Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Middle East and North Africa Studies at GIGA Hamburg German Institute for Global and Area Studies in Germany

The Zukunftskolleg at the University of Konstanz has launched its 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship call for four 2-year postdoctoral fellowships . This opportunity is designed for early career postdoctoral researchers seeking research independence, interdisciplinary exchange, and strong integration into a vibrant academic community. Fellows are members of both a university department and the Zukunftskolleg, and may also affiliate with the University of Konstanz Clusters of Excellence Politics of Ine...

Felix Anderl, Professor of Conflict Studies (Tenure Track) at Marburg University, is recruiting for a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher for a two-year project on environmental conflicts , climate crisis , and the EU Green Transition . The project is titled “Contested Responses to the Climate Crisis: Environmental Conflicts in Southeast Europe in the Shadow of the EU’s Green Transition” and is funded by the Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung . The research will examine how the EU is perceived ...

The BLOCKADE project is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Modern History at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg as part of an ERC Synergy project examining the blockades of both World Wars and their long-term consequences. This is a 4-year, full-time research appointment. The project spans teams in Amsterdam, Freiburg, Hamburg, and Trondheim, and this position is focused on the Atlantic blockades of World War I and World War II, especially how they disrupted communication, mobility, and em...

Job opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) focused on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) research at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) . The thematic areas listed are Peace and Conflict Studies , International Relations , Comparative Politics , and International Political Economy . This is a full-time postdoctoral position with an initial contract of three years and the possibility of an additional three years after successful evaluation and depending on availab...

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in the social sciences to join the Research Group on Technology and Statehood . This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers working in political science , sociology , economics , and related areas such as comparative political economy and the study of statehood, technology, and governance. The position starts on March/April 1, 2027 , or by agreement. The application deadline is...