Stanford PACS Digital Civil Society Lab Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022-23 [Stipend Rs. 52 L]: Apply by Jan 31!

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Stanford PACS Digital Civil Society Lab Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022-23.

About the Digital Civil Society Lab

Digital technologies are transforming civil society and democracy. Their dependencies on digital systems require new insights into how these technologies work and how civil society can engage them safely, equitably, purposefully, and in support of human dignity and collective action.

About the Fellowship

The Digital Civil Society Lab brings promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1-year appointments (renewable once, for a total of two years) as postdoctoral fellows.  

Each fellow will be primarily affiliated with the Digital Civil Society Lab, and potentially cross-affiliated with a department or school at Stanford University depending on the fellow’s specific disciplinary focus.

Eligibility

They encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of disciplines including the social sciences, humanities, law, computer science and engineering.  

Benefits

The annual fellowship stipend is $70,000, plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive, including health insurance and travel funds. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities.

How to Apply?

To be considered for a postdoctoral fellowship with the Digital Civil Society Lab, submit an application via the online application portal. 

 Applicants will be asked to include the following: 

• Cover letter detailing the reasons for the applicant’s interest in the fellowship; 
• Curriculum Vitae; 
• Fellowship proposal detailing the research that the applicant would undertake while at Stanford, and how it fits within the research agenda of the specific initiative to which the applicant is applying. In this section, please disclose if you have additional funding arrangements. 

• Writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or a recent published paper. There are no specific page length or formatting requirements for this sample; 
• Graduate transcript with proof that the applicant has completed all the requirements for the PhD, or a letter from their PhD advisor stating when they will do so; 
• Two (or more) Letters of Recommendation. These should be submitted via the application portal.  

Important Dates

• November 8, 2021: Application period opens
• January 31, 2022: Application period closes
• February, 2022: Interviews with shortlisted candidates
• March, 2022: Offers extended to finalist(s)

Contact

• Rebecca Lapeña 
• Email: rlapena@stanford.edu

Click here to view the official notification for the Stanford PACS Digital Civil Society Lab Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022-23.

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