Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Katherine Casey

Posted on Fri, 10/10/2025 - 11:36

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor First name: 
Katherine
Faculty Sponsor Last Name: 
Casey
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
1-2 years
Appointment Start Date: 
July-September 2026
Group or Departmental Website: 
https://kingcenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/prospective-postdoctoral-fellows
How to Submit Application Materials: 

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://kingcenter.stanford.edu/opportunities/prospective-postdoctoral-fellows. 

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: 
$95,000

The Stanford King Center on Global Development’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program offers fellowships to outstanding new PhD recipients who have a demonstrated ability to generate high-quality, policy-relevant research on critical issues related to global development.

We invite applications for multidisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships to start summer/fall 2026 for a one- or two-year appointment. The King Center’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program is intended for promising new PhD recipients—coming from fields such as computer science, earth systems science, economics, engineering, health policy, political science, and sociology—to pursue policy-relevant research on topics related to international development and poverty alleviation. The King Center’s postdoctoral fellows should expect to be active members of the community of development researchers at Stanford University, and within the King Center as mentors to students in our programs.

The King Center’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program particularly encourages applications from scholars from low- and middle-income countries, as well as from others whose perspectives and lived experiences would enrich the breadth, inclusivity, and perspectives within academia or their field of study. Applications from candidates of all backgrounds are welcome.

The King Center provides a competitive fellowship stipend, plus support for travel and research expenses. J-1 Research Scholar visa sponsorship is possible for successful applicants.

Required Qualifications: 
  • Doctoral degree conferred prior to appointment start date
Required Application Materials: 

To apply, candidates must create an account on Slideroom, the application platform used by the King Center. Candidates will need to upload the following materials in PDF format:

  • a CV
  • a cover letter
  • an education and background statement of no more than 500 words describing your lived experiences, demonstrated values, perspectives, and/or activities that shape you as a scholar and would help you to make a distinctive contribution to critical issues related to global development
  • a job market paper or academic writing sample

In your application, you will also be asked to select a King Center Faculty Affiliate from the list of mentors, and to write two to three sentences outlining  the area of overlapping interest between your research interests and the faculty mentor you have identified. There is no need to reach out to faculty at this stage in the application process.

You will also be requested to provide contact details for three references. The application platform will send emails directly to your three references requesting that they upload their recommendation letters through a provided URL that will connect the uploaded documents to your online application. 

 

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.