Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Society of Fellows (2026-Cognitive Science)

Hanover, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Society of Fellows at Dartmouth College invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships foster the academic careers of scholars who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees. Fellows pursue their research while gaining mentored experience as teachers and members of the departments or programs in which they are addition fellows participate in the Society alongside other postdoctoral scholars and Dartmouth faculty in a spirit of multidisciplinary learning and mutual enrichment. We are particularly interested in scholars whose research is innovative and transcends traditional disciplinary divides.

For the 2026-2028 cohort we seek candidates for a fellowship in the Program in Cognitive Science with specialization in computational and empirical approaches to artificial and natural intelligence including perception representation and planning in complex environments.

We are also advertising separately for fellowships in the Department of Economics the Department of Environmental Studies and the Department of Geography.

Society Postdoctoral Fellows

participate in the activities of the Society including presenting their own work and engaging with the work of others
hold an appointment as a Lecturer in a department or program as well as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society; this appointment is not tenure-track
teach one course over the course of the two-year fellowship
are in residence for the fall winter and spring terms
receive training in teaching via the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)
have access to college resources such as the libraries Hood Museum Jones Media Center and computing resources
do not control dedicated laboratory or studio space
do not participate in off-campus research leave during academic terms

Dartmouth as a whole is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds life experiences and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence.

Salary and resources

This is a two-year fellowship (up to 24 months) beginning 1 July 2026. Fellows receive competitive stipends and benefits comparable to those offered by other fellowship programs and $5000 annually to support computing travel and research needs.

Applicants for the 2026-2028 Society Fellowships must hold a PhD or be ABD in a relevant discipline. To be eligible for the fellowship applicants must have their degree conferred between January 1 2024 and June 30 2026. Selection criteria include exceptional and innovative research ability to transcend disciplinary boundaries and potential to contribute to an interdisciplinary community of scholars.

Dartmouth can provide J-1 or other non-immigrant visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.