2026 Princeton University Visiting Research Scholar Position in United States

Location: USA

Program: Visiting Research Scholar (Faculty Position)

Eligibility: Pre-tenured Faculty & Independent Scholars

Duration: 10 months

Deadline: December 15, 2025

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The Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Princeton University invites applications from faculty for up to two visiting research scholar positions for the academic year 2026-2027. Particularly interested in pre-tenured faculty with at least one year of teaching experience in their current position, the department will, in rare cases, also consider independent scholars. These positions are awarded to emerging scholars who will devote their residency at Princeton to writing about race in the national or global contexts and, with the approval of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, will teach one semester-long undergraduate elective course.

Founded in 1746, Princeton University is one of the world’s leading research universities and is consistently ranked among the top institutions globally. The Department of African American Studies at Princeton provides a vibrant intellectual community for scholars conducting research on race and related topics. Visiting research scholars participate in and contribute to the intellectual life of the Department and the University through various academic activities.

Teaching opportunities will be subject to sufficient course enrollments, and when teaching, the successful candidate will carry a secondary teaching rank. During the entire residency, visiting research scholars will enjoy access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University.

Benefits of the Position

This visiting research scholar position provides comprehensive support including:

Competitive salary ranging from $98,500 to $105,000 for the full-time position
Access to Firestone Library and all University research facilities
Funded manuscript review hosted by the scholar’s AAS faculty mentor, which includes inviting two senior scholars to come to Princeton to workshop an in-progress book manuscript
Teaching opportunity for one semester-long undergraduate elective course (subject to sufficient enrollment)
Comprehensive benefit program for eligible employees
Participation in the Faculty-Graduate Seminar
Opportunity to deliver a lecture on research
Access to colloquia and lectures sponsored by the Department
Access to wide range of activities throughout the University
Integration into Princeton’s intellectual community
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this position, applicants must:

Be pre-tenure faculty with at least one year of teaching experience in current position (preferred)
OR be an independent scholar (in rare cases)
Hold a Ph.D. in relevant discipline
Cannot be in the process of writing a dissertation at the time of appointment
Have research focused on writing about race in the national or global contexts
Demonstrate ability to teach one semester-long undergraduate elective course
Be available for the full term from September 1, 2026 until July 1, 2027
Be able to work in-person on campus at Princeton University

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

The Department of African American Studies selection committee evaluates applicants based on the significance and relevance of their proposed research, the quality of their previous work and capacity to benefit from the department’s activities, and their potential to contribute to higher education through future teaching and scholarship on race.