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Postdoctoral Positions in Social Sciences

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne, invites applications from postdoctoral researchers in Social Science  for a 2 year postdoctoral contract (doctoral degree not older than three years) in the following areas: Political Economy Economic Sociology Political Economy / Sociology of Low-Carbon Transitions

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Max Planck Partner Groups (Asia/Southeast Asia, African Countries And Central And Eastern European Countries)

Applications are invited to form Partner Groups, from junior scientists or postdocs, by Max Planck Association. A Partner Group is set up for a duration of five years and provides a high-level and visible framework to the Partner Group Leader aiming at strengthening collaboration, building up a research group as well as international networking.

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Funding Opportunity for Joint Research Projects in Social Sciences

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and the German Research Foundation (DFG — Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), invite proposals for joint Indo-German academic research projects in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. The programme is aimed to to promote and strengthen the research cooperation in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities between the two countries, by providing funding to allow joint research activities, up to 3 years, for internationally excellent research in relevant areas of mutual interest and benefit.

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PhD positions at International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Solar System Science is inviting applications from international students for PhD Positions.

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Short-Term Fellowships for the academic year July 2025–June 2026

The M.S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies “Metamorphoses of the Political: Comparative Perspectives on the Long Twentieth Century” (ICAS:MP), a project under the aegis of the Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies, advertises multiple Short-Term Fellowships for the academic year July 2025–June 2026.

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PhD Positions in Astrophysics

The International Max Planck Research School on Astrophysics (IMPRS on Astrophysics) at the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich  offers a highly competitive structured, interdisciplinary and international program for graduate students reaching out for a PhD. Applications for 25 Ph.D. positions are open to students from all countries. Successful applicants will get a work contract/fellowship.

Paper Presentation & Workshop

Call for papers – Refugees in Global Transit

Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies, Delhi, along with Queen’s University, Kingston and German Historical Institute Washington invites paper proposals for an international workshop on Refugees in Global Transit Encounters, Knowledge, and Coping Strategies in a Disrupted World, 1930s–50s.