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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International University Internship in Jerusalem
Hanns Seidel Foundation
100% position, 40 hours per week; Location: Jerusalem (with business trips); Duration: 2-3 months
Job description:
- Assist in the preparation of delegation and visit programs.
- Assistance in writing reports and applications for projects.
- Co-supervision of various communication channels.
- Assisting in the planning, organization, implementation and follow-up of project activities.
- Supporting the financial administration.
- Written translations German-English/Hebrew/Arabic.
- Other office communication and administrative tasks.
ThyssenLesezeit funding program (Deadline: 31.07.2026)
Due to the digital revolution, the amount of relevant information is multiplying exponentially and is hardly manageable even for well-organized scientists. On the other hand, there is constantly less time available at German universities to take a thorough look at information. As a result, there is often no time to carefully read what is desired and/or simply necessary. Accordingly, instead of "close reading", academics are now expected to engage in "distant reading", in which the masses of text are no longer to be mastered by reading, but by digital information processing.
ThyssenLesezeit supports academics who, for example, have returned to teaching and research after a rectorship, deanship or the management of a large research project or network.
-research project or network, and at the same time promotes young academics.
Funded Study Abroad Program at CEU in Vienna or the University of Salzburg (Center for Jewish Cultural History) for Master’s Students
(Deadline: August 10, 2026)
Starting in the 2026–27 winter semester, students at the HfJS will have the opportunity to participate in a funded study abroad program at CEU in Vienna or the University of Salzburg (Center for Jewish Cultural History).
Funding is provided through ERASMUS+ and covers stays of up to 5 months (1 semester).
Please note that only one ERASMUS spot is available per semester and per location. This call for applications is open exclusively to master’s students.
A semester abroad offers you the chance to gain international experience, strengthen your academic profile, and make new connections.
To apply, please submit the following documents by Monday, August 10, 2026, to Dr. Hecht (Louise.Hecht(at)hfjs.eu) and Ms. Dotterweich (Linda.Dotterweich(at)hfjs.eu):
-Short cover letter / statement of purpose
-Current resume
-Transcript of grades
-Certificate of enrollment
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the Internationalization Project Office (Louise.Hecht(at)hfjs.eu / Linda.Dotterweich(at)hfjs.eu)
Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden
Call for Research Proposals
(Deadline: August 20, 2026)
The Renaissance Research Program for Jewish Education in Europe invites researchers to apply for a new practice-oriented research initiative on Jewish identity, belonging, and educational frameworks in Europe.
The program is led by the Melton Center for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Paideia, The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden, with Uppsala University as an academic partner.
The selected researcher will receive a USD 30,000 research stipend for the 2026–27 academic year.
More information here
EHRI-ERIC Transnational Workshop
Documentation as Resistance: Methodologies for Reconstructing Early Postwar Transnational Jewish Knowledge Networks
Call for Applications (Deadline: August 24, 2026)
In the years immediately following the Holocaust, survivors, refugees, and exiled intellectuals rushed to document the destruction and preserve evidence, building transnational networks of knowledge that still underpin Holocaust research today. This two-day workshop brings together historians, archivists, and digital humanities specialists to explore new methods for reconstructing these fragmented, dispersed networks—ranging from social network analysis and correspondence mapping to metadata harmonization across institutions.
We welcome applications from historians, archivists, and digital humanities scholars and specialists at all career stages, and particularly encourage interdisciplinary and international perspectives.
More information here
The Martin Buber Society of Fellows in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Call for Applications for the 2027–2028 Academic Year
(Deadline: September 3, 2026)
The Martin Buber Society of Fellows aims to foster interdisciplinary academic discourse at the highest level among outstanding young scholars (postdoctoral). Candidates who have completed their PhD at an Israeli or German university, as well as citizens of Israel or Germany who have received their PhD in any country, are eligible to apply. Applicants must have received their PhD no earlier than October 1, 2022, and no later than July 1, 2027.1 Applications are open to those specializing in all fields of the humanities and social sciences.2 We are looking for creative humanists and social scientists with broad intellectual horizons. No connection between the subject matter and Jewish studies or Israel is required.
More information here
Short-Term Research Fellowship “Romani Rose Fellowship”
offered by the Research Center on Antiziganism at the Department of History, Heidelberg University. The fellowship is funded by the Manfred Lautenschläger Foundation and begins on January 1 or May 1, 2027. (Application deadline: September 30, 2026)
The fellowship is intended to support dedicated researchers (doctoral candidates and postdocs) from European Union member states who are conducting research on a topic related to antiziganism or a related field (e.g., racism or minority studies).
Call for Papers — European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) Volume 2, Issue 1 (2026)
(Deadline: September 30, 2026)
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) invites original scholarly submissions for its inaugural issue and welcomes contributions from university faculty, researchers, independent scholars, and doctoral candidates worldwide.
EHJ is an international peer-reviewed open access journal, published by the Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature, dedicated to rigorous interdisciplinary research in Hebrew studies, Jewish studies, philology, manuscript traditions, Semitic linguistics, theology, and related humanities disciplines.
Wilhelm Liebknecht Prize of the University City of Giessen
(Application deadline: December 31, 2026)
In memory of Wilhelm Liebknecht, the Giessen-born member of the Reichstag and co-founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the University City of Giessen awards the “Wilhelm Liebknecht Prize.” The prize is awarded for outstanding publications in history and the social sciences that address the social foundations for building and safeguarding democratic communities.