CASI Postdoctoral Climate Fellow

The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a CASI Postdoctoral Climate Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year, focusing on environment-society relations, urbanization, and climate change. Candidates should have a Ph.D. (awarded in 2022 or later) and may come from various disciplines. The position includes teaching and research collaboration, with a stipend of $66,300. Fellows must reside near the University, indicating it is not a remote position.
The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2025-2026 academic year. For this position, we seek a scholar whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: environment-society relations, cities and urbanization, and climate change. We are open to applicants from a range of disciplinary traditions, particularly anthropology, architecture, geography, and planning. Candidates who have experience with multimedia production and/ or skills in critical cartography (video, web-based platforms, GIS) are especially encouraged to apply. We also encourage applications from candidates whose research focuses on enduring inequities, such as those of caste, indigeneity, gender and sexuality.

CASI welcomes applications from scholars who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees, or who will complete their degree by June 30, 2025. The term of appointment is July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 and the Ph.D. must be in hand to begin the appointment. Since the fellowship is intended for early career scholars, Ph.D.s must have been received in 2022 or after. The position may be renewable for up to one additional year conditional on performance and budgetary approval.

The fellowship will provide candidates with opportunities to pursue their own research. They will also be responsible for teaching one course a year, and working with Professor Nikhil Anand on his research projects, including Stories of Climate Action. Innovative new project proposals by fellows may also be considered and modestly funded by the Center. Because fellows are expected to be fully integrated with the intellectual life of the Center, they must plan to physically reside in the vicinity of the University of Pennsylvania. Each fellow receives a stipend of $66,300, contingent upon proof of conferral of the Ph.D. degree, a $3,500 research fund, and health insurance.

Since its founding in 1992 within the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), CASI has continued to uphold Penn’s global reputation as a leading U.S. institution of research in South Asian studies and scholarship. CASI’s goals are to engage in research; host scholars and policymakers; and convene conversations through seminars, workshops, conferences, and publications. Our program values interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and collegiality; is committed to promoting a culturally diverse intellectual community; and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and under-represented communities.

Please director questions to casi@sas.upenn.edu

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on April 23, 2025 and continuing until the selections are final.

Required

To apply, please submit the following required documents.
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Writing Sample (20-25pp approx. double-spaced)
• Contact information of references of two faculty advisors who can provide a letter of recommendation upon request.

Optional
• Files or links to multimedia or collaborative projects that the applicant has worked on (films, websites, maps etc.) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.