Call for Application: Visiting Research Scholar-Fung Global Fellows Program AY 2026-2027 (FUNDED)

The Visiting Research Scholar-Fung Global Fellows Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information and to apply for this opportunity.

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About Visiting Research Scholar-Fung Global Fellows

Opportunity Details

Princeton University is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Fung Global Fellows Program at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS). The program will select early-career scholars from around the world to be in residence at Princeton for an academic year (10 months) and to engage in research and discussion around a common theme. The fellowships will be awarded to those employed outside the United States who have a faculty appointment or a professional research appointment, and they will be expected to return to their positions at the conclusion of the fellowship. Lastly, they must have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and unusual intellectual promise. Early-career scholars will be appointed at the rank of Visiting Research Scholar. 

Benefits of Visiting Research Scholar-Fung Global Fellows

  • Expected Salary Range: $100,000.00 to $135,000.00

Visiting Research Scholar-Fung Global Fellows Requirements

  • To be eligible, applicants must have received their Ph.D. (or equivalent) generally after September 1, 2016. Candidates who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program or employed as postdocs are not eligible to apply.
  • Fellowships will be awarded on the strength of a candidate's proposed research project, the relationship of that project to the program's theme, the candidate's scholarly record, and their ability to contribute to the intellectual life of the program.

Application Date and Process

- Cover letter (1.5 pages maximum)
- Curriculum Vitae (including publications)
- Research proposal (maximum of 3 pages, single spaced)
- One writing sample (article or book chapter, maximum of 50 pages)
- The names and email addresses for three referees, who will be contacted automatically by the online application system with an invitation to upload their letter of recommendation to the system by the application deadline.

Application Deadline

17 November, 2025

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