The Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE) at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University seeks to appoint a Post-Doctoral Associate starting AY 2026-2027, with a possibility of renewal for up to 3 years, conditional on satisfactory progress and performance. Candidates must have research and training experience in social sciences or public policy.
The Department of African and African American Studies and the Center for Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications a one-year postdoctoral fellowship to support the activities of the year-long Seminar, “Black Studies, Academic Freedom, and the Future of the American University.” There is an option to apply for a second-year renewal to support the completion of the Seminar proceedings and deliverables.
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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is pleased to launch the ninth cycle of its Small Grants Program and the second on the theme of “Constantine Zurayk: Nation, Identity, and History: Towards New Agendas.”
The Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and Society at Leuphana University Lüneburg invites applications for 12-month fellowships in residence for 2027/28 starting April 1, 2027 and ending March 31, 2028.
Fluency in English is required for participation in LIAS and university activities.
One fellowship will be awarded annually in support of a one-month (thirty-day) residency. Residencies must take place between June 1, 2026, and May 31, 2027. The Audrey Flack Short-Term Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 plus a travel allowance of $100-$1,000 to support relocation to Washington, D.C. Housing is not provided.
Join the ERC-funded project “Strategic Care in Activism: Mental Health Across Scales of Social Change” (Care2Act) exploring activism and mental health. Working at the intersection of psychology and sociology, you will explore how individuals and communities maintain well-being while engaging in collective action.
In this postdoctoral position, you investigatee the role of antinomic mystics and how different movements within Sufism have shaped Islam, critically examining key concepts such as faith, unbelief, pilgrimage and piety.
Do you want to contribute to advancing carbon‑neutral heating in Positive Energy Districts across the Netherlands? As a postdoc in the EmpowerED project, you will lead research on innovative financial and ownership models, map the investment landscape for electricity and heating, and analyse real‑world cases to design inclusive, just, and scalable solutions. By working with diverse partners such as universities, companies, NGOs, communities and citizens, you help shape transformative research and impact in the Dutch energy transition.
SEI Oxford works to better understand and address intertwined climate, environment and sustainable development challenges around the world. To that end, we conduct innovative research; develop new tools, networks, and platforms; and work with an array of partners to help build capacities that are needed to address key issues. Our work seeks to be a catalyst for science-informed policymaking and decision-making.
KWI offers the 13th cohort of international fellowships for the duration of 6 months from 1 October 2026 until 31 March 2027.
The KWI fellowship program is designed for excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. The institute provides fellows with modern infrastructure, office space, technical support and offers a library service, event and research management as well as administrative and communicative support. The programme is open to individual researchers only; applications from groups or teams will not be considered.