CMS has a limited number of appointments for recent Ph.D recipients whose fields of expertise are directly related to the research and teaching goals of the program. These appointments are made for at least one year and may be renewable up to four years, but they are not long-term or career appointments. Our current postdoctoral associates and fellows can be found on our Visiting Scholars and Postdocs page.

Postdoctoral Associates

Postdoctoral Associates are usually associated with one of the sponsored research projects in CMS. As these positions become available, they are announced on MIT's job listings web site and advertised in professional and scholarly publications.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral Fellows come to MIT with grants or fellowships from outside funding agencies or government entities, in order to develop their scholarly and research skills. Funding must be secured prior to making an application for appointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow, and the dates of the appointment must match the dates of the funding. If an international scholar is invited to CMS as a Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT will sponsor a visa application for the candidate. Successful candidates will have research interests directly related to one of the current Research Projects in CMS.

The Associate Provost and Vice President for Research set salary ranges for postdoctoral scholars (associates and fellows). Foreign nationals bringing their own fellowships must meet a financial minimum that varies from year to year. The minimum funding for 2008-09 is $37,000.

How to Apply

The deadline to apply for positions beginning Fall 2008 is May 1st, 2008. Please send the following information:

1. A letter describing the kind of work you would like to do while at MIT and the particular research group or faculty member whose research interests coincide with your own.
2. A letter from the funding agency verifying financial support, including the amount and duration.
3. A curriculum vitae.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. A summary of the dissertation and a chapter, publication, or other writing sample.

Please mail or email application to:

Leila W. Kinney
Administrator for Academic Programs
Comparative Media Studies
MIT, 14N-211
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

Please direct email to lwkinney (at) mit.edu.