Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow

The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability is recruiting an Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow connected to the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub. The role is designed for a humanities-focused scholar whose work advances environmental justice research, teaching, mentoring, and public engagement.

University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability lists this opportunity for Postdoctoral researchers, Climate, Energy & Environment, United States. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should have a PhD in hand, or completed within four months of the proposed start date.

The dissertation or principal research areas should be humanities-focused and clearly connected to environmental justice.

Candidates should be prepared to work with the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub and its advisory team.

Independent and collaborative scholarship in environmental justice and the humanities.

Participation in mentoring, education, and public-service activities linked to the hub.

No regular teaching load is listed for the fellowship, but fellows are expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the programme.

The official job posting lists a salary of USD 65,000.

Posting end date: Posting end date: May 30, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the University of Michigan careers posting to review the position description and submit the application before the posting end date of 30 May 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.