Ann Plato Fellowship
Trinity College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral/post-MFA fellowship at our nationally recognized liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut.
Ann Plato Fellows will join the faculty in one of over 30 academic departments or interdisciplinary programs, interact regularly with colleagues and students on campus, and work on their own research. Fellows will teach two courses (1/1 load) during the first year and three courses (2/1 load) during the second year.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who will contribute to curricular and pedagogical innovation at Trinity College, as defined by the Educational Policy Committee in their call for applications. Interested applicants should reach out to department and program chairs.
Applicants should have no more than five years of teaching or relevant experience subsequent to earning their doctorate/MFA.
The fellowship for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years has been filled. Please check back in fall 2026.
More about Ann Plato:
The fellowship is named for Ann Plato, a 19th-century author and teacher of African American and Native American descent, who lived and wrote in Hartford. She was the second woman of color in the United States to publish a book, and the first to publish a book of essays and poems, titled Essays: Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Poetry (1841).
Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.
