range of disciplines.

Applications are due by 02/01/2026. CREO faculty will make a decision by the end of March 2026. To apply, send a vita, a short description (no more than 3 pages) of your current and future research, and 2 writing samples (either published papers or dissertation chapters; PDF format preferred) to Mayerhofer.2@nd.edu . If selected as a finalist, letters of recommendation will also be required.