Important Info

Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): 
Yaycioglu, Ali
Other Mentor(s) if Applicable: 
Depending on the candidate’s discipline, one of the following professors will serve as their faculty mentor: Kabir Tambar (Anthropology), Alexander Key (DLCL), Nora Elizabeth Barakat (History), or Lisa Blaydes (Political Science).
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
History
Political Science
Comparative Literature
Anthropology
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
This fellowship is for a two-year term, beginning in Fall 2025, with the possibility of a third-year extension.
Appointment Start Date: 
September 1, 2025
How to Submit Application Materials: 

To apply, candidates must create an account on Slideroom, the application platform used by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and upload the application materials in PDF format. 

Applications will be made at this link: https://abbasiprogram.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/82344/x4PzRpEadX

Questions regarding this fellowship may be addressed to Dr. Halil Yenigun, Associate Director of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum, at yenigun@stanford.edu.

 

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
Yes. The expected base pay range for this position is listed in Pay Range field. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Pay Range: 
$85,000 - $95,000

The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite qualified candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship. 

This fellowship is for a two-year term, beginning in Fall 2025, with the possibility of a third-year extension. The inaugural Palestinian Studies Fellow will be hosted by one of the following units of Stanford University: the Department of Anthropology, the Department of History, the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (DLCL), or the Department of Political Science. We welcome applications from scholars in the disciplines represented by these units, and whose work promises to make significant contributions to Palestinian studies.

The postdoctoral scholar will teach one course each year in their host department: an undergraduate-level course in the first year, a graduate-level course in the second year, and a course of their choice in the third year (if extended). Fellows are required to reside in the Stanford area during the appointment period and expected to contribute to the intellectual community and academic programming of their host department, the Abbasi Program, and other relevant units.

The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PST

Required Qualifications: 
  • Applicants must have been awarded their PhD by August 31, 2025, and may not be more than three years beyond receipt of their doctoral degree at the start of the fellowship.
Required Application Materials: 
  1. Cover letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  3. Research statement (up to two single-spaced pages)
  4. Writing sample (dissertation chapter or other paper, up to 30 double-spaced pages)
  5. Proposed undergraduate syllabus
  6. Two letters of recommendation, which must be uploaded directly by recommenders to Slideroom.

 

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.