Postdoctoral Fellow

The Program in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American and Indigenous Studies. The position begins on August 16, 2026 and ends one year from date of hire.

We seek candidates with a strong research and teaching profile in Native American and Indigenous Studies. As a multidisciplinary program, we welcome candidates from all Liberal Arts fields. Candidates will be reviewed by the relevant academic department as well as by NAIS.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will do the following:

• Conduct research in the area of Native American and Indigenous Studies and actively contribute to the intellectual life of NAIS through participation in the program’s interdisciplinary workshops and events, other research-oriented events of the NAIS Program, and a workshop about their own research.
• Teach one course each semester. One should be an introductory course while the other may be a more specialized upper division course.
• Other related functions as assigned.

For any questions about this position, please contact nais@austin.utexas.edu