PWH Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27

Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellowship program. This program is an integral part of Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global engagement and interdisciplinary international policy research. Perry World House connects Penn to the international policy world through research, student engagement, and public programming, bringing the university’s intellectual resources to bear on the urgent global challenges of the 21st century.

We hope to bring several postdoctoral fellows to campus for the 2026-2027 academic year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We are seeking excellent scholars who study global affairs and have interests in interdisciplinary outreach and policy relevance. We are particularly interested in applicants working on subjects broadly related to Perry World House’s thematic research areas: Climate Change, Democracy, Global Justice and Human Rights, and Security.

Applications are welcome from scholars who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees (including a J.D. in the case of applicants focused on international legal regimes) in their previous academic years, or who expect to complete their degree by June 2026. Postdoctoral Fellows will pursue their own research as well as participate in the intellectual life of Perry World House. Fellows will be expected to give a presentation during the academic year in the Perry World House Seminar Series, publish policy-relevant scholarship related to Perry World House themes, and attend regularly scheduled seminars. They will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual environment at Perry World House, including working with Perry World House’s Undergraduate Student Fellows, as well as designing and planning engagements in relevant theme areas. Perry World House will provide mentorship, professional guidance, and introduce each postdoctoral fellow to related faculty and leaders of centers and institutes at the University of Pennsylvania.

Upon provision of and contingent upon proof of conferral of the Ph.D. degree, all postdoctoral fellow positions pay a stipend of $75,000 plus relevant fees and health insurance. The position also provides $4,000 in research support.

Applications will be reviewed starting December 1st, 2025. To receive full consideration, applications and letters of recommendation should be received by that date. 

To apply, please go to: https://apply.interfolio.com/173254. Applicants will be asked to complete a short form as well as upload a cover letter, CV/resume, one-page research statement, writing sample, unofficial Ph.D. transcript (only required for current graduate students), and the name of one or more faculty members at Penn whom you would be interested in having as a mentor. We will also ask for the name and email address of two letter writers who can submit a letter of recommendation.