Opportunities
On this page we collect current job offers, tenders and research grants that are sent to us by our network.
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The Israelitische Gemeinde Basel (IGB) is looking for
Head and teacher of religious education (50-100%)
The Israelitische Gemeinde Basel (IGB) is a unified congregation with a rich tradition and a wide range of activities for its members. The IGB offers religious education to all children of community members from kindergarten age. In addition to the basic offer for primary school/primary level, in-depth courses are also available for older pupils.
From the 2026/27 school year, due to the retirement of the previous position holder, she is looking for a person who can teach and develop Jewish content in a competent, accessible and inspiring way.
Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture - Simon Dubnow (DI)
0.65 PhD position / Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the project: "Jewish Literary Legacies of Colonialism after Decolonization" (Deadline: 12 December 2025)
"Ambivalent Pasts: On Jewish Colonial Experiences" is a joint research project of the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture - Simon Dubnow (DI) in Leipzig, the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz and the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin. The aim of the project is to use four individual studies to gain a differentiated view of the interconnections between Jewish experiences, colonial rule, anti-colonial movements and processes of decolonization.
At the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna, a
University Professorship for Jewish Studies with a focus on the history of persecution and anti-Semitism research
is to be filled. (Deadline: December 17, 2025)
The advertised professorship deals with essential aspects of the culture, literature, religion and history of Judaism in its entire geographical breadth (Global Jewish Studies). A particular focus is on the history of Jewish persecution from antiquity to the present day.
The professorship fully represents the subject area in research and teaching. In teaching, the teaching of compulsory modules in the Bachelor's, Master's and extension curricula of Jewish Studies is central, as well as the supervision of BA, MA and doctoral theses. Participation is also expected in one of the
Research focus of the faculty and in the Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies.
Princeton University
Postdoctoral Research Scholar of Modern Palestine and Israel: Religion and Nationalism (Deadline: December 31, 2025)
The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia (TRI) at Princeton University invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel, starting September 2026. Successful candidates will pursue independent research and will teach one course per academic year (pending sufficient course enrollment and approval from the Office of the Dean of the Faculty). Successful candidates will also participate actively in-person in the intellectual community of TRI and the Department of Near Eastern Studies during both the fall and the spring academic terms and take part regularly in lectures, panels, and conferences sponsored by the TRI and Department of Near Eastern Studies.
Leo Baeck Fellowship Program 2026/2027 for Phd Students (Deadline: February 1, 2026)
The international Leo Baeck Fellowship Program awards fellowships to doctoral students who carry out research into the field of German-Jewish history and culture. We welcome projects on any period or field (including literature, philosophy, history, cultural studies), and any region (such as Europe, Israel, the Americas). In addition to financial support for one year, the programme provides opportunities to exchange ideas with peers from around the world.
IEG scholarships for doctoral candidates (m/f/d) (Deadline: February 15, 2026)
The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz awards scholarships for doctoral students from Germany and abroad in the fields of European history and history of religion as well as other historical disciplines.