Mount Holyoke is committed to bringing together a team of faculty whose teaching, advising, and scholarship brings the academic program to life. In addition to traditional faculty positions, we also offer several other categories.
Mount Holyoke offers post-doctoral fellowships through the Consortium for Faculty Diversity (CFD). The Consortium is committed to increasing the diversity of students, faculty members and curricular offerings at liberal arts colleges with a particular focus on enhancing the diversity of faculty members and of applicants for faculty positions. Appointments to the fellowships are made by CFD member institutions according to local needs and local program guidelines under the general framework for dissertation fellowships and post-doctoral fellowships described by the Consortium.
We invite all interested faculty to submit applications. Applications are pooled centrally for all member institutions to access. While there is no general application deadline, all applications received by October 31 of each year will be given fuller consideration. Fellowship recipients must be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents committed to and willing to contribute to enhancing the diversity of Consortium colleges and their faculties. Furthermore, candidates should have no more than five years of teaching or relevant experience before the start date of the most recent fellowship.
The postdoctoral fellowship is intended for scholars who have been awarded the Ph.D. or M.F.A. no later than the beginning of the fellowship year and no earlier than five years before the beginning of the fellowship year. Postdoctoral fellows will receive compensation commensurate with the salary of a full-time, visiting faculty member with comparable qualifications.. At Mount Holyoke, a start-up account of $3,000 will be provided to each fellow. Post-doctoral fellows will teach three courses per year, participate in departmental seminars, and interact regularly with students.
Please visit the CFD website to learn more about the application process.
Research Associates are qualified individuals seeking a connection with Mount Holyoke to further their scholarly projects. Eligible candidates are those with active academic interests holding or pursuing advanced post-baccalaureate degrees, including those who previously taught full-time at one of the Five Colleges; partners or spouses of faculty members employed at one of the Five Colleges; independent scholars in the Pioneer Valley without an appointment at one of the Five Colleges; and scholars actively working on a research project with a Mount Holyoke College faculty member. In all cases, sponsorship by an active Mount Holyoke College faculty member is required.
There are three levels of Research Associate status. The Provost Office, in collaboration with the sponsoring faculty member, will determine the appropriate level. In all cases, this is an unpaid appointment; travel, housing, and living expenses are the responsibility of the Research Associate. Office space is not available.
Appointments are made throughout the year for a period of two years. Applications from candidates will require a project proposal (up to three pages in length) and a curriculum vitae. Project proposals should include 1) a detailed description of the project and timeline, 2) a statement about the contribution and significance of your project for research and teaching in the field; 3) how an affiliation with Mount Holyoke College will advance the project; and 4) what level of Associate status is requested and why (please request only the privileges necessary to complete the particular project). Proposals should be submitted by the sponsoring faculty member.
An Associateship may be renewed or extended with the approval of the sponsoring department and the Provost and Dean of Faculty. Sequential applications must demonstrate significant progress and the benefit of continued affiliation with Mount Holyoke.
Please submit the required materials to the Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculty. For further information, contact provostsoffice@mtholyoke.edu.
The Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculty is responsible for supporting and overseeing the academic mission of the College.
