The Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (SCANCOR) at Stanford University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning September 1, 2026 for affiliates of SCANCOR-Finland (see eligibility requirements below). The fellowship is open to high-quality researchers who study the social, political, economic, or managerial aspects of organizations and their environments. The postdoctoral fellow position allows a scholar to set and pursue an independent research program according to one’s preferences. There are no teaching requirements. This position is a terrific opportunity to develop research capabilities and profile.

The fellow will be affiliated with a disciplinary department or school at Stanford University, and with SCANCOR. The postdoctoral fellowship provides Nordic scholars with the opportunity to learn new topics and skills, and work closely with a Stanford faculty member, while participating in SCANCOR activities. Although there will be ample time for the fellow to pursue their current lines of scholarship, the expectation is that they will also collaborate with Stanford scholars and pursue research in tandem with their faculty sponsors.

The fellow will act as a bridge between the Nordic countries and Stanford University and deepen the skills that are necessary for an international academic career, focusing on building methodological knowledge and writing successfully for leading scientific journals.

Among the various Stanford faculty who may be potential sponsors of a postdoctoral fellow are:

• Patricia Bromley, Dan McFarland, Woody Powell, and Mitchell Stevens at the School of Education;
• Shelley Correll, and Robb Willer in the Department of Sociology;
• Riita Katila and Pamela Hinds in the Department of Management Science and Engineering;
• Amir Goldberg and Jesper Sørensen at the Graduate School of Business;
• Fred Turner in Communication;
• multiple faculty in the Environmental and Behavioral Sciences group in the Doerr School of Sustainability
• Other faculty are potentially available to serve in this capacity.

The annual fellowship salary is $76,383, plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities.

A list of past postdoctoral fellows can be found at: https://scancor.org/people/former-postdoc/

Please include the following information:

1. A cover letter detailing the reasons for the applicant’s interest in coming to Stanford and suggestions as to which faculty members they would be interested in working with if that faculty member were to have a reciprocal interest.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A fellowship proposal detailing the research that the fellow would undertake while at Stanford (five-page limit).
4. A writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or a recent published paper.
5. Graduate school transcripts in English, including evidence of PhD completion if doctoral studies are finished. If doctoral studies are not yet complete, include a statement from the primary dissertation advisor attesting that studies will be entirely completed by June 2026.
6. Three signed letters of recommendation.

All materials must be received by October 31^st, 2025.

Questions about the program should be directed to the interim SCANCOR administrator Clarissa Chiu, clarissa.chiu@stanford.edu; or SCANCOR Finland board member Nina Granqvist, nina.granqvist@aalto.fi; or to Prof. Walter W. Powell, who directs the postdoc program, woodyp@stanford.edu.