Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Professor
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- Aug 28
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Application deadline: Sep 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) invites applicants for the University of Michigan Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP). Faculty at UMSI have a successful record of providing a nurturing and productive postdoctoral experience for Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows. In keeping with the PPFP program, UMSI seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and service will, as determined by the University of Michigan and in accordance with law, contribute to the core values of the University of Michigan, and to equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with the potential to bring to their research and undergraduate teaching the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. Candidates will be evaluated on fit with current needs and strengths of the institution and future funding possibilities.
UMSI views these postdoctoral fellowships as providing an exceptional opportunity to recruit potential new faculty to the University by offering the possibility of either a postdoc alone or a combined postdoc and tenure track faculty appointment.
In addition to the materials required by the University of Michigan PPFP, applicants to UMSI must submit the following materials to Interfolio by September 26th. Please note that some of these materials duplicate those to be submitted to the University of Michigan application system.
Candidates are encouraged to contact potential faculty mentors at UMSI in advance of submitting their applications. A description of the requirements and expectations for mentors can be found here.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in an area such as social or information science disciplines, computing, engineering, science and technology studies, anthropology, history, media studies, communication, or a related field.
A strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels
A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research