Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

This position is part of the ERC-funded project “Fem-LEAD: Female Leaders and Effects from African Droughts.” The project focuses on climate shocks, political representation, and gender. Experience in related fields of study is preferred. Employment begins February 1, 2026 and is limited to 2 years, with the possibility of extension up to three years.

This DAAD initiative funds exceptional doctoral research in any field at an institution of higher education (state or state-recognized) or non-university research institute in Germany. Funding is provided for a maximum of 4 years.

The Faculty of Law at Masaryk University invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term position to begin February 1, 2026, in the Department of International and European Law. The successful applicant will conduct research and teach seminars on EU law, among other administrative duties.

The Fung Global Fellows Program invites early-career scholars from around the world to spend an academic year (10 months) in residence at Princeton, where they will engage in research and discussion on the theme of colonialism and "The Politics of the Archive." The program is particularly interested in projects concerning national histories of resistance and narratives of memory. To be eligible, applicants must have received their Ph.D. (or equivalent) after September 1, 2016. 

This programme provides funding for "bi-national" doctoral projects that are carried out at a home university and at a university in Germany. Funding is offered for a period ranging from 7 to 24 months. Note that applications cannot be considered if the applicant has resided in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application.

The research grant offers the opportunity to realise a research project in Germany. The programme supports research stays during a doctorate or in the early postdoc phase. Funding is provided for a period of 2 to 12 months for doctoral students and 2 to 6 month for postdocs.
 

The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) invites applications for a full-time position to conduct research on the economic and political foundations of inclusive and sustainable development in support of GIGA’s "Globalisation and Development" research program. Fellowships are granted for an initial period of three years, with the possibility of extension, and begin as soon as possible.

The University of Leeds invites applications for a full-time position beginning February 1, 2026 and ending January 31, 2027.  Research fellows will join researchers working on a project titled ‘Transitions: Examining changing regimes of sexuality in post-Soviet Muslim Republics’. The salary is £41,064 to £48,822, and fellows will have access to on-sight-childcare and other generous benefits. Applicants should specialize in fields inducing History, Art, Gender and Sexuality Studies and be research-level fluent in either English and Russian, or English and Farsi, or English and Azerbaijani, or English and Kyrgyz. 

The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship offers funding to scholars from any academic discipline to conduct research at leading Israeli academic institutions.

The ASN World Convention invites proposals for its 30th Annual World Convention to be held at Columbia University from May 28-30, 2026. Proposals on a wide range of topics are welcomed (ex. nationalism, national identity, ethnicity, political memory, gender, migration/diaspora studies, etc.) Popular themes include language, religion, EU integration/exit, security, energy politics, parties and elections, youth, media, political violence and civil society. Registration fees will be waived for discussants.

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).

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.

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. 

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 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).

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 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 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.