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Kye Gompa in Spiti Valley, India. © Christian Luczanits
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Career Opportunities and Resources
The HCBSS updates this page annually with relevant academic job listings and maintains permanent links below to wider job databases.
Career Opportunities
Tenure Track Positions
- The University of Hong Kong, Associate Professor on tenure terms or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Korean Studies
- Application review continue until February 28, 2026 or until post is filled, which ever is earlier.
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Head of Department of Chinese History and Culture
- Application due by: Applications open on September 30, 2025 until position is filled
- The College of New Jersey, Assistant Professor History and Philosophy/Religion
- Application due by November 1, 2025
- Alfred University, Assistant Professor of History
- Application due by September 30, 2025
Non-Tenure Track, Visiting Assistant Professor, Instructor, and Adjunct Positions
- Carleton College, Instructor, Carlton Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand
- Application due by May 1, 2026
- Tegar Institute, Visiting Professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies
- Application due by April 10, 2026
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Assistant Professor in Religious Studies
- Application due by March 31, 2026
- Smith College, Lecturer of Religion (Buddhist Studies)
- Application due by March 26, 2026
- The University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor of Instructions in Japanese Studies
- Application review begin on March 16, 2026 until the position is filled
- Princeton University, Lecturer in Asian Religions
- Application due by February 17, 2026
- Victoria University of Wellington - Pūkenga/Pūkenga Matua , Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Japanese
- Application due by February 1, 2026
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford, Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Application due by March 16, 2026
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Frieberg Center Post Doctoral Fellowship
- Application due by March 15, 2026
- University of California, Berkeley, Postdoctoral Fellow in Buddhist Studies
- Application due by February 17, 2026
- University of Toronto in Department for the Study of Religion & The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies
- Application due by February 20, 2026
- Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, DC, A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Application due by October 15, 2025
- Austrian Academy of Sciences, Postdoc Position
- Application due by September 16, 2025
- University of Virginia, Contemplative Sciences Center, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Application due by September 22, 2025
Other Opportunities
- Buddhist Digital Resource Center, Executive Director.
- Application due by March 1, 2026
- The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies, Administered by the American Council of Learned Science
- Annual fellowship and grants to support research, writing, translation, teaching and public positions in Buddhist Studies. Application deadline varies.
- International Visitors Program short-term residencies for international scholars
- Administered by the Stanford Humanities Center and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. For further information, see International Visitors Program.