Opportunities
The Dubnow Institute is committed to promoting excellent research in the field of Jewish history and culture. The basis for its activities are its staff members, both in the fields of scholarship and supporting scholarship, who continuously promote the institute’s work through their qualifications, experience, and commitment.
Vacancy
0,65 PhD position/Research Associate: »Jewish Literary Legacies of Colonialism after Decolonization«
»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 for European History (IEG) in Mainz and the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin. The position entails the writing of a PhD thesis at DI (enrollment at Leipzig University) in the broader context of »Jewish Literary Legacies of Colonialism and Decolonization«.
Application deadline: 12 December 2025
Fellowship Program
Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2026/27)
The Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) offers fellowships to external researchers for a visit in Leipzig during the academic year 2026/27. The fellowship’s duration is two months.
Application deadline: December 16, 2025
Call for Proposal
International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry
The Twelfth Session of the International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry will take place in Warsaw, hosted by POLIN Museum, the Jewish Historical Institute, and the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw. Its purpose is to promote the research and professional development of promising early-career scholars from around the world.
Application deadline: 31 January 2026
Call for Proposal
Leo Baeck Fellowship
The international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 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).
Application deadline: 1st February 2026