Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Applicants holding a PhD or who are eligible to be a junior professor in the historical humanities are invited to apply for the research scholarships by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, independent of nationality or place of work. The funding is granted to candidates wishing to carry out an independent research project alone.

Wellcome Career Development awards fund mid-career researchers from any discipline who are conducting research on mental health, infectious disease or the relationship between climate and health. Applicants must be affiliated with an administering organization based in Ireland, the UK, or a low- or middle-income country (apart from India and mainland China).

The Writing Across Borders program seeks to introduce early-career regional scholars to the academic journal publishing process. The program provides support and guidance on writing, editing, and preparing a manuscript for submission to an English-language, peer-reviewed professional journal. Sessions will be conducted virtually through Zoom from January-May 2026 (Wednesdays, 8:00-10:00 AM CST/2:00-4:00 PM GMT) with the expectation that participants will submit their work to a journal by October 2026. Doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and other early career scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

We seek a motivated postdoctoral researcher with a PhD in Cellular & Molecular Biology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology to join our medicinal Innovative Chemistry group at CATRIN, Palacký University, the Czech Republic. The ideal candidate will have strong molecular biology skills covering ion exchange and affinity chromatography, ELISA, protein/RNA/DNA extraction, Western blotting and gel electrophoresis (PAGE, SDS-PAGE, agarose). Hands-on experience in molecular cloning techniques including primer design, plasmid extraction, transformation, competent E. coli preparation, gel extraction, enzymatic digestion, and ligation is essential.

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Slavic Comparativist position. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. 

The German-Ukrainian Fellowship Programme is intended for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in the humanities and social sciences who are affiliated with a research institution in either Germany or Ukraine, and whose work centres on East-Central Europe and/or German-Ukrainian history. Research stays are envisaged either in Ukraine (preferably at the RCU in Lviv) or in Germany (preferably in Munich).

European University Viadrina Frankfurt is centered around interdisciplinary Ukrainian studies and leads the Competence Network for Interdisciplinary Ukraine Studies. Ukrainian scholars are encouraged to apply. This position will begin January 1, 2026 and last for 3+ years.

The Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) Division seeks a postdoc to join the nuclear fuel materials team to study the thermal stability and pellet-cladding mechanical and chemical interaction of burnup simulated doped UO2 fuel.

The University of Manchester invites applications for a 2 year, fixed term research position, paying  £37,694-£46,049 per year with flexible working hours and the possibility of hybrid work. Researchers will conduct workshops, interviews, and data gathering to investigate social and built infrastructures research in the North of England.

The Department of Political Science at Ghent University seeks applications for a five-year, tenure-track docent position to conduct research and teach various courses on the EU in global politics. Upon positive evaluation, the position may be converted to a permanent appointment as an associate professor. The position will begin on September 1, 2026.

The project is studying how bunyaviruses, segmented negative-strand RNA viruses, reorganize and exploit cellular translation during infection. Key responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to study dynamics of the proteome and transcriptome in the bunyaviral infection context, and/or to study localization, composition and structural re-organization of the cellular translation machinery producing viral proteins. We particularly encourage candidates with a strong background in human cell culture assays and in vivo experiments to apply. Prior expertise in RNA virus infection biology, bioinformatical analysis of proteomic and transcriptomic data, and/or cryo-EM/ET will be considered a strong asset.

The Department of German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian. This is a sabbatical replacement position for the spring semester, expected to be renewed for the duration of the 2026-2027 academic year. The ideal candidate will be able to teach Russian language at all levels from beginning to advanced as well as offer courses in literary and cultural studies

The Institute of International Studies (IMS) at Charles University invites applications for a 30-month junior researcher/PhD student position to begin July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will conduct research on the Serbian case as part of the project "Displacement and (Post)secular Memory: Contemporary Crises and Historical Legacies in Southeastern and East-Central Europe (MEMCRIS)," which examines how societies in East-Central and Southeastern Europe draw on memories of historical displacement in response to contemporary political and social crises.

Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associate will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure Lecturer or Assistant Instructional Professor in Russian Language and Culture. The position begins August 15, 2026 for a period of nine months with the possibility of renewal.

The Max Weber Network Eastern Europe invites papers concerning 19th Century Transnational History in East Central Europe that engage with theoretical debates and methodological innovations, such as network analysis, transnational historiography, and discourse analysis. Submissions require a title, an abstract of 250-300 words, and a brief biographical statement. Selected writers will be invited to a conference April 16-17, 2026 (funded accommodation and travel costs). 

The VUIAS is offering up to 15 fellowships to Ukrainian citizens or those with long-term residence permits who are affiliated with an Ukrainian academic institution. The fellowships will provide up to 500 euros per month for postdocs and 1,000 euros per month for professors to support their work at their home institutions in Ukraine. 

KU Leuven seeks applications for a 2-year postdoctoral research position (with the possibility of extension upon positive evaluation). The selected candidate will conduct independent research as part of the project "Kantian and Post-Kantian Conceptions of Collective Political Agency (1790-1830)."

IU Bloomington's Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures invites applications for their PhD program, which supports research in most areas of Slavic literature, culture, linguistics, and language pedagogy. The Department offers competitive multi-year support packages that may include fellowships, teaching opportunities, assistantships, and apprenticeships at its in-house publishing company, Slavica.

The Humboldt Research Fellowship funds postdocs and experienced researchers at various stages of their careers to conduct research in collaboration with German host institutions. Selection committee meets every March, July, and November; please send completed applications and supplemental documents well in advance of the desired selection date.