{"id":2931,"date":"2026-10-11T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jodischneider.com\/blog\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2026-10-11T00:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:01:49","slug":"generic-postdoc-job-search-advice-for-recent-and-soon-to-be-phds-in-information-lis-and-related-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodischneider.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/11\/generic-postdoc-job-search-advice-for-recent-and-soon-to-be-phds-in-information-lis-and-related-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Generic postdoc job search advice for recent and soon-to-be PhDs in information, LIS, and related areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My recent search for a <a \/>CULTIVATE postdoc<\/a> (position now filled) got me thinking about what info I could share with recent and soon-to-be PhDs in information, LIS, and related areas. Here are some very generic notes related to the postdoc job search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For PhD students and recent PhDs in information and related technical fields, <a href=\"https:\/\/samemon.github.io\">Shahan Ali Memon<\/a> (a student at the University of Washington iSchool) keeps a great\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1LJ93NUxRIxKMhdZ02Fy_LkpwPS3GQy7j6EmIjaHES1s\/htmlview#gid=0\">jobs spreadsheet on \u201c2026-2027 Postdoc\/TT\/Research Scientist Positions in Information\/CS\/Social Science + Related Fields\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some postdocs find funding by reaching out to senior researchers in the areas most related to their future work: This works best in well-funded fields (like <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarfoundations.com\/blog\/post\/searching-for-postdocs-advice-from-dr-elliott-weinstein\">medicine in this example <\/a>)\u00a0or when a country or institution has well-developed opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying fellowship funding can be an excellent way to write your own position.\u00a0\n<ul><li>I especially recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu\/actions\/postdoctoral-fellowships\">Marie Curie postdoc<\/a>, an annual call (deadline each September) funded by the European Commission. While competitive, the funding is ample and the opportunity is prestigious.\n<ul><li>Recent PhDs of any nationality can propose a 1-2 year postdoc with a mentor in Europe or the many \u201cHorizon Europe Associated Countries\u201d<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Europeans (and long-time European residents) with PhDs can propose Global Fellowships: mentored for 1-2 years in a \u201cThird Country\u201d (such as the US) followed by a mandatory reintegration year in Europe\/\u201cHorizon Europe Associated Countries\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>Fellowships tend to depend on:\n<ul><li>the field of study<\/li>\n<li>where the research will be carried out (country, institution, &#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>aspects of the researcher (nationality, gender, country of residence, mobility, &#8230;)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>Fellowships typically come from several places:\n<ul><li>the hosting institution (most common when there&#8217;s a senior academic you&#8217;re visiting, or a library\/archival collection that has a fund)<\/li><ul><li>short-term grants from national organizations in the country where you\u2019re based<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>short-term grants from national organizations in the country you&#8217;re visiting (some countries like Germany have lots of these)<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>groups like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cost.eu\">COST<\/a> (I&#8217;ve had one from them, bottom-up funding for research groups)<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>professional societies\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li>private foundations<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I share a very out-of-date list I kept as a PhD student, focused on Europe <\/a> (again, it is just indicative but may point to countries with robust funding for postdocs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants to US positions should be aware that non-immigrant visa sponsorship is subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/News\/visas-news\/suspension-of-visa-issuance-to-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states.html\">country-specific restrictions determined by the US Department of State, which are regularly revised<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For librarians and library school faculty in lower and middle income countries, the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs may be a resource for training or for US-based professional development. For instance, its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\">Associates Program<\/a> is an annual program at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign which has partial scholarships but requires substantial resources for living expenses, travel, and visa costs. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My recent search for a CULTIVATE postdoc (position now filled) got me thinking about what info I could share with recent and soon-to-be PhDs in information, LIS, and related areas. 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