Tinker Postdoctoral Fellowship in Latin American Studies

Application opens on October 1, 2025. Applications for Academic Year 2026-27 are due by February 3, 2026.

The Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University is pleased to offer one postdoctoral fellowship annually to a scholar from any discipline who is engaged in research related to Latin American Studies, including the Caribbean and Brazil. 

The fellowship provides a 12-month stipend beginning September 1 of each year and ending August 31 of the following year. The expected base pay this position is $77,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate and budget availability.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have been awarded their Ph.D.:
    • by August 31 of the year in which the fellowship begins.
    • no further than three years before September 1 of the year in which the fellowship begins.
  • Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or a citizen of Portugal, Spain, or a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking Latin American country.
  • English language proficiency. Proof of language proficiency is required for applicants whose doctoral work was not conducted in English.
  • Lecturers, Visiting Assistant Professors, tenure-track faculty, and Stanford PhD recipients are not eligible to apply.
  • Fellows are required to be in residence in the Stanford area during the appointment period, to teach one course during the academic year, and to participate in all regular Center activities. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including women scholars and members of traditionally underrepresented groups. Applicants who have received their Ph.D. from Latin American universities are encouraged to apply. 

Application Process for Academic Year 2026-27

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Requirements:

  • All materials should be submitted in English.
  • Research Statement
    • For the year of appointment (max. 1,250 words on 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font -pages, double-spaced)
  • Writing Sample
    • Dissertation chapter or other paper (max. 7,500 words on 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font -pages, double-spaced)
  • Syllabus
    • One syllabus for a masters-level course on any topic with a research methodologies in Latin American studies component
  • Candidate's Curriculum Vitae
    • The CV should include educational degrees, current position title and employer, mailing address, and email address.
  • Evidence of English Proficiency (certification of one or more of the following):
    • Applicant's primary language is English.
    • Applicant earned a U.S. bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, or international equivalent from a university where all instruction was conducted in English.
    • Applicant has two or more consecutive years of full-time professional or educational experience in English, in the past 10 years.
    • A current TOEFL iBT score of 109 or higher (prior to January 21, 2026) or 5.5 or higher (as of January 21, 2026), or an IELTS score of 8 or higher.
      • Stanford considers English proficiency test scores to be valid for two years. Expired scores will not be accepted.
  • Three Letters of Recommendation

For Further Information

Feel free to contact CLAS at clas-visitors [at] stanford.edu (clas-visitors[at]stanford[dot]edu).