Vacancies
Call for applications
Post-doctoral Fellowships
Political Theory / Political Philosophy
Goethe University Frankfurt “Justitia Center for Advanced Studies”
Duration and Starting Date: 10 Months, starting on October 1st, 2026
The Research Network Justitia Center for Advanced Studies, funded by the Alfons and Gertrud Kassel-Stiftung and the Professorship of Political Theory and Philosophy, directed by Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst at Goethe University Frankfurt, is seeking to appoint up to two post-doctoral fellows in political theory/political philosophy for the academic year 2026/2027. The Fellows will be hosted by Frankfurt University at its Institute for Advanced Studies in Bad Homburg (near Frankfurt) and will be part of the Frankfurt academic community, especially of the Normative Orders Research Center.
Candidates should have completed a doctorate in political theory/political philosophy and should have proven potential to conduct and publish research at an international level. Candidates’ research should fall within the Center’s areas of focus, especially questions of the current crisis of democracy.
Please send your application in English.
IN ONE PDF DOCUMENT (a 2-3 page research project, CV, and no more than two reference letters) to Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst. Please use the address: sekretariat.forst@soz.uni-frankfurt.de
The reference letters may also be sent directly by the referees.
Closing date is March 15, 2026.
Call for applications (PDF): Click here…
Call for Applications
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Philosophy and Social Sciences
Global Health Justice Postdoctoral Programme
Research Centre “Normative Orders” at Goethe University Frankfurt
Duration and Starting Date: 10 Months, starting on October 1st, 2026.
The Global Health Justice Postdoctoral Programme, funded by Höppsche Stiftung and directed by Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst and Prof. Dr. Darrel Moellendorf at Goethe University of Frankfurt, is seeking to appoint up to two post-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2026/2027. The Fellows will be part of the Frankfurt academic community, especially of the Normative Orders Research Network.
Candidates should have completed a doctorate in philosophy or the social sciences and should have proven potential to conduct and publish research at an international level. The Candidates’ research should fall within the program’s areas of focus, especially questions of health and justice, whether on a national or a global level – for example, access to medicine, gender disparities in health provision, sustainable development goals, climate change and health, the human right to health, etc.
Conditions of Award
We offer a grant of 2,400€/month. The grant is tax-free in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 no. 44 EStG (German Income Tax Act).
Additional benefits include a return trip (to a max. of 2,000€) from the fellows’ hometown to Frankfurt and a mission allowance of 2,000€. Health insurance and accommodation expenses are not included in the package, although assistance in purchasing a suitable German health insurance will be provided.
Fellows will be provided with office space at Normative Orders. They will be expected to take an active part in the Center’s activities and workshops, and to present their ongoing research to the members of the Center. Fellows are expected to reside in the Frankfurt area for the whole duration of their stay.
Please send your application in English IN ONE PDF DOCUMENT (a 2-3 page research project, CV, and no more than two letters of reference) to Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst. Please use the address: sekretariat.forst@soz.uni-frankfurt.de
The reference letters may also be sent directly by the referees.
Closing date is March 15, 2026.
Call for applications (PDF): Click here…
Call for Applications
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Future of Democracy
Claus Wisser Fellowships at Normative Orders
Duration and Starting Date: 10 Months, starting on October 1st, 2026.
The Claus Wisser Fellowship Fund at Normative Orders, established by the late Claus Wisser and the Pro Universitate Foundation (in cooperation with the Friends of the University), directed by Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst and Prof. Dr. Nicole Deitelhoff, is seeking to appoint up to two post-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2026/2027. The general theme is The Future of Democracy. The Fellows will be part of the Frankfurt academic community, especially of the Normative Orders Research Network.
Candidates should have completed a doctorate in the humanities or the social sciences and should have proven potential to conduct and publish top research at an international level.
Conditions of Award
We offer a grant of 2,400€/month. The grant is tax-free in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 no. 44 EStG (German Income Tax Act).
Additional benefits include a return trip (to a max. of 800€) from the fellows’ hometown to Frankfurt and a mission allowance of 1,500€/year. Health insurance and accommodation expenses are not included in the package, although assistance in purchasing a suitable German health insurance will be provided.
Fellows will have office space at Normative Orders. They will be expected to take an active part in the Center’s activities and workshops, and to present their ongoing research to the members of the Center. Fellows are expected to reside in the Frankfurt area for the whole duration of their stay.
Please send your application in English IN ONE PDF DOCUMENT (a two-page research project, CV, and a maximum of two letters of reference) to Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst. Please use this address: sekretariat.forst@soz.uni-frankfurt.de
The reference letters may also be sent directly by the referees.
Closing date is March 15, 2026.
Call for applications (PDF): Click here…
Call for Applications
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Global Order in Transition
In the research program Turning Points: Normative Orders in Transition? funded by the
Commerzbank Foundation Fund at Normative Orders
Duration and Starting Date: 10 Months, starting on October 1, 2026.
The research program Turning Points: Normative Orders in Transition? at Normative Orders, funded by the Commerzbank Foundation Fund, directed by Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst and Prof. Dr. Nicole Deitelhoff, is seeking to appoint up to two post-doctoral fellows for 2026/2027. The theme of this year is The Global Order in Transition, and we welcome applications from various disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The Fellows will be part of the Frankfurt academic community, especially of the Normative Orders Research Network.
Candidates should have completed a doctorate in the humanities or the social sciences and should have proven potential to conduct and publish top research at an international level.
Conditions of Award
We offer a grant of 2,400€/month. The grant is tax-free in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 no. 44 EStG (German Income Tax Act).
Additional benefits include a return trip (to a max. of 800€) from the fellows’ home town to Frankfurt and a mission allowance of 1,500€/year. Health insurance and accommodation expenses are not included in the package, although assistance in purchasing a suitable German health insurance will be provided.
Fellows will be provided with office space at Normative Orders. They will be expected to take an active part in the Center’s activities and workshops, and to present their ongoing research to the members of the Center. Fellows are expected to reside in the Frankfurt area for the whole duration of their stay.
Please send your application in English IN ONE PDF DOCUMENT (a two-page research project, CV and two letters of reference (and no more than two)) to Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst. Please use this address: sekretariat.forst@soz.uni-frankfurt.de
The reference letters may also be sent directly from the referees.
Closing date is March 15, 2026.
Call for applications (PDF): Click here…