The Department of Geography at the University of Tartu in Estonia invites applications for a Junior Research Fellow (PhD) position, running from September 2026 to August 2030. The application deadline is 15 April 2026. The position offers an opportunity to pursue doctoral studies while contributing to research on migration processes, urban development, and socio-spatial change. The PhD […]
The University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy) is offering six fully funded scholarships for the three-year Ph.D. Programme in Urban Studies (URBEUR) at the Department of Sociology and Social Research, starting on November 1, 2026. The doctoral programme is designed to be a benchmark of excellence in urban studies, equipping scholars, researchers, and professionals with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary education. It provides a […]
I would like to inform you that applications are now open for five PhD fellowships in Analysis of Social and Economic Processes at the Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Milano–Bicocca. Further information and the application procedure are available at the following link: https://en.unimib.it/study/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/applying-doctorate/calls-application For more details about the PhD programme, please visit: https://www.asep.unimib.it/home
I am pleased to advertise the following *fully-funded PhD studentship* for the new PhD Geography by Practice at University of Manchester. Geography by Practice studentship | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester PhD Geography by Practice is a new programme that enables postgraduate students to undertake doctoral level research in innovative projects with a […]
We are looking for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainable Energy & Sustainability Transitions to join as at the Sustainable Energy Business (SEB) Research Group at the University of Oulu – Kerttu Saalasti Institute in Finland. What we seek is an excellent international researcher interested in applying together for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship […]
As part of the “Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict” project, we offer two Postdoctoral Positions (m/f/d) at the Chair for Sociology in Africa, University of Bayreuth. F Postdoc 1: „South-South security arrangements and practices“ (100%, E 13, TV-L, 2 years) Posdoc 2: „Transnational Professionals in/from the Global South“ (75 %, E 13, TV-L, 1 […]
https://universityvacancies.com/university-college-dublin/lecturerassistant-professor-social-policy-1 https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ308/lecturer-assistant-professor-in-social-policy Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy within UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice The UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy. We welcome applicants with a […]
he Department of Political and Social Sciences of the UPF invites applications for a tenure-track position in Public Administration, aimed at candidates with an excellent academic background and a strong potential to develop a high-quality research and teaching profile in the analysis, organization, and functioning of public administrations. The successful candidate will demonstrate an excellent […]
Convocatòria POL-TTPX-2026-08 Objecte de la convocatòria: Es convoca una plaça tenure track del Departament de Ciències Polítiques i Socials en el perfil de Quantitative Sociology of Work & Labor Markets. Resolució de la rectora de convocatòria Bases de la convocatòria Data de publicació a la web del departament: 25/03/26 Enllaç Plataforma Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/183772 Enllaç a Euraxess […]
Please find below details of two fully funded PhD studentships at LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science. We would be grateful if you could share this with anyone in your networks who may be interested. 2 FULLY FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS — ECONOMICS OF DIAGNOSTICS IN AFRICA LSE Health, London School of Economics […]
Fully Funded PhD Opportunity from September 2026, Dublin Ireland. Are you a health systems, policy or governance researcher or practitioner interested in a fully funded PhD opportunity? Applications are now being accepted through the SPHeRE Programme for a PhD protect focused on generating evidence to inform Health Region implementation and enhance outcomes in Ireland. What: […]
Tenure-Track Professorship in Development Economics Successful candidates will have a strong background in the theories, methodologies, and empirical research of heterodox and development economics. We expect research expertise in at least one of the following fields: postcolonial political economy, feminist economics, critical political economy, inequality, or financialisation and critical macrofinance. We are seeking excellent candidates […]
The social policy unit at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI, at Stockholm Univeristy) is hiring a postdoc. The postdoctoral position in sociology is attached to the institute’s Social Policy research unit. Members of the unit study the causes and consequences of social policies at both individual and societal levels. Research is conducted using […]
The Division of Innovation and R&D Management at Chalmers University of Technology is hiring a Doctoral student to work on the project Consensus and Conflict in the Energy Transition, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency. The project brings together researchers from Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, and RISE to investigate how political dynamics shape the pace, […]
The Department of Demography at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Demography and Human Capital Formation. Applicants should have an outstanding publication and funding record. Furthermore, they should be able to teach all the main areas of demography from an international perspective and demonstrate excellence in […]
Michael Steiner Institute of Economics, University of Graz, Austria Local Organizer of the 2016 RSA Annual Conference, Graz Editorial Board member, Regional Science Regional Studies (since 2015); RSA Territorial Ambassador to Austria (ca. 2007-2018) Further information 2025 ACN (Academic Conference Network) Excellent Paper Award, Category Best Presentation/Best Content for “Buying, Selling and Annexing Regions”, […]
The Antwerp Urban Studies Institute is currently looking for two full-time visiting scholars for a short-term research stay (in-person) at the University of Antwerp in 2026/2027. The selected scholars will be offered the opportunity to conduct their research at the USI and to participate in the institute’s research activities. They will be supported to (1) communicate their research […]
We are recruiting a new cohort of doctoral researchers at our Excellence Cluster on „The Politics of Inequality“ at the University of Konstanz. The cluster is an interdisciplinary research center, bringing together scholars from political science, sociology, economics, linguistics, psychology and related disciplines to study the political causes and consequences of inequality. The individiual positions […]
Calling all animal geographers! We are very pleased and excited to be announcing four, 3-year postdoctoral positions to work with us on the Wellcome-funded project Multispecies Mutualisms. The project asks for specific social science and/or humanities expertise in animal studies to research representations and practices associated with mutualism. The deadline is 12 April. Full details […]
The Department of Sociology at Trinity College is offering a stipend for an outstanding doctoral student to join the PhD in Sociology degree programme for a period of 48 months. The person appointed will conduct an innovative PhD project connected to one of two Streams: Social attitudes to taxation and social spending Migration and employment. […]
We hereby invite applications for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Political Science. Enrolment will be at the Faculty of Social Sciences under Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences. The position starting date is 1 August 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be part of the research project “Moralizing […]
Professor Helen Lawton Smith Birkbeck, University of London, UK 2018-2019 Chair of RSA Gender & Equalities Committee, and member of RSA Board 1997-2000 Member, RSA Executive Committee 2024 RSA Policy Impact Book, 6: 2 A Seat at the Table: A Place for Disabled Entrepreneurs and Innovators, edited by Helen Lawton Smith, Connie L. McNeely, […]
Regions are often treated as spatial units where environmental policies are implemented and evaluated. In practice, they also function as implementation systems, in which responsibility is carried forward through sequenced handling processes once equipment is no longer in use. End-of-life aquaculture nets make this dynamic visible. Norwegian aquaculture provides a clear case. Fish farming nets […]
Dr John Gibney Birmingham Business School, UK John is currently an Honorary Senior Fellow at the Birmingham Business School. He joined the University of Birmingham following an influential career in city, regional and cross-border economic development in the UK and mainland Europe. John was a founding member of the RSA international research network on sub-national […]