South Asian Studies PhD in Society, Culture and Politics at the University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

Research Fellow in Sociology / Religion and Extractive Industry Struggles at the University of Warwick, Department of Sociology. This is a fixed-term, full-time research post on the ERC-funded RAIDS project: Religious Authority in Extractive Industry Struggles , led by Professor Claire Blencowe. The project examines how religion, spiritual authority, and forms of “soft power” operate in conflicts over mining and extractive infrastructure, with a specific focus for this post on case studies in th...

Research Fellow (Brazil) at the University of Warwick , Department of Sociology, on the ERC-funded RAIDS: Religious Authority in Extractive Industry Struggles project led by Professor Claire Blencowe . The project examines the role of religion, religious authority, and spiritual activism in conflicts around mining and extractive industries, with a specific research focus on Brazil . The fellow will work closely with mine-affected communities and contribute to participatory, community-based resea...

The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for its Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR , a postgraduate research master's beginning in September 2027. Students may study full time for one year or part time for two years, with part-time study available only to applicants who do not require a Student visa. The programme is designed for independent research in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and develops advanced research methods, academic writing and dissertation skills. S...

PhD opportunity in International Development at the University of Edinburgh. This postgraduate research programme is based in the School of Social and Political Science, within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and is designed for students interested in making an original contribution to knowledge in development studies. The programme welcomes interdisciplinary projects and encourages collaboration with NGOs, multilateral or bilateral agencies, campaign groups, and media organ...

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme (CIP), based in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge , invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in its Peace, Conflict and Religion research programme. The successful early-career researcher will develop an independent, three-year project examining how people and communities create, experience, contest, and sustain peace in contexts of conflict and political violence. Relevant research may explore the cultural, re...