Pomona College seeks applications for the Pomona College Scholar in Residence Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year position, beginning July 1, 2026. Fellows teach two courses per year (one each semester) and are also responsible for public presentations. The Fellowship stipend is $75,000 and includes $3000 in research or conference funds each year of the fellowship. Fellows are also eligible to rent college-owned housing near campus during their residence.
The Pomona College Scholar in Residence Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship prepares early career scholars for undergraduate teaching at small, liberal arts colleges in the humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. The College is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for all students. Pomona (Employment).
Pre-and Postdoctoral Fellowship Requirements
Eligibility
Applicants must be able to provide proof of the legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 for the duration of the fellowship, July 1, 2026 until June 30, 2028.
Postdoctoral applicants should have no more than five years of post-terminal degree teaching or relevant experience prior to the start of a fellowship.
Eligible Disciplines (teaching and/or research):
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Asian American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Dance
- Economics
- English
- French
- Gender & Women’s Studies
- German
- History
- International Relations
- Japanese
- Late Antiquities-Medieval Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Media Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, Economics
- Politics
- Public Policy Analysis
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Science, Technology & Society
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
How To Apply
If you teach or conduct research in a humanities or social science major offered at Pomona, please submit your complete dossier through Academic Jobs Online.
Please address all recommendation letters to THE FELLOWSHIP SEARCH COMMITTEE
Selection Process
Fellows are nominated by department chairs who are provided access to applications submitted to Academic Jobs Online on December 1. Nominations are then reviewed by a committee who selects up to three finalists for campus visits. For the 2026-2028 Fellowship, Pomona College will host two Fellows.
This program especially welcomes candidates who conduct community-based research and who are poised to make critical interventions in humanities and social science disciplines by offering courses that expand department curricula and are responsive to and effective for students with non-traditional backgrounds. At Pomona College, cultivating an inclusive classroom through discussions, experimentation, creative expression, dialogue, experiential learning, and methodological exploration, is a criterion for all reviews of teaching.