Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
The Lynch School is dedicated to offering an enriching and comprehensive experience for postdoctoral fellows. Please consult the available postdoctoral opportunities below.
Lynch School Postdoctoral Research Fellow
To enhance the human condition, expand the human imagination, and make the world more just—that’s the mission driving the research and scholarship of our faculty and students. We put our mission into action through scholarship and research that informs policy and improves practice.
Fellowship Details
We are seeking two postdoctoral fellows who will conduct independent research and collaborate closely with faculty members to enrich the diverse and inclusive academic community at the Lynch School. These fellows will actively take part in departmental and school-wide events and seminars, promoting intellectual dialogue and development.
Through presenting research at esteemed academic conferences and acquiring valuable experience in research and teaching methods, these fellows will receive guidance to prepare for the academic job market. This role provides a platform for showcasing expertise and innovative contributions in the field of study.
This position requires a two-year commitment beginning August 25, 2025.
Fellows will receive:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Research and professional development funds
- Mentorship from a faculty sponsor and access to a network of senior scholars
- Opportunities to teach one course per semester in their area of expertise
- Support for publishing, grant writing, and job market preparation
Fellows are expected to:
- Conduct independent research and collaborate with faculty members
- Participate in departmental and school-wide events and seminars
- Present their research at academic conferences
- Prepare for academic job market and transition to faculty positions
Eligibility
Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. in Education, Applied Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Higher Education, or a related field within the last three years or expect to complete their degree before the fellowship start date.
How to Apply
Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship should be submitted electronically by January 30, 2025.
All application materials must be in PDF format and include the following:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter (2-3 pages) addressing:
- Your research interests and experience
- How your work aligns with the Lynch School's mission and the sponsoring faculty's research
- Your career goals and how this fellowship will support them
- Research proposal (3-5 pages) outlining:
- Your proposed research project for the fellowship period
- Potential collaborations with faculty members at the Lynch School
- Writing sample (e.g., published article, dissertation chapter, or manuscript in preparation)
- Three letters of recommendation, are to be sent directly by the recommenders to lsehdpostdoc@bc.edu.
- Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required if selected)
Contact Us
For questions about the Lynch School postdoctoral fellowship program, please contact:
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all scholars. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Boston College strongly encourages applications from scholars from diverse backgrounds. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Transformative Education Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The Lynch School emphasizes research and practice in “formative education,” an approach in which educators are responsible for fostering the development of whole people, including interrelations among interpersonal, emotional, ethical, and spiritual dimensions.
The new Transformative Education Lab will disseminate information about and establish connections among initiatives across the school which contribute to a research-based understanding of formative education. The Lab will define terms, prototype new educational models and tools, compile existing research, and identify opportunities for future work to expand our understanding of formative education across educational settings.
The Transformative Education (TE) Lab seeks a postdoctoral fellow who will work under the supervision of mentor faculty to develop and maintain an active lab, facilitating cross-disciplinary partnerships aimed at testing innovative educational models and tools.
The fellow will engage in activities such as designing an interactive website, prototyping educational tools, fostering collaborative conversations among faculty, developing and leading professional learning opportunities for K-12 and higher education faculty, seeding additional research opportunities in formative education, and raising the visibility of our expertise in formative education across external audiences.
In addition to establishing the lab, the postdoctoral fellow will teach in the Formative Education Department and engage in their own research related to formative education. The fellowship may last for up to three years.
Fellows will receive:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Research and professional development funds
- Mentorship from a faculty sponsor and access to a network of senior scholars
- Opportunities to teach one course per semester in their area of expertise
- Support for publishing, grant writing, and job market preparation
Fellows are expected to:
- Manage the day-to-day activities of the Transformative Education Lab and push forward our efforts to raise the Lynch School's visibility in this area
- Conduct independent research/scholarship and collaborate with faculty members
- Participate in lab and school-wide events and seminars
- Prepare for academic job market and transition to faculty positions
Eligibility
The candidate should have a Ph.D. in education, psychology, or another field relevant to formative education.
Candidates should also be proficient in working across disciplines and have experience in researching, designing, or prototyping educational tools or models that foster whole-person development.
How to Apply
Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship should be submitted electronically by January 30, 2025.
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter (2-3 pages) addressing:
- Your research interests and experience
- How your work aligns with the Transformative Education Lab's mission
- Your career goals and how this fellowship will support them
- Research/Scholarly proposal (3-5 pages) outlining:
- Your proposed research/scholarly project for the fellowship period
- Potential collaborations with faculty members at the Lynch School\
- Proposed Lab Activities (2-3 pages) suggesting:
- Ways the Lynch School might raise its visibility with respect to research and practice in formative education
- Writing sample (e.g., published article, dissertation chapter, or manuscript in preparation)
- Three letters of recommendation, are to be sent directly by the recommenders to telabpostdoc@bc.edu.
Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship should be submitted electronically to telabpostdoc@bc.edu by January 15, 2025.
Contact Us
For questions about the Transformative Ed Lab postdoctoral fellowship program, please contact:
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all scholars. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Boston College strongly encourages applications from scholars from diverse backgrounds. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.