University of Chicago

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The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellows for appointments for the 2024-25 academic year. We welcome individuals from a variety of disciplines who are interested in building a scholarly understanding of cities.

The fellowship provides exceptional emergent scholars with a unique nurturing environment that includes advanced technical training, a platform for interdisciplinary research, mentoring by senior faculty, and a community of people studying and working on issues impacting cities from a diversity of areas and perspectives.

Postdoctoral fellows come to us with a variety of backgrounds, including traditional social science disciplines such as economics, political science, and sociology, as well as allied disciplines such as public policy and data science.

Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships are full-time appointments typically for a maximum of two years with annual extensions by common agreement. Positions are structured between the Mansueto Institute and one of the University of Chicago’s Departments or Schools.

Institute fellows will enjoy:

• the freedom to pursue their own original research and projects;
• a discretionary budget for research expenses and relocation costs;
• interdisciplinary career development, mentorship and support;
• resources for organizing and hosting an annual working group on a theme of special strategic interest