Pomona College Scholar-in-Residence Pre- or Postdoctoral Fellowship

Position Description

Pomona College seeks
applications for the Pomona College Scholar-in-Residence Pre- or Postdoctoral
Fellowship, generously funded by Fred and Dorothy Chau. The Pomona College
Scholar-in-Residence Pre- or Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year position
that starts July 1, 2027. Fellows teach two courses per year (one each
semester) and are also responsible for public presentations. The Fellowship
stipend is $77,000, includes $3000 in research or conference funds each year of
the fellowship, and eligibility for some benefits, such as health and dental
insurance.

The Pomona College
Scholar-in-Residence Program welcomes applications from emerging scholars in
the humanities and social sciences (specifically, in disciplines represented at
Pomona). For this year’s call, the College is especially interested in scholars
who are poised to make critical interventions in humanities and social science
disciplines by offering courses that expand curricula and whose research
expertise includes perspectives from historically marginalized communities. 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.

Located in southern
California, Pomona College is a selective liberal arts college with an
enrollment of approximately 1700 undergraduate students and is a founding
member of the Claremont Colleges, which include Claremont McKenna, Scripps,
Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, Keck Graduate Institute and Claremont Graduate University.
Collectively, The Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of 9,000
students. As a result, Pomona students enjoy both the personalized instruction
and close faculty-student interactions afforded by a small liberal arts college
as well as the intellectual and extracurricular resources typically found at
larger universities. In collaboration with the Claremont Colleges Consortium,
Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and
networking opportunities for fellows. You may find more information, including
eligibility requirements, and the link to the application on our website.

Please submit a cover
letter (2-3pgs) that describes 1) teaching experience, interest, and potential
as well as research/dissertation progress; 2) a CV; 3) three letters of
recommendation; and 4) a writing sample (12-20 pp) by December 1, 2026 to Academic Jobs Online #32966.
Review of all applications will begin after December 1. Pomona College
departments will submit their nominations between January 17-24, 2026 and
on-campus interviews for three finalists will begin in February.

Employment is contingent
upon providing 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 contract, July 1, 2027 until June 30, 2029.