Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

The University of Waterloo invites applications for its fifth Summer Internship Program for students at risk from Ukraine. This program will run from May 11 to August 21, 2026, and is designed for students from Ukrainian universities whose studies have been affected by Russia's full-scale invasion. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates interested in research fields associated with Engineering, Computer Sciences, and Mathematics, but all other specializations represented at the University of Waterloo will be considered.

The University of Oslo invites applications for 2–3 full-time postdoctoral positions on the ERC-funded project The Mathematization of Nature, focused on Plato, early Pythagoreanism, and ancient philosophy of nature. These 3-year positions are open to candidates with a PhD in ancient philosophy or a related field with strong alignment with the project’s themes.

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Ukrainian Studies for a two-year appointment to begin July 1, 2026. The selected applicant will concentrate on research and writing focused on some aspect of contemporary Ukrainian life, politics, and/or international affairs. Additionally, Postdoctoral Research Scholars are expected to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years, give a public seminar/lecture on their research, and be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. 

The Harriman Institute invites applications for two-year Postdoctoral Research Scholar positions to begin July 1, 2026. Postdoctoral Research Scholars are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing, making a significant, original contribution to the study of Russia, Eurasia, and/or Eastern Europe in their particular field of study. Additionally, they are expected to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years, give a public seminar/lecture on their research, and be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. 

The Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI is seeking an individual for the position of Postdoc Biomedical Data Scientist. This position offers an opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research focused on data science approaches for early drug discovery, precision medicine, and clinical trials. You will focus on the development & application of innovative algorithms in the field of machine learning, specifically with focus on decision support in medicine and healthcare in the wider sense.

The organizers of the 2026 UIUC Slavic Graduate Forum invite proposals on any aspect of Slavic literatures and cultures related to the theme of nationality, identity, and memory (including linguistics, history, film, music, and visual arts). Applicants are welcome to submit paper abstracts individually or as a pre-formed panel. Compelling proposals may be accepted, regardless of whether they adhere to the conference’s overall theme. 

The organizers of the 11th Annual London Conference on Belarusian Studies invite paper proposals from established academics and doctoral researchers on various aspects of contemporary Belarusian studies. The conference will take place in a hybrid format on May 8-9, 2026.

The University of Konstanz is inviting applications for a full-time post-doctoral position in Computer Science within the Chair for Software and Systems Engineering. This position offers an opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research in formal methods and algorithmic techniques concerning machine learning. You will work within the Chair for Software and Systems Engineering which conducts active research in the development of methods and tools for the design of complex software systems, with a current focus on formal and algorithmic methods for machine learning.

Professors Filiz Kahraman and Matthew Light of the University of Toronto invite applications for a five-year funded doctoral position investigating corporate transparency and corruption in Central Asia as part of the project "Sociology of Authoritarian Law." Candidates must apply and be admitted to the University of Toronto's doctoral program in either the Department of Political Science or the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. 

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University invites applications for a one-year appointment in Ukrainian studies at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, or Visiting Professor. A research/teaching specialization in history is preferred, but applicants from literary/cultural studies and other areas will also be considered. The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and will teach three courses throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. Review of applications begins January 6, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

The 2026 London Critical Theory Summer School will take place from June 22-July 3, 2026 at Birkbeck's central London campus. Scholarships are available for participants from GHEA21 member institutions.

The 2026 Yale Central Asia Workshop will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan at KIMEP University on May 25-26, 2026. Travel, accommodation, and meals will be provided to selected candidates.

This residential fellowship supports a scholar who earned their Ph.D. at least one year before the start of the fellowship and whose research project explores the impact of technology on history. Applications for this fellowship should specify collections in The New York Historical’s Patricia D. Klingenstein Library that will be crucial to the research project.

The ten-month fellowship will carry a stipend of $60,000, plus benefits; it begins September 9, 2026, and lasts through June 30, 2027.

The British Council seeks applications for the ENCOURSE program's fourth cohort. The program trains English teachers to implement the requirements of the New Ukrainian School (NUS) reforms, part of the large-scale educational reform of the National Secondary School of Ukraine. Training is delivered both in-person and online, depending on the security situation in the region.

GHI Washington seeks to fill two full-time research fellow positions in modern and contemporary history with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2026. The advertised positions are based in Washington, D.C. and are initially limited to a period of three years with the possibility of extension. A U.S. work permit (or the ability to obtain one) is required. 

Postdoctoral researcher in sedimentary DNA analysis of human-wildlife relationships within the ERC-funded project WILDERFARM and carry out cutting-edge research on human-wildlife relationships during the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition using sedimentary DNA analysis, and to assist in WILDERFARM’s public outreach, data management, and other laboratory work.

The Digital Lab provides training to Ukrainian educators on various practices (from museum pedagogy to dance and theatre) that they can implement into their teaching routines. Training will take place between March 2-13, 2026, and is mostly online with a one-day offline event in Kyiv. Participants will receive a professional development certificate equivalent to 30 hours of study (1 ECTS credit).

The European Research Council is offering Consolidator Grants supporting mid-career researchers (typically 7–12 years after PhD) to consolidate independence and lead frontier research projects in any field at a host institution in an EU Member State or associated country. Grants can be up to €2 million for up to 5 years.

The Petro Jacyk Distinguished Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies is awarded to senior scholars who have made significant contributions to advancing knowledge of Ukraine within their field. Successful applicants typically hold a post-doctoral degree and/or are full professors with tenure at their home university. The fellowship provides a stipend of $35,000 to support full-time, independent research for five months (one academic term) in residence at Harvard, beginning on either September 1 or February 1.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are intended to support 12 months of full-time research and writing in residence that will make use of our collections. Fellows will participate in Beckman Center scholarly programs, including the Works in Progress writing group and Fellows’ Talks lecture series. Postdoctoral Fellowship stipends are $50,000, paid in monthly installments, with an annual $1,000 stipend for travel and professional development and an additional available reimbursement of up to $2,500 for health insurance.