Assistant Professor in World History

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Department of History at the National University of Singapore invites applications for a tenure-track position, beginning in August 2025, at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will have a completed PhD degree in History, and have a strong research agenda rooted in World History, with no preference for regions. Candidates should have an international profile commensurate with their rank and stage of career. The Department is particularly interested in applicants with research interests and accomplishments in one or more of the following subfields: gender; science, technology, and society; environment; the ancient world; and international relations. A demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to teaching Introduction to World History as well as more specialized courses for broad undergraduate audiences in the College of the Humanities and Sciences and the Department’s M.A. students.

Successful hires are generally accorded, upon application, a start-up grant and thereafter have access to research grants from the Singapore government and other funding institutions. A competitive remuneration package, based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate, will be offered. The teaching load is 2-1 (totalling three per academic year).

According to the QS Rankings 2024, the NUS Department of History is ranked 11th among university history departments worldwide, and 1st in Asia. It is one of 15 Departments, a Program, and a Language Centre within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Southeast Asia and East Asia are areas of specialization in the Department, which consists of more than 35 faculty members with research interests in various aspects of Asian, European, and American history, including military affairs, international relations, science and technology, migration and diaspora, religions, capitalism and business, the environment, and the maritime world.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at our NUS Career Portal. Application dossiers should include the following: a cover letter detailing research interests, teaching experience, and reasons for interest in the position at NUS; a C.V. with a complete list of publications; a sample syllabus; and the names and contact information of four academic referees, one of whom should ideally be your main Ph.D. supervisor. Review of applications will begin on February 1. We will request further materials from longlisted candidates. We regret that only longlisted candidates will be notified.

Visit our websites at https://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/ for information on the Faculty, and https://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/hist/ for information on the Department of History.