Tampere IAS Research Fellowships

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The Tampere IAS Call for Applications 2026 is open on 3 February-2 March. To apply for the available positions in 2026, please go to Open positions at Tampere University. More detailed instructions in the job postings.

The Tampere Institute for Advanced Study offers three types of researcher positions:

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Senior Research Fellow
  • Professorial Research Fellow*

On 3 February-2 March 2026, the Tampere IAS will call for applications for nine (9) two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and for six (6) three-year Senior Research Fellowships.

*Decisions about making Professorial Research Fellowships available will be made later.

Eligibility

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: To be eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, your doctoral degree certificate must be dated between 2 March 2021 and 2 March 2026 (certificates dated on 2 March 2021 and 2 March 2026 are eligible).

Senior Research Fellow: To be eligible to apply for the Senior Research Fellowships, your doctoral degree certificate must be dated on 2 March 2023 or earlier.

Please follow the instructions provided in the job advertisements carefully.
NB! Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted.

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system.

The application closing date: 2 March 2026, at 23:59:00 EET (GMT+2). 

Queries: tampere-ias-queries-about-applications@tuni.fi

 

Institution
Application date
Duration
2 years (postdoc) ; 3 years (senior)
Discipline
Humanities : Anthropology & Ethnology, History, Philosophy, Theology and religion
Social sciences : Demography, Law, Economy, Geography, Management and Public administration, Gender studies, Identities, gender and sexuality, International Relations, Political science, Pedagogic & Education Research, Information and Communication Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Sociology
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