University of Turku
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Postdoctoral Fellow Positions in Humanities, Education, Law, Economics, and Social Sciences at Turku Institute for Advanced Studies University of Turku in Finland
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Education
Funding
Three-year funded postdoctoral fellowship positions. Salary is according to the University of Turku salary system for teaching and research personnel at requirement level 5 with a pre-estimated personal performance percentage of 17% (current gross salary about 3,938 €/month). Limited teaching/administrative duties may be included up to 10% of working time combined.
Deadline
Nov 13, 2026
Country
Finland
University
University of Turku
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Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) at the University of Turku is inviting applications for four Postdoctoral Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher positions starting 1 September 2027 for a three-year period.
This is an interdisciplinary postdoctoral opportunity open to projects in any discipline within TIAS’s five constituent faculties: Economics, Education, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences. The call emphasizes academic excellence, internationally strong research, and active participation in the TIAS research community.
Successful fellows will carry out a self-designed research project, disseminate results, and contribute to the intellectual life of the institute through meetings, presentations, events, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Fellows are hosted in a department at the University of Turku and are expected to be resident in Finland and attend campus regularly.
Eligibility highlights: applicants must have completed a doctoral degree by the end of the application period and be within five years of having passed the PhD. Applicants should demonstrate engagement in international academic networks and the ability to work in a high-standard research environment. They must also identify a host department and explain how the project aligns with that department’s research interests and with the University of Turku’s multidisciplinary strengths.
Funding: the positions are funded for three years. Salary follows the University of Turku salary system for teaching and research personnel; the current gross salary is stated as about €3,938/month. Teaching and other duties are limited, with up to 5% teaching and another 5% for other academic/administrative duties.
Deadline: 13 November 2026 at 16:00 Finnish time.
How to apply: read the detailed instructions for applicants and prepare the required documents, including degree certificates, CV, list of publications, and research plan. Submit the application through the online recruitment system before the deadline. Questions can be sent to [email protected].
Funding details
Three-year funded postdoctoral fellowship positions. Salary is according to the University of Turku salary system for teaching and research personnel at requirement level 5 with a pre-estimated personal performance percentage of 17% (current gross salary about 3,938 €/month). Limited teaching/administrative duties may be included up to 10% of working time combined.
What's required
Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree (including public defence/viva) by the end of the application period and be within five years of having passed the PhD. Candidates should demonstrate engagement in international academic networks and evidence of ability to work in a high-level research environment. Applicants must identify a host department, explain how the project aligns with that department’s research interests and with one or more multidisciplinary themes of the University of Turku, and provide a research plan and required application documents.
How to apply
Read the detailed instructions for applicants first, including the required application documents. Submit the application through the university’s online recruitment system before 13 November 2026 at 16:00 Finnish time. For questions, contact [email protected].
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