PhD Candidate / Predoctoral Researcher (ERC-SYNERGY project MOSAIC) Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain

This postdoctoral fellowship is part of Punch’s Pocket Book Archive , an international digital project devoted to creating a fully searchable archive of the complete run of Punch’s Pocket Book (1843–1881), the annual companion to Punch, or the London Charivari . The project works with surviving copies held across several major collections, including the British Library, Sambourne House Museum, a private collection, and the Robert D. Farber Archives and Special Collections Library at Brandeis Uni...

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for its Scandinavian Studies MScR , a postgraduate research master’s programme in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. The programme is designed for students who want to complete an independent research project in Scandinavian languages, literatures, cultures and the wider Nordic region. It can serve as preparation for a PhD or as a standalone research qualification. Students may study full-time for one year or part-time for two year...

The University of Vienna’s Department of German Studies is seeking a Predoctoral University Assistant in Older German Language and Literature. The role is based in Vienna, Austria, within the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will contribute to research, teaching, and administration in Older German Language and Literature, with emphasis on the High and Late Middle Ages and the transition to the Early Modern period. The position includes developing and complet...

PhD in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh invites applications for its postgraduate research programme in Scottish History, beginning 13 September 2027. The programme is available full-time over three years or part-time over six years, with a PhD by Distance option also available. Students undertake independent research into Scotland’s past, supported by at least two supervisors. Possible research interests span medieval kingship and queenship, Scottish p...

University of Edinburgh MSc by Research in Scottish History The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for a postgraduate research MSc in Scottish History, beginning in September 2027. The programme is available full time for one year or part time for two years and is based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Students undertake a substantial piece of supervised independent research culminating in a 30,000-word dissertation. Research can spa...