General Ethics Fellowship

This postdoctoral program is open to candidates with substantial normative research in any area within Philosophy or Political Science. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work bears on serious problems affecting people's lives now. General Ethics Fellows participate in the intellectual life of the Center (attend weekly workshops, Center events, and professional training opportunities), teach one class per year, interact with undergraduates in the Ethics in Society Program, and contribute to an interdisciplinary ethics community across the campus.

Interdisciplinary Ethics Fellowship

Addressing many pressing social problems involves knowledge of the work of the social sciences, law, engineering, and the life sciences. The premise of this program is that the normative scholarship of our fellows will be enhanced by engagement with empirically oriented scholars. Each fellow in this program will be matched with a partner center at Stanford that is dedicated to interdisciplinary work. For 2026-27, we are especially interested in candidates with research interests in environmental ethics, global justice, ethics of artificial intelligence, political polarization, civic education, and those working on empirically-grounded philosophical approaches to other urgent contemporary problems. Applicants need not name a possible partner center on campus or tailor their materials for this type of fellowship. The Interdisciplinary Ethics Fellows and partner centers will be selected based on the match between their work. Fellows will regularly participate in the intellectual life of the partner center and the Ethics Center (e.g., attend weekly workshops, Center events, and professional training opportunities), teach one class per year, interact with undergraduates in the Ethics in Society Program, and contribute to an interdisciplinary ethics community across the campus.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

Candidates for both types of fellowships must have normative training and hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy or Political Science. Scholars with a Ph.D. in Law will also be considered if their work focuses on ethical dimensions of public policy or law. Applicants must complete all requirements for their Ph.D. no later than June 30, 2026.

Candidates must be no more than three years from the awarding of their degree at the start of the fellowship (i.e., September 2023). The term of the fellowship is September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, and is renewable for a second year. We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community of scholars. The expected salary is $80,000.

For more information and the link to apply, visit our website. Applications are due December 4, 2025 by 9 pm Pacific Time.