Job Description

The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan-Institute for Social Research expects to have up to three full-time fellowship opportunities, starting on or about September 1, 2026. Two of these fellowships would be supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and one fellowship would be supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) . Fellows devote most of their time to independent research. Positions offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration at the Institute for Social Research on major projects in the U.S. and overseas. The term of fellowship appointment will be for two years. Availability of positions is contingent on continued funding from NIH. Fellowships provide health insurance, stipends to support living expenses and supplemental childcare support. Stipend will be commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NIH. For these NIH supported fellowships, we are interested in reviewing applications from a pool of highly talented scientists from different backgrounds and disciplines.

Qualifications

Eligibility:

These fellowships are supported by federal funding from the National Institutes of Health. As such, only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents are eligible for these particular federally funded postdoctoral fellowships. Applicants must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States at the time of application. Applicants must include current Citizenship/Permanent Resident status on the first page of their CV to be considered for this fellowship.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, public health, public policy, or one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, economics, psychology) by the starting date.

Selection will be based on scholarly potential and compatibility with the interests of a faculty mentor. When assessing applicants we will take into consideration current NIH guidelines with respect to the scope of population studies research that is supported by either the National Institute on Aging (i.e. research with clear aging and health relevance) or the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Population Dynamics Branch

Application Instructions

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled, however prioritized consideration will be given to those applications that are complete as of midnight on December 1, 2025.

The following application materials are required:

• Letter of application (Cover letter) This letter must clearly specify if you are applying to either the NIA-supported fellowship or the NICHD-supported fellowship.
• Curriculum Vitae - which must include citizenship/permanent resident status on the first page. Only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents are eligible for these particular federally funded postdoctoral fellowships. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States at the time of application.
• Statement of research interests - A 1-2 page statement describing current research interests and activity, and a research plan for the postdoctoral fellowship period. To be considered for NIA fellowship you must propose an aging-related research project that focuses on the health of the elderly or near-elderly population. To be considered for NICHD fellowship you must propose a research project that focuses on demography, reproductive health and population health. Applications whose relationship to health is unclear or distantly removed do not fall within the NIH’s mission.
• Examples of written work (2 minimum/3 maximum)
• Letters of Recommendation - Three letters of recommendation, submitted directly from the recommender. Please use the Interfolio tools to send requests to your recommenders, or upload letters already saved to Interfolio. Letters are due by midnight on December 1, 2025.

Applications are not considered complete until all 3 recommendation letters are received.

Questions may be emailed to: pscpostdoctoralrecruitment@umich.edu

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.