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.
Naomi Prawer Kadar Yiddish Summer Program
The Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program will take place from July 5 to 30, 2026 on the campus of Tel Aviv University. The program offers four face-to-face courses in Yiddish at different levels (beginner, intermediate I & II, advanced). The courses are creditable, the placement is done by specialized teachers. Scholarships and housing subsidies are available for qualified students from abroad. The program is one of the largest and most diverse Yiddish courses in the world and is led by experienced teachers.
Further information can be found on the website en-humanities.tau.ac.il/naomiyiddish.
If you are interested, please discusswith the Examinations Office which courses can be credited and how.
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.
New York University - Visiting Scholar, NYU Center for the Study of Antisemitism (Deadline: March, 1 2026)
The Center for the Study of Antisemitism at New York University is now accepting applications for those who wish to join the Center as visiting scholars and PhD student visiting scholars during the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semester.
Candidates whose work focuses on any aspect of historical or contemporary antisemitism are welcome to apply. Candidates must demonstrate a record of original scholarship in their area of specialization and a clear and compelling research proposal for their semester in residence at the Center. Scholars are eligible at the junior and senior levels. PhD student scholars must be in the ABD phase of their program.
Leo Baeck Institute - Gerald Westheimer Career Development Fellowship (Deadline: March 3, 2026)
The Leo Baeck Institute is offering a Career Development Award as a personal grant to a scholar or professional in an early career stage, e.g. before gaining tenure in an academic institution or its equivalent, whose proposed work would deal with topics within the Leo Baeck Institute's mission, namely historical or cultural issues of the Jewish experience in German-speaking lands.
The award of up to $25,000 will cover the period July 1 - June 30 of the following year and, at the discretion of the reviewing board, may be renewed for a second year.
Call for Papers (Deadline March 25, 2026)
VI Krakow Jewish Studies Conference: Boundaries
20-21 May 2026 Krakow
Institute of Jewish Studies, Jagiellonian University
This conference seeks to explore boundaries not only as lines of division or exclusion, but also as zones of contact, exchange, tension, and transformation. We especially welcome contributions that address processes of boundary-making, boundary-crossing and liminality in Jewish contexts across time and space.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
- Geographic boundaries, borders, and mobility (migration, exile, diaspora)
- Transnational connections and networks: Jewish communities across borders, diasporic interactions, and global entanglements
- Social boundaries: class, gender, sexuality, generation, and power
- Religious and legal boundaries within Judaism and between religions
- Linguistic boundaries: multilingualism, translation, and language contact
- Cultural boundaries and cultural transfer
- Jewish-non-Jewish interactions and shared spaces
- Boundaries of identity, belonging, and otherness
- Transgression, conversion and boundary-crossing
- Spatial boundaries: sacred/profane, public/private, urban/rural
The Bucerius Institute for Research of Contemporary, German History and Society, University of Haifa
Call for Applications for the Manfred Lahnstein Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Haifa in 20th-Century German Studies for the 2026-2027 Academic Year (Deadline: March 31, 2026)
The Lahnstein Fellowship supports innovative research on 20th-century German history, culture, and society, including the latter's evolving national boundaries, diasporas, and exiles. The Institute is especially interested in original research that involves the Middle East. The fellowship is designed to cover a one-year research stay in Haifa.