Postdoctoral Scholarship

Umeå University is offering a postdoctoral scholarship in philosophy for a two-year, full-time project on causation and its role in explanation, intervention, and cognitive value. The scholarship is linked to the project “Why is causation so useful?” at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. The successful candidate will work within an international research environment led by Bram Vaassen and Christian Löw , and will be expected to be physically present in Umeå to a ...

UCL is highlighting PhD funding in Philosophy of Science for applicants to Philosophy or Philosophy of Science programmes, with particular relevance for research in philosophy of science, scientific methodology, and epistemology . The post notes that the British Society for the Philosophy of Science offers doctoral scholarships, and that this is connected to relevant ESRC-linked funding at University College London . Deadline: UCL preliminary application deadline is 9 November 2026 . Funding: do...

Applications are invited for a fully funded four-year PhD studentship at the University of Cambridge within the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe (LCLU) . The project sits at the intersection of chemistry, astronomy, physics, biology, Earth science, mathematics, and philosophy , with a strong focus on the origins, nature, and distribution of life in the Universe. Successful candidates will be based in one of the Centre’s participating departments, which include the Cavendish Laboratory,...

The Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary is inviting applications for the Mark Grosjean Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science . This is a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship for early-career scholars working in Political Science (including applicants with interests in Political Philosophy ). The fellow will carry out independent research, participate in departmental activities in person and full time where possible, and present research publicly i...

Royal Holloway, University of London is advertising AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards for PhD studentships in Law , Politics , International Relations , and Philosophy . The post highlights the competition areas as the Law School and Politics, International Relations & Philosophy . This is a funded doctoral opportunity with UK-rate tuition and a £23,805 UKRI-rate stipend for 3.5 years . The announcement also notes that up to 30% of awards are available to international students . Applicants interes...