PhD position in creating mutual understanding among stakeholders (0.8 - 1.0 fte)
The Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University is looking for a PhD candidate to study enhancement possibilities of the relationship between citizen collectives, local governments, and non-participants, and improving the effectiveness of collectives as intermediaries.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
PhD candidate in LangProProfessional Opportunities in the Early Modern Language Sector (1,0 fte)
The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is looking for a PhD candidate to study early modern female language professionals in England, the Low Countries, France, and the German lands, examining how women benefited from work in the language industry.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
PhD candidate for project LangPro: 'Societies and Guilds in the Language Industry' (1,0 fte)
The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is looking for a PhD candidate to study how language professionals supported each other by uniting in guilds, societies, and associations in early modern North-West Europe.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher in crisis governance (1.0 fte)
The Research group Governance of Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with research and teaching expertise in disaster and crisis preparedness, response, and recovery, or organizational and societal resilience.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher in diplomacy and global affairs (1.0fte)
The Research group Diplomacy and Global Affairs at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher who will conduct research on Redefining European Security and Defense and assist with teaching across several programs within the institute, including the MSc in Crisis and Security Management.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher in governance of cyber security (1.0 fte)
The Research group Governance of Cyber Security at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with research and teaching expertise on (cyber) crisis management and cyber accidents, or on the governance of (cyber) crime.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher in terrorism and political violence (1.0fte)
The Research group Terrorism and Political Violence at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with research and teaching expertise on emerging (non-) state threats to European security.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher in violence & violence prevention (0,8 - 1,0 fte)
The Research group Violence & Violence Prevention at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with research and teaching expertise in interpersonal violence.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral Researcher for the War, Peace and Justice research group (0.8 - 1.0fte)
The Research group War, Peace and Justice at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with research and teaching expertise in contemporary war studies, preparedness, and strategy in Europe.
Deadline 15 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
PhD position in organisational cybersecurity: Organisational differences (1.0 fte)
For the NWO-funded project “From ‘what went wrong’ to ‘what works well?’ Using Safety 2 principles to develop new cybersecurity solutions”, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a PhD candidate interested in building positive cybersecurity solutions for organisations.
Deadline 23 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Postdoctoral researcher in organisational cybersecurity (1.0 fte)
For the NWO-funded project “From ‘what went wrong’ to ‘what works well?’ Using Safety 2 principles to develop new cybersecurity solutions”, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a postdoc researcher interested in building positive cybersecurity solutions for individuals, teams, and organisations.
Deadline 23 February 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
PhD fellowship in Chinese Studies sponsored by the Hulsewé-Wazniewski Foundation (1,0 fte)
The HWS PhD fellow will conduct original research toward the writing of a PhD dissertation on a topic with clear relevance to the mission of HWS and contribute to the organisation of related events and activities.
Deadline 1 March 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
NINO Postdoctoral Fellow (1,0 fte)
The Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO) is looking for a researcher who works in the field of Egyptology. The researcher will convene the Annual Postdoc Conference, collect the papers presented at the workshop in a volume to be published in one of NINO’s book series, and teach the yearly MA Seminar on “Methods and Concepts in ancient Near Eastern Studies”, besides conducting their own research.
Deadline 15 March 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
PhD position on Linguistic Politics in Early Colonial North America (1,0 fte)
Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is looking for a PhD candidate to examine how communicative practices in early settlements in New Netherland, New France, New England, and Virginia reflected and shaped power dynamics.
Deadline 15 March 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
KITLV call for visiting fellowships in the field of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (1,0 fte)
KITLV invites scholars working in the fields of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies to apply for a Visiting Fellowship for a duration of three months.
Deadline 21 March 2026 >> Go to the vacancy
Fellowships at Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV)
KITLV invites external scholars to apply for a fellowship for the duration of 3 months to work on a publication or research project of their own choice in the fields of Southeast Asian or Caribbean Studies.
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Visiting Fellowship Programme at African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL)
ASCL invites scholars to apply for a Visiting Research Fellowship to work on an individual research project with a focus on Africa.
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Fellowships at International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
IIAS invites excellent scholars to apply for a fellowship to work on an important aspect of Asian studies research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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