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Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Education and Early Childhood Development
University of Notre Dame
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Posted: 06-Nov-25
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 6697831
Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Education and Early Childhood Development
Notre Dame, IN, United States Full-time VP & Assoc Prov-Teaching & Learning Post Doc
Company Description
Job Description About the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child
Poverty entraps children in a cycle of adversity, restricting access to education, nutrition, health care, and stable relationships. Addressing these complex challenges requires a holistic and multifaceted research response. Research into effective, whole-child interventions is essential to creating pathways out of poverty for children around the world. At the University of Notre Dame's Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), we work on research-practice partnerships that focus on the following core areas:
Fostering positive human relationships and attachment for children
Meeting a child's core developmental needs (health, nutrition, and safety)
Promoting the skills and competencies required for success across the life course (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood)
Our work utilizes a rigorous multidisciplinary approach, drawing on neuroscience, biology, economics, and developmental science to study the complex systems that enable children to reach their full potential. We partner with families, communities, and schools to evaluate and activate whole-child approaches to learning and development-meeting basic needs, fostering supportive relationships, and promoting core capabilities. We are committed to rapid translation, integrating research into evidence-based action by accelerating promising practices in the field.
About the Fellowship
As our Postdoctoral Fellow, you will become a key part of the GC-DWC's effort to build a robust research portfolio on early childhood development and early grade programs in low-resource and crisis contexts across Haiti, India, and the United States. Fellows will work closely with the core faculty at the GC-DWC, including Dr. Neil Boothby, Dr. Nikhit D'Sa, and Dr. Fernanda Soares. This is an opportunity to directly advance your scholarly publication record and collaborate with a team of researchers working directly on applied research-practice partnerships at the nexus of child development, education, nutrition, and public policy. You will have the opportunity to:
Collaborate and implement: Partner with our team and external stakeholders to support ongoing studies
Leverage existing data: Analyze the data we are collecting/have collected
Innovate new research: Develop new studies aligned with the needs of the GC-DWC's research-practice partnerships
Here are some example projects that you may work on:
Manage impact evaluations of early childhood development interventions (e.g., comprehensive preschool programming and parent engagement) in Haiti
Develop longitudinal research opportunities within research-practice partnerships in the US
Support the development of evidence-based ECD preschool curriculum in India
Support research and analysis on the psychometric properties of primary school literacy, numeracy, and SEL assessments developed in crisis contexts
Qualifications Who we're looking for
We are seeking a dynamic researcher with a passion for global education and early childhood development. Some key qualifications include:
Doctorate (PhD or EdD) awarded or expected by the start date in education, international development, policy studies, economics, sociology, psychology, or a related field
Experience working in low-resource and/or crisis contexts in the majority world
Experience in applied quantitative research methods and analysis
Knowledge of and academic experience with qualitative research methods
Demonstrated experience designing and managing research studies with diverse groups of partners and stakeholders
Evidence of a strong scholarly publication record
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships across diverse internal and external entities
Role details and benefits
Compensation / Benefits: The budget for this position is $64,000 - $70,000, depending on experience. Postdoctoral students are compensated within the range of the NIH's National Research Service Awards (NRSA) stipend levels. The University provides a full range of benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance, child/elder care resources, and parental leave.
Location: We will support relocation costs for candidates not already based in the South Bend area.
We will support relocation costs for candidates not already based in the South Bend area.
Visa sponsorship: We are happy to consider candidates based outside the U.S., and to consider sponsoring U.S. work authorization. However, we don't control who is and isn't eligible for a visa, and we can't guarantee visa approval.
Travel: The Fellow may be expected to travel to and work in sites in the majority world for several weeks per year.
Start date: The preferred start date is flexible within May/June 2026. The position is for one year, with a possible second-year extension, depending on the availability of funding.
Additional Information Salary Range: $64,000 - $70,000
Application materials should include (1) a CV; (2) one academic writing sample; (3) written responses to the three questions below. We will be reviewing these questions in lieu of a cover letter. Please complete your answers independently, without using generative AI or consulting others and limit responses to 250 words per question.
1. Imagine you receive a grant to study any topic in comparative and international education. What study would you design, and what would your research question be?
2. What would you consider the most impressive achievement in your career so far? Why?
3. What do you consider to be your two biggest strengths as a researcher? Please limit responses to 250 words if possible.
Please direct all materials to globalchild@nd.edu. We ask that you put 'Postdoctoral Fellowship Application' in the email subject. All interest must submit by December 5, 2025.
At Notre Dame, we know our impact depends on exceptional people, people like you. We are committed to fostering a vibrant, welcoming community. In keeping with our mission, we encourage applications from all who will help build and strengthen our beloved community. We strive to empower every employee to flourish, knowing your success propels Notre Dame to new heights of impact.
The University of Notre Dame was founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a French missionary order. It is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of more than 315,000. Chartered by the state of Indiana in 1844, the University was governed by the Holy Cross priests until 1967, when governance was transferred to a two-tiered, mixed board of lay and religious trustees and fellows.