Recent and soon-to-be PhD graduates can apply for the 2027-2028 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment. The one-year appointment supports research at the intersection of hunger, poverty, agriculture, development, and environmental change.
Overview
The Center on Food Security and the Environment supports interdisciplinary research that can improve understanding of global food systems and their links to poverty and environmental sustainability. Applicants from both social and natural sciences are encouraged when their proposed work fits the Center’s research priorities.
The appointment begins in fall 2027 and provides a competitive annual salary and benefits. An extension may be possible at the Center’s discretion. International applicants are welcome, and applicants do not need to secure a Stanford faculty sponsor before applying.
Benefits
- Salary: The Fellowship provides a competitive annual postdoctoral salary.
- Benefits: Selected Fellows receive benefits associated with the appointment under Stanford’s applicable policies.
- Research Environment: Fellows work within Stanford’s interdisciplinary food-security and environment research community.
- Faculty Engagement: The appointment creates opportunities to collaborate with Stanford faculty and researchers across relevant disciplines.
- Possible Extension: The one-year Fellowship may be extended at the Center’s discretion.
Eligibility
- Career Stage: Applicants should be recent PhD graduates or candidates who will have completed the doctorate before the Fellowship begins.
- Research Fit: The proposed work must align with the Center’s priorities related to global hunger, poverty alleviation, food systems, agriculture, or environmental degradation.
- Discipline: Applicants from social sciences, natural sciences, and relevant interdisciplinary fields may apply.
- International Applicants: Applications are accepted from candidates internationally.
- Faculty Sponsor: A Stanford faculty sponsor is not required at the application stage.
How to Apply
- Deadline: Applications submitted by December 1, 2026 receive full consideration.
- Project Proposal: Prepare the required one-page description of the research project you would pursue at Stanford.
- CV: Submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae.
- References: Provide the details of three professional or academic references.
- Submit: Complete the official Stanford FSE application form before the full-consideration deadline.
