Application Information

Scholars hired through the program will receive a tenure-track assistant professor position, with the option of 1-2 years as a postdoctoral fellow prior to their tenure-track appointment based on their level of preparation.

Tenure-track offers will include competitive salary, research support, and benefits appropriate to assistant professors in the relevant department(s).

Whether starting as a postdoctoral fellow or tenure-track faculty, all Collegiate Fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and to engage in departmental seminars and related activities.

Those who choose to combine their tenure-track offers with a 1-2 year fellowship period will receive a starting salary of $70,000 plus benefits, as well as funds for conference and research expenses, while a postdoctoral fellow. During the fellowship, Fellows will devote their time to pursuing their independent research, and will participate in pedagogical development activities such as the LSA Teaching Academy and classroom teaching/engagement. Fellows will also receive career advising from a departmental mentor during their fellowship.

Additionally, all Collegiate Fellows, including those on the tenure-track, are expected to participate in cohort- and program-based activities designed to support individuals’ scholarship and professional development, while building a community of scholars that has a commitment to increasing access and inclusion in higher education.

For the 2026-2027 application cycle, the program will only consider applications from candidates that wish to make their primary scholarly home in one of the LSA units listed below:

• American Culture
• Chemistry
• Communications and Media
• Mathematics
• Psychology

Please see the job advertisements for the relevant department for application deadlines and requirements. We will update with the deadlines for specific departments as they become available.

Individuals awarded a PhD from U-M or currently holding a postdoctoral, faculty, or staff position at U-M are not eligible.

Using a multi-stage process, applicants in eligible fields will be reviewed according to evidence of contributions in their area of scholarship, teaching, and service, as well as their potential to increase access and inclusion in higher education through their scholarship, and/or teaching, and/or service/leadership.

Applications will be reviewed by faculty in the relevant academic department(s)/program(s), as well as a college selection committee and academic deans.