Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. Deadline for applicants 20th Oct 2023

The Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the KU Leuven, Belgium, is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who wish to apply during the 2023/24 academic year for a postdoctoral fellowship from the Flemish Research Council with the KU Leuven as Host Institution.

About the Fellowship

The FWO offers Junior and Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to 3 years (€4844 – €7552/month + annual bench fee €4000-€10,000). Fellowships are awarded for fundamental research in all areas of Theology and Religious Studies. Residency in Belgium is required.

About the Faculty

Successful candidates will be based at the KU Leuven’s Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, which is currently ranked 5th in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) and is one of the oldest theological faculties in the world. The faculty has a strong international profile, with students from almost 80 different countries, and is open to all, regardless of faith or denomination. The faculty covers all the major areas of Theology and Religious studies (e.g., biblical studies, systematic theology, religious studies, Islamic studies, church history, ethics, pastoral theology) and encourages interdisciplinary research.

Colleagues in the faculty would be potentially interested in sponsoring candidates with a research interest in any of the following: Judaism in the period 300BCE — 300CE, especially Jewish texts; the New Testament in the context of Judaism; contemporary Jewish-Christian Relations; Holocaust education.

Application Procedure

Candidates who wish to be considered, should first check they are eligible to apply (no knowledge of Dutch is required). Eligible candidates should then send details of their previous qualifications (awarded and anticipated), including grades, a description of the proposed research (max. 100 words), and the name of their intended supervisor to Prof. Hector Patmore before the 20th of October 2023.