Grant opportunity
Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral fellowship with the University of Michigan Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub for a humanities-focused scholar working at the intersection of environmental justice, research, education, and public service.
- Funder
- University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability
- Posting end date
- Posting end date: May 30, 2026
- Award
- USD 65,000 salary
- Applicant
- Postdoctoral researchers
- Discipline
- Climate, Energy & Environment
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
Call summary
Overview
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.
Who can apply
- 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.
What it supports
- 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.
Funding and duration
The official job posting lists a salary of USD 65,000.
Posting end date
Posting end date: May 30, 2026
How to apply
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.
Call details
About the opportunity
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.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Climate, Energy & Environment grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United States contexts.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
The official job posting lists a salary of USD 65,000.
Themes and supported activities
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.
Deadline and timeline
Posting end date: Posting end date: May 30, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
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 applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.