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The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. Fueled by curiosity and a deep sense of duty, they contribute invaluable insights to research and teaching, enriching our society. Are you inspired and driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact? We are currently seeking a/an

Scientific project assistant postdoc 

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies  

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

The Marilena Laskaridis Visiting Fellowships are sponsored by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, which is also the main sponsor of the Marilena Laskaridis Chair of Modern Greek Studies at the UvA, held by Prof. Maria Boletsi. The fellowships are offered annually on a competitive basis and by application. They aim to strengthen research in the field of Modern Greek studies at the UvA and internationally, encourage academic collaborations and exchanges, and give the opportunity to young and more experienced scholars in this field to advance their research.

The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 competition for the Hou Family Fellowship in Taiwan Studies.

The Hou Family Fellowship in Taiwan Studies sponsors one post-doctoral fellow who recently graduated or is currently teaching to pursue Taiwan-focused research in the humanities and social sciences for six to twelve months during academic year 2026-2027. Residence at the Fairbank Center for the full academic year is encouraged.

Are you curious about how individuals use media and the internet more broadly in their daily lives and what content they read, watch, and interact with? Are you motivated to establish the foundations of a large-scale, longitudinal dataset to be used by a growing interdisciplinary network of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) researchers? Do you want to help answer crucial research questions about digital society? Are you interested in conducting both methodological and substantive work about (digital) media exposure? Then this postdoc position is right for you.

The Department of Religious Studies, Program in Judaic Studies, and Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University invite applications for a two-year appointment as International Humanities Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Jewish mystical tradition. Candidates should have teaching competence in Kabbalah and the Zohar (and know the requisite languages), but the area of research specialization is open.

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.

To view this call in French, press here.

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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.”