Five PhD Positions in Wetland Histories, Environmental Humanities, and European History University of Augsburg in Germany

The Department of Chinese Studies in the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies at the University of Tübingen is seeking a pre-doctoral researcher to undertake a PhD research project in Chinese Studies/Sinology. The position offers an opportunity to develop a research profile focused on China or Greater China, particularly across historical and interdisciplinary approaches. The doctoral research may engage with areas such as social and cultural history, environmental history, the history of med...

Open call for postdoctoral to senior-level fellowships in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science and technology at RWTH Aachen University . The fellowship period starts in October 2027 and can run for up to twelve months . This opportunity is aimed at researchers working in history of science , philosophy of science , sociology of science , and broader science and technology studies . The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, funding amount, or other benefits in the text p...

The European University Institute's Department of History and Civilisation is inviting applications for its four-year residential PhD programme beginning 1 September 2027 at Villa Salviati in Italy. The programme focuses on transnational and comparative European history, with opportunities to study global connections within early modern and modern European history. During the first two years, doctoral researchers undertake coursework and research activities covering historiographical and methodo...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in Environmental and Global History , with a focus on forestry knowledge and transimperial history . The positions are part of the TreeKnow Project at the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies , University of Eastern Finland . These doctoral researcher openings are suited to applicants with a strong background in history , especially those interested in environmental history , global history , archival research, and historical methods. The...

Caltech’s Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, is inviting applications for the Eleanor Searle Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellow in the History of Science and Technology. This is a two-year postdoctoral appointment beginning in time for Caltech’s fall term 2027. The role is split evenly between a half-time teaching appointment at Caltech and a half-time research appointment at The Huntington, making it...