Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Peace, Conflict and Religion)

About the role

The Cambridge Interfaith Programme (CIP), a research centre within the Faculty of Divinity, is inviting applications from outstanding early-career researchers to carry out an independent research project on peace, conflict and religion. The fellowship is based in the Faculty of Divinity and runs for three years, with funds available for 3 years in the first instance. The closing date is midnight (GMT) on 15 December 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and carry out an independent research project contributing to CIP's research programme on peace, conflict and religion (2026-2031).
• Work closely with the Academic Director of CIP, Professor Esra Özyürek, who acts as mentor throughout the fellowship.
• Contribute to CIP's research culture through seminars, workshops and other intellectual activities.

Required profile

• Outstanding early-career researcher with a research proposal addressing contemporary societies, preferably from the 1950s onwards, and especially projects focusing on the Middle East.
• Projects may use ethnographic, anthropological or closely related interpretative approaches, and may cover peacebuilding, nonviolent resistance, reconciliation, justice or resistance.
• Applicants must submit a CV, a list of publications, a statement of research and a research proposal, and the names and contact details of two referees.

What we offer

• Salary of £38,448 - £41,885.
• Support in applying for an Early Career Fellowship to the Leverhulme Trust, with match-funding provided by the Faculty of Divinity contingent on successful selection by the Trust.