Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Temporary employment contract. Successful applicant will conduct research/scientific investigation as part of the project "STEXEU - The Constitutional Road to Dictatorship: States of Exception and Authoritarianism in Europe, 1900-39." 

The Department of East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies at Dartmouth College seeks to appoint a non-tenure-track lecturer for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants for this position should expect to teach Russian language at all levels, as well as courses in East European, Eurasian, and Russian literature and cultural studies, with a focus on any aspects of the 20th and 21st centuries. Review of applications will begin on May 5, 2025, with later applications accepted until position is filled.

Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a strong background in molecular and cell biology to help identify and mechanistically understand novel primary immunodeficiency diseases with susceptibility to viral infection, hyperinflammation, and cancer. Postdoctoral scholarships for foreign researchers available for up to 2 years. 

Centre-UB seeks applicants for their early career behavioral research fellowship (starting October 2025). Fellows will be part of the University of Birmingham and will be mentored by the University and a non-academic partner organization. Fellowships provide funding and support for up to one year full-time or two years part-time. Funding will cover salary and associated costs and up to £10,000 for all other costs.

Fixed-term position for 12 months. Salary: 38,249 - 41,671 pounds per annum. Start Date: 18 August 2025.

PhD position at the Dresden University Hospital for research on the neurobiological mechanisms of eating disorders, in collaboration with the ENIGMA Eating Disorders working group. Eligible candidates will hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Biomedicine, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. 

Compensation will be determined based on candidate qualifications. 

The Department of History at the College of Charleston invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor with expertise in medieval or early modern history (roughly 1100–1700 C.E.). Geographic regional specialization is flexible. Position begins fall 2025. One-year position with possibility of renewal.

Two-year research position. Successful applicant will conduct research and analysis in support of the EGRUiEN Project, a multidisciplinary research initiative on European social dialogue institutions and labor market transformations. Position begins no later than January 1, 2026. 

Fully-funded postdoctoral research position under the BLOCKADE research program, exploring the two global blockades of the First and Second World Wars and their aftermaths. 

Term of appointment is 3 years, beginning in September/October 2025, with a monthly salary between €3378 - €5331 to be determined upon employment. 

The Dept. of Political Science (Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to conduct quantitative and qualitative research on how care work influences political opinion as part of the project “Breaking the Silence: Politics, Workers’ Rights and the Future of Senior Care in Europe." 

70% of the assignment will be spent on academic research. Postdoc will also assist in teaching activities at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level. Temporary appointment of 3 years. Appointment will start on 1 October 2025 at the earliest.

Leiden University seeks an assistant professor in the Department of Company Law and Financial Law. Initial one-year employment contract with possibility of permanent extension upon positive evaluation.

During the temporary placement at Södertörn University, the visiting researchers can expand their academic network and actively participate in the research environment at the University.

The ERC-funded project “The Challenge of Islam and the Transformation of Eastern Christian Normative Regimes, ca. 630-1100” (NOMOS) seeks three postdoctoral researchers for a four-year appointment. Postdocs will examine Armenian-language sources related to the legal status of Muslims in Byzantium and the medieval Islamicate world. Position begins October 2025.

Using the divergent cases of the Roman Empire and the Soviet Union, this project suggests a reconceptualisation of pre- and non-capitalist imperial monetary policy.  

Expected starting date is 1 September 2025; the postdoc position will last for 2 years and 4 months (ending on December 31, 2027). 

Salary: 4060 and 4537 euros gross per month for a full appointment.

The Center of Digital Lives researches everyday digital life from a psychological perspective and investigates how digital media use in daily life affects social relationships and wellbeing. Postdoc will conduct research in one or more of the Center's focus areas and contribute to teaching activities. German proficiency preferred. Start date is between July 1, 2025 and September 1, 2025. 

Two-year position. Negotiable start date. Successful candidate will work with the IRDS (International Relations and Data Science) group on projects using NLP, causal inference, and machine learning to explore norms related to gender-based and other forms of violence, as well as avenues to reduce such violence.

The Institute for European Global Studies seeks a postdoctoral researcher as part of the SNSF Consolidator Grant project examining natural resource consumption in 20th century industrial societies. Eligible candidates will have substantial experience in archival work. Additional language proficiencies in French, Dutch, and/or German are welcome. 

PhD candidates will conduct independent archival research and complete a PhD project within a four-year funding period. Candidates will contribute to the project "20th-Century Commodity Marketing and Propaganda" with a regional focus on western Europe and its colonial possessions.

The Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University is hosting an international conference to examine Belarus's evolving political landscape in the face of continued repression, war, and a shifting geopolitical situation. The event will take place on September 11-12, 2025. No conference fee. Organizers will issue visa invitations if needed.