Academic Job Opportunities
A listing of academic jobs, postdoctoral fellowships, and other opportunities for career development in academia.
The Jack Miller Center supports the professional development of our fellows and other members of our academic network. This section provides current academic opportunities for both young scholars beginning their academic careers and established professors.
Academic Positions
Professorships, both tenure and non-tenure track, as well as directorships, deanships, university presidencies, and more.
- Tenured Associate/Full Professor of U.S. Constitutional Studies (Law, History, and Government) in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins August 15, 2025
- Tenured Associate/Full Professorships in History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, and Humanities in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins August 15, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of U.S. Constitutional Studies (Law, History, and Government) in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins August 15, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professorships in History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, and Humanities in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins August 15, 2025
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Screening of applicants will begin September 1, 2025 and continue until all positions are filled
- Assistant Professor of Politics at Ave Maria University – Review of applications will begin September 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of 20th Century U.S. Political History at the University of Notre Dame – The application deadline is October 1, 2025
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Political Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College – Review of applications begins October 1, 2025
- Tenure-Track/Tenured Open Rank Faculty Positions in American History in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications begins January 15, 2026
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of American Political Thought in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor of American History at the University of Northwestern–St. Paul – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas at the University of Texas at Austin – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- Assistant Professor (Open Specialization) at Wyoming Catholic College – Review of applications will continue until the position is filled
- Professor of American Politics at Patrick Henry College – Applications accepted until position is filled
- Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Government at Regent University – Applications accepted until the position is filled
Calls for proposals
Apply for conference opportunities, paper workshops, academic writing opportunities, and more.
- Call for Proposals: The Modern Midwest, 1989-2025 – Proposals due by October 1, 2025
- Call for Papers at Principia: A Journal of Classical Education – Accepted on a rolling basis
- Call for Papers at Starting Points Journal – Accepted on a rolling basis
- Call for Proposals: Ideas and Practices, 1300-1850 – Accepted on a rolling basis
- Call for Submissions at Providence Magazine – Accepted on a rolling basis
Fellowship opportunities
Sabbatical fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, research fellowships, and more.
- Harwood Visiting Research Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Reviewed quarterly: January 15, April 1, July 1, and September 1
- John Jay Fellows Program for Young College Graduates – Application deadline: Applications reviewed throughout year for upcoming terms
- Graduate Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Accepted on a rolling basis year-round
- Royal Historical Society Fellowships – Accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year and reviewed periodically
- Short-Term Visiting Research Fellowships at the American Institute for Economic Research – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Other opportunities
Book prizes, student opportunities, university administrative jobs, internships, and more.
- U.S. Department of Education Grants for American History and Civics Seminars – Applicants are encouraged to submit an Intent to Apply by July 2, 2025
- The Ciceronian Society’s Herbert J. Storing Book Prize – Nominations due September 1, 2025
- Civic Outreach & Program Director at the National Archives Foundation – Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
- National Endowment for the Humanities “Celebrate America!” Grants – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- National Endowment for the Humanities Peer Reviewers – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Paid Student Internships at the Bipartisan Policy Center – Applications accepted on a rolling basis