Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell Population Center (CPC): Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell Population Center (CPC): Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships
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Postdoctoral Associate Cornell Population Center (CPC): Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowships
Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
The Cornell Population Center (CPC) invites applicants for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship. The position starts August 15 2026 and will continue for 2 years subject to a satisfactory first year evaluation. The position will have an initial one-year term with the possibility of renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance and available funding. Selection is based on scholarly potential ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings and the support of a CPC faculty affiliate who will serve as mentor. Preference will be given to fellows with research interests in areas broadly related to the CPCs four main areas: families & children; health behaviors & disparities; poverty & inequality; and immigration & diversity. Especially encouraged are applications from candidates whose research has significance for those countries on which the fellowships funder focuses the United States the Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Vietnam South Africa and Bermuda.
The Frank H. T. Rhodes Fellowships stand as a testament to the profound difference Frank Rhodes has made at Cornell by furthering scholarship and research in areas related to poverty alleviation support for the elderly and disadvantaged children and youth public health and human rights. The postdoctoral program is designed to provide support through collaborations with faculty and to assist new scholars in launching their own programs of research. Postdoctoral Associates devote most of their time to independent research but are expected to be actively involved in CPC activities and events. CPC offers an exciting intellectual environment for postdoctoral training in demography with over 200 affiliated faculty graduate students and postdocs. See for more information about CPC.
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in demography economics sociology or another related social science discipline by August 15 2026.
Application Information: Interested applicants should submit a: 1) cover letter that identifies a CPC faculty sponsor 2) curriculum vita 3) statement proposing both an individual research project and a description of how the candidate will engage in a collaborative project with a specific CPC faculty affiliate 4) example of written work and 5) three letters of recommendation. Applications must identify a willing CPC faculty sponsor we encourage candidates to reach out individually to CPC faculty affiliates.
Materials should be submitted online to Academic Jobs Online at the following link: full consideration please apply by December 1 2025.
Pay Range: $62232 - $75564
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic discipline
- Unique applicable skills.
Applications will be reviewed starting December 1 2025 and continue until a candidate is selected.
For questions regarding the position please contact CPC Director Professor Matthew Hall at .
The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy was established in 2021 to tackle the most pressing policy challenges we face in the U.S. and globally. To advance this goal we are hiring world-class research scholars and educators across a variety of disciplines who are oriented toward policy engagement and impact.
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