Fellow-Fixed Term
Position Summary
Michigan State University announces a call for the 2026-2027 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS). The fellowship provides office space, access to Michigan State University’s outstanding facilities, connections with American Indian and Indigenous Studies faculty and community, benefits for the year, and a $49,409 salary. The Fellowship period is August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027.
Required Degree
Masters
Minimum Requirements
- Finished with all doctoral work, except the dissertation
- Actively working in American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Committed to a career in Indigenous Studies
Required Application Materials
- A cover letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- A 1-2 page statement that briefly describes your teaching and research philosophy, highlighting your alignment with our qualifications
- The names and email addresses of 3 potential referees
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin March 25, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website http://careers.msu.edu. Posting number 1115304. For more information, contact Kristin Arola, Chair of the Search Committee at arola@msu.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Department Statement
We collectively acknowledge that Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. We recognize, support, and advocate for the sovereignty of Michigan’s twelve federally recognized Indian nations, for historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, for Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and for those who were forcibly removed from their Homelands.
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.