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Become a Grad Peer Coach This Spring - Apply by 11/15

Posted 10/22/2026

Become a Grad Peer Coach This Spring! If you are a post-Generals grad student looking for an opportunity to:

  • Develop your leadership skills
  • Build connections with fellow students and help them thrive
  • Bring more impact to the Princeton community 
  • and Get Paid!

This Spring
You will receive paid training over approximately 8 weeks, involving a combination of meetings and independent work.

2027–2028 Academic Year
The position includes 2–5 hours of work per week (individual consultations, workshop facilitation, attending campus events, etc.).

Learn more an apply by November 15th.

Princeton Societal AI (PSAI) Launch - (11/2)

Posted 10/20/2026

Please join us for the launch of Princeton Societal AI (PSAI), a new initiative within Princeton’s Data and Intelligent Systems (DaiS) focused on the responsible design and use of artificial intelligence in society’s most critical institutions.

The event will feature talks by three distinguished speakers: journalist and author Brian Merchant; writer Audrey Watters; and Alondra Nelson, Professor of Social Science and Director of the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Together, they will offer distinct perspectives on how AI is shaping our institutions, our work, and the ways knowledge is created and shared. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn more about PSAI’s mission and future work.

Monday, November 2, 2026
12:00–6:30 p.m.
Chancellor Green

Learn more and register. 

Ernest R. May Fellowship in History and Policy - Apply by 12/1

Posted 10/20/2026

The Ernest May Fellowships honor Ernest May, Charles Warren Professor of American History, a member of the Belfer Center's board of directors, and a faculty affiliate of the Center's International Security Program, who passed away in June 2009.

The Ernest May Fellows are housed within the Applied History Project and the International Security Program. Fellows will have access to most Harvard University libraries and facilities. Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, and Rana Mitter, S.T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, serve as the points of contact and mentors for the fellows.The fellowships are non deferrable.

Fellows are expected to devote some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by the project director. They are also expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence.

The fellowships include annual stipends of either 65,000 USD (for postdoctoral or advanced research fellows) or 55,000 USD (for predoctoral fellows). Postdoctoral fellows who have received their Ph.D. within the past five years are benefits-eligible; predoctoral fellows and postdoctoral fellows who received their Ph.D. more than five years ago will receive full or partial reimbursement for health insurance premiums.

Learn more and apply by December 1st, 2026.

Funding Opportunity for PhD Researchers: Besample Dissertation Grant  - Apply by 11/30

Posted 10/20/2026

Applications are now open for the Besample Dissertation Grant 2026–27, which supports PhD researchers in social and behavioral sciences conducting cross-cultural research.

This year's program includes:

  • 15 grants supporting exploratory studies with up to 500 participants across multiple countries.
  • A research accelerator featuring practical workshops on cross-cultural research, study design, and data collection, alongside ongoing support.
  • Three winning projects, selected by an academic jury, with the opportunity to scale their research to up to 3,000 participants.

Last year's cohort brought together doctoral researchers from institutions including Yale, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCL, and LSE, supporting research across 16 non-Western countries. Their projects explored a wide range of topics, from cultural differences in emotion, social norms, and language to political behavior, mental health, and economic decision-making.

This year, we're hoping to welcome an even broader range of researchers, disciplines, and perspectives from universities around the world.

Learn program details and the apply by November 30th, 2026. 

Fall 2026 Graduate Reading Proficiency Exams - French and Italian

Posted 10/16/2026

The Department of French and Italian will offer an examination of reading competency in French and Italian to graduate students from other departments. The exam will be available on Canvas from 8:00 A.M. to 11:59 P.M. EST on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Please Note:   The Reading Proficiency exam is only offered once a year and that there will be no make-up exam.  If you have to take the exam this year, make sure you make the appropriate arrangement.

Registration:

Please contact Leslie Champouillon.  Please provide your name, department, e-mail address and exam preference by Monday, November 2, 2026.

INQUIRIES:

For questions about the French Reading Proficiency Exam please contact Murielle Perrier.

For questions about the Italian Reading Proficiency Exam please contact Daniele De Feo.

HMEI Graduate Research Funding Opportunities (11/5)

Posted 10/8/2026

You are invited to join the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) Graduate Student Open House: Fellowships and Research Funding Opportunities on Thursday, November 5 at 12:15 p.m. in Briger Hall, Room C300. Lunch will be provided.

This is an opportunity for Ph.D. candidates in all departments who are interested in graduate fellowships and research funding opportunities through HMEI, including:

Join us to hear from:

  • Luc Deike, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and HMEI; Acting Director of HMEI; CESEn and Hack Faculty Coordinator
  • Elke Weber, Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Psychology and SPIA; STEP Faculty Coordinator
  • Anu Ramaswami, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PIIRS and HMEI; PECS Faculty Coordinator

 

Call for Papers: 2027 Duke Graduate Conference in Political Theory

Posted 10/6/2026

The Department of Political Science at Duke University will host its thirteenth annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory on February 18-19, 2027. Our keynote speaker will be Ryan Patrick Hanley of Boston College. 

We invite completed paper drafts from graduate students on any topic in the fields of political theory, political philosophy, the history of political thought, or related disciplines. We particularly welcome submissions that will relate to the interests of our intellectual community and engage a broad audience. Accepted participants will be provided with lodging during the conference. Limited funding will be available for travel reimbursement. In addition to building community among graduate students from different institutions, this conference offers participants the opportunity to receive feedback on their work from scholars in the field. 

Each selected paper will have its own faculty discussant from Duke or the broader Research Triangle community. Participants are expected to attend the entire conference. To apply, please submit a full draft of your paper up to 10,000 words long as a PDF. The paper should be formatted for blind review with no identifying information.  The submission deadline is Friday, December 11, 2026. Accepted participants will be required to circulate their final paper by Thursday, February 4, 2027. If you have any questions, please email dukegcpt@gmail.com. 

Learn more and submit your paper by 12/11.

Call for Applications: BRIDGS Emergent Scholar Fellowship - Apply by 11/15

Posted 10/6/2026

The Bringing Research and Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society (BRIDGS) initiative is pleased to announce the BRIDGS Emergent Scholar Fellowship.

Housed in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, BRIDGS focuses on empirically driven approaches to the multifaceted significance of guns in society. The BRIDGS Emergent Scholar Fellowship recognizes graduate students engaged in topics including, but not limited to:

  • the culture and politics of armed self-defense
  • gun violence and gun trauma
  • guns, identity, and inequality
  • gun markets and the gun industry
  • social movements surrounding gun rights and/or gun control
  • comparative/transnational approaches to guns in society
  • the intersection of guns, conservation, and environmental justice
  • related topics grounded in qualitative or quantitative social science approaches

Eligibility:

Graduate students as well as early career researchers (who received their PhD within the last two years) from disciplines within and related to the social sciences and/or humanities are encouraged to apply. While there are no restrictions with respect to stage of graduate studies or post-PhD affiliation, fellows should be prepared to share a work-in-progress during the Spring virtual workshop.

Benefits:

Workshop: Monthly virtual meetings and on-going mentorship during Spring 2027
Symposium: BRIDGS Fellows will be invited to the upcoming Guns in Society Annual Symposium
Support: BRIDGS Fellows will receive a $1,000 Fellows honorarium

Learn more and apply by November 15th. 

Responsible AI for research workshops

Posted 9/17/2026

View the full series of responsible AI workshops.

Northwestern Open Faculty Position - Apply by 11/1

Posted 9/11/2026

Northwestern Political Science is recruiting for the following faculty positions: