Stipendien, Forschungspreise und Förderprogramme

King’s College London – Classics


Full Time, Fixed Term, Ref. 142746

£45,031 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job id: 142746. Salary: £45,031 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 08 April 2026. Closing date: 22 April 2026.

Business unit: Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Department: Classics.

Contact details: James Corke-Webster. james.corke-webster@kcl.ac.uk

About us:
The Department of Classics is one of the largest, most prestigious and innovative centres for the study of antiquity in the UK. Our scholarship encompasses all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world, including reception and legacy. In REF2021 the department was ranked first equal on the grade point average of our overall quality profile, and, in the recent QS World University Rankings 2025, came 13th globally and 5th in the UK.

About the role:
King’s College London Classics Department is seeking to appoint an Early Career Development Fellow in Classics for a two-year period.
The Fellow will conduct research, produce research publications, deliver teaching, and provide administrative and pastoral support for the Department of Classics in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King’s. Fellows will be appointed on an Education & Research contract (‚E&R‘) and will receive career development opportunities to increase their knowledge of the research funding landscape across Arts and Humanities. For more details, see below: ‚Key responsibilities‘
Fellows will be encouraged to submit an external research grant application in the final year of their fellowship as a directly-incurred Principal Investigator. If successful in their application and if appropriate, the research projected will be hosted at King’s in the fellow’s department.
The fellowship is intended to help the development of an early career scholar. It cannot be renewed at the conclusion of the period of the appointment. The fellow will not be eligible for internally funded research leave during their fellowship. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities has a particular interest in engaged research, and provides opportunities for scholars to develop the potential of their research across multiple fields and audiences.
During the fellowship the successful candidate will contribute broadly to our pedagogical offering across Greek and Roman culture. The majority of courses taught will concern literature, thought and reception, with some covering Greek visual and material culture too.
This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31 August 2028.

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/142746-early-career-development-fellowship-in-classics

UCL London

A. G. Leventis Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Greek Literature

Ref Number B03-02995

Part Time, Fixed Term, Salary £43,981-£52,586

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=43195&jobTitle=A.+G.+Leventis+Postdoctoral+Research+Fellow+in+Ancient+Greek+Literature

About us
The Department of Greek and Latin at UCL is looking to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient Greek literature for a three-year term commencing from 1st September 2026.  The appointment is for a part-time post at 0.8 FTE.

About the role
This Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is funded by the A. G. Leventis Foundation, and its aim is to provide a career development opportunity for someone who is at a relatively early stage of their academic career. Therefore, applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a university or comparable institution or have had a previous long-term research fellowship. Applicants must have completed their doctorate, but they should not have had their doctoral viva more than five years from the application closing date (except in cases of career breaks). The successful candidate will have a research interest in an area of ancient Greek literature and / or culture, which may include its reception in Latin literature or in the literature and culture of later periods. The postholder will also be expected to contribute to departmental conferences in ancient Greek culture, to undertake cultural and outreach activities and to oversee the annual Greek Play performed by the Department’s students. There will be access to a limited amount of funding to facilitate research activities. The Fellow will contribute to the Department’s teaching (c. 60 contact hours = 3 one-term modules per academic year).

Main purpose of the job

  *   To increase the Department’s visibility as a centre for research on Greek literature and culture and for its dissemination
  *   To produce research outputs in the form of articles, books and / or conference and seminar papers
  *   To contribute to the Department’s research culture
  *   To contribute to presenting aspects of Greek literature and culture to the general public and school students
  *   To contribute to the education of the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate students
Duties and responsibilities

  *   To pursue high-quality original research on Greek literature and / or culture and / or its context
  *   Deliver c. three undergraduate modules per year (i.e. provide lectures, seminars and advisory services for students, liaise with Postgraduate Teaching Assistants where necessary and examine) and contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision as required
  *   To organize conferences and workshops on aspects of Greek culture
  *   To organize and contribute to cultural and outreach activities
  *   To oversee the annual classical Play
In addition to the above the post-holder is expected to:

  *   Actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and give consideration within their role as to how they can actively advance equality of opportunity and good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
  *   Maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.
  *   Carry out their duties in a resource-efficient way and actively support UCL’s Sustainability Strategy<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/about-us/commitments-and-strategy>, policies and objectives within the remit of their role.
  *   Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
About you
You should have completed a PhD in a relevant area, have the ability or potential to carry out high-quality research and have experience in teaching Greek and Latin language and literature at undergraduate level. In addition to this, you should have excellent communication skills, be able to work well independently and collaboratively in a research community. Further requirements can be found in the job description.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  *   41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  *   Additional 5 days‘ annual leave purchase scheme
  *   Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  *   Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  *   Immigration loan
  *   Relocation scheme for certain posts
  *   On-Site nursery
  *   On-site gym
  *   Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  *   Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  *   Discounted medical insurance
Visit UCL rewards and benefits<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits> to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Stockholm University

PhD student in Classics

The Department of Romance Studies and Classics is placed within the Faculty of Humanities, has about 60 employees and approximately 1,000 students per year. The main research has a linguistic or literary focus.
You may participate in The Faculty’s Doctoral School<https://www.su.se/english/divisions/doctoral-school-in-the-humanities>, offering themes and courses characterized by interdisciplinarity and cooperation across subject borders.
More information about us, please visit: The Department of Romance Studies and Classics<https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-romance-studies-and-classics>.

Project description
The doctoral dissertation must be carried out in the Classics for which we offer two specialisations: Ancient Greek (literary studies or linguistics and text philology) and Latin (literary studies and text philology).

Qualification requirements
In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.
You meet general entry requirements if you have completed a second-cycle degree, or completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.
To meet the Specific entry requirements, the general syllabus<https://www.su.se/download/18.16e68fb219937120b117e01/1758088096388/General%20study%20plan%20for%20third-cycle%20studies%20in%20Classics%202021General%20study%20plan%20for%20third-cycle%20studies%20in%20Classics%202021.pdf> stipulates that:

  *   As a successful candidate, you have passed advanced level courses of at least 30 credits in French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish including a degree project of at least 15 credits.
  *   With specialising in ancient Greek, you must have passed courses in Latin of at least 15 credits on ground level.
  *   With specialising in Latin, you must have passed courses in ancient Greek of at least 15 credits on ground level.
  *   You possess knowledge of English equivalent to level 6 (does not apply to students who have undergone university education with English as a requirement). English level 6 corresponds to CEFR-level B2.
The requirements must be met also by applicants who acquired corresponding skills within or outside the country.
Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

  *   General previous education. The assessment takes into consideration their depth and broadness.
  *   Earlier scientific production. Based on first-cycle and second-cycle degree projects and, if applicable, other scientific production, the capacity is assessed as follows: critical ability, analytical ability, creativity, independence and scientific diligence. The time aspect is considered, i.e. how you have demonstrated the ability to complete previous scientific assignments within given time frame. Assessment is also made of your academic development from a comparison between scientific productions.
  *   Research plan. An account of the intended research area must be given, containing formulation of problem(s) and a description of how the research will be conducted. The plan is assessed based on relevance, originality, feasibility within the given time frame (four years full-time studies for a doctoral degree).
  *   Available supervisory competence.
  *   Cooperation. The cooperative ability is assessed, for example, on references, certificates or interviews.
In the admission and selection to a third-cycle programme in Classics with specialisation in Ancient Greek and Latin, the department board must consider the regulations of the Faculty of Humanities, and the Admission regulations for the Department of Romance Studies and Classics:
Admission Regulations for the Department of Romance Studies and Classics<https://utbildning.su.se/download/18.16e68fb219937120b117e02/1758088096486/Admission%20Regulations%20Romklass%202021Admission%20Regulations%20Romklass%202021.pdf>.
Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.<https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/governance/rules–regulations/education/admission-regulations-for-third-cycle-study-programmes>

About the employment
We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).
A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
For more information, please contact the Director of Studies PhD-level Cecilia Schwartz, phone: +46 8 16 15 91, studierektoruf.romklass@su.se<mailto:studierektoruf.romklass@su.se>.
Further information can be obtained from the Head of Department, professor Fanny Forsberg Lundell, phone: +46 8 16 34 62, prefekt.romklass@su.se<mailto:prefekt.romklass@su.se>.
Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system Varbi. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position<https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/how-to-apply-for-a-position>.
Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.
Type of employment

Temporary position

Contract type

Full time

Salary

Fixed salary

Number of positions

1

Full-time equivalent

100 %

City

Stockholm

County

Stockholms län

Country

Sweden

Reference number

SU FV-0640-26

Union representative


  *   ST/OFR, st@st.su.se
  *   Saco-S, saco@saco.su.se
  *   Seko, sekodirekt@seko.se

Published

13.Mar.2026

Last application date

15.Apr.2026

The Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, encourages applications to its PhD programme in Classics. Seven 4-year, fully funded places are available starting from November 1, 2026. They are open to candidates of any nationality who have been awarded their Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject by a recognised institution of higher education in any country no more than five years before April 10, 2026, and before October 31, 2026.

*One PhD position is reserved for applicants who have obtained their Master’s degree from a non-Italian university.*

*One PhD position is reserved for a specific research topic (*Autobiographical poems by Gregory of Nazianzus: edition and commentary)

*Starting date for applications: March 10, 2026*

Deadline for applications (online only: registration is required): h. 12:00 AM (CEST), *April 11, 2026*.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on or after May 26, 2026. Final results will be announced on or before June 30, 2026.

Bursary amount: euros 18,840 per annum (gross), inclusive of a housing allowance. All meals are offered free of charge in the Scuola’s canteen except during academic holidays. In addition to the scholarship, the Scuola contributes to the expenses incurred for formally authorized study and research activities in Italy and abroad.

Successful candidates are required to acquire a good working knowledge of Italian by the end of the second year of the programme. Italian language courses are offered in collaboration with other institutions of higher education.

Starting date of the programme: November 1, 2026.


Selection procedure:

– evaluation of: CV, research proposal, MA thesis or writing sample from the thesis, publications (if any)

– shortlisted candidates are invited to an interview (in Italian or English); candidates who reside abroad will be interviewed online

For further details see

https://www.sns.it/en/phd-admission-competition

https://www.sns.it/sites/default/files/2026-02/bando_phd_2026-27_let-rettificato_0.pdf

The Scuola Normale also offers PhD bursaries in other Humanities subjects. Full details can be found here:

https://www.sns.it/en/phd-admission-competition

On the PhD programme in classics:

https://www.sns.it/en/classics

Dartmouth College
Department of Classics,
Hanover, NH 03755 USA

Wiencke Fellowship
The Wiencke Fellowship promotes student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting scholars committed to advancing inclusive access in higher education. Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic achievement, promise in research and teaching, and demonstrated commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all. Wiencke Fellows participate in the Provost’s Fellowship Program<https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/admissions-financial-aid/funding/fellowships/provosts-fellowship-program>, a multidisciplinary cohort of approximately ten predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars who share a commitment to increasing diversity and inclusivity in their disciplines. Wiencke Fellows also participate in mentoring and professional development programming, including guidance in preparing for faculty careers. Postdoctoral researchers are also supported by the Guarini School for Graduate and Advanced Studies<https://guarinigrad.dartmouth.edu/>, including their community initiatives <https://guarinigrad.dartmouth.edu/channels/community-community/>.

Dartmouth<https://home.dartmouth.edu/about#:~:text=Our%20Mission,and%20the%20creation%20of%20knowledge> is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their fellowship statement how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all.

Qualifications

  * PhD, or ABD with degree conferred by the start date, in Classics or a closely related discipline focusing on the Greek or Roman World.

  * Degree conferred between January 1, 2023 and July 1, 2026.

  * Ability to teach elementary Latin language.

  *

Application Materials

1) Research statement outlining completed research (including dissertation), work in progress, and plans for publication (maximum two pages, single-spaced).

2) Teaching statement outlining past and future teaching interests (maximum one page, single-spaced).

3) Fellowship program statement describing your motivations to join a multidisciplinary cohort and how your research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare you to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all (maximum two pages, single-spaced).

4) Curriculum vitae, including the names and contact information for three references.

5) Three confidential letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the dissertation advisor whenever possible.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

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For additional employment opportunities at Dartmouth College, please visit the Dartmouth Interfolio Job Board<https://apply.interfolio.com/11002/positions>, the Office of the Provost<https://provost.dartmouth.edu/what-we-do/faculty-affairs/faculty-resources/faculty-searches>, and the Office of Human Resources<https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/>.

Offers of employment are contingent upon consent to a pre-employment background check with results acceptable under Dartmouth policy<https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/employment-reference-check-background-check-conduct-records-review-and-reference-request>. Please visit the Dartmouth policy portal<https://policies.dartmouth.edu/> for faculty handbooks and details of other Dartmouth policies<https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policies>.