Apply Now for Nordic Folklife Postdoctoral Fellowship at UW–Madison

The Nordic Folklife project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering one Postdoctoral fellowship in order to further folklife fieldwork and research with Nordic American folk artists and organizations. This Fellow will be expected to conduct original fieldwork, research, and create public productions based on their fieldwork and documentation, culminating in a public project to be completed in the final year of the fellowship.

This is a two-year position, beginning August 18, 2025 and ending August 17, 2027 and will be based at the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures. In 2025–27, the stipend for the Postdoctoral fellowship will be $60,000 per academic year, with a $7,000 per year research allowance (conference fees, travel, public production costs). The Fellowship will come with office space and a laptop computer and is eligible for health insurance.

Applications must be submitted in English and are due by Sunday, June 1, 2025.