Opportunities

The BBVA Foundation has an open call for the 18th Edition of the Frontiers of Knowledge Awards, which honors fundamental disciplinary or interdisciplinary advances across a broad expanse of the knowledge map of the 21st century. The areas addressed by this family of awards are:• Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)• Biology and Biomedicine• Information and Communication Technologies• Climate Change and Environmental Sciences• Economics, Finance, and Management• Humanities• Social Sciences• Music and Opera Nominations are open until June 04, 2025. More information at: https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/conditions/

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in partnership with the Araucária Foundation for Support of Scientific and Technological Development of Paraná, has an open call for bilateral research projects by the PROPAR Program.Applications are open until June 04, 2025. More information at: https://www.daad.org.br/pt/2025/04/14/daad-e-fundacao-araucaria-lancam-programa-de-fomento-bilateral-entre-alemanha-e-parana/ and https://www.fappr.pr.gov.br/Programas-Abertos

The Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) has an open position for a Climate and Air Quality Researcher.Applications are open until April 30, 2025.More information at: https://cebri.org/br/midia/446/processos-seletivos-cebri

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities of the Research Alliance Ruhr has an open call for the International Senior Fellowship Programme 2026/2027.Applications are open until May 25, 2025.More information at: https://www.college-uaruhr.de/fellowship/application/call-for-applications

The Rio Branco Chair Program – King's College London by Capes has an open call for a scholarship holder in the Chair modality, who can nominate a post-doctorate and a doctoral student to conduct a research stay. Fields of interest: International Relations, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology of Brazil, Economic Policy, Subnational Politics, Brazilian Society, and Political Participation. Applications are open until May 29, 2025. More information at: https://www.gov.br/capes/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/capes-detalha-selecoes-do-programa-catedra-rio-branco

The Carolina Foundation has an open call for PhD and short-term research scholarships. Applications until April 03, 2025. More information at: https://www.fundacioncarolina.es/convocatoria-de-becas-2025-2026/ 

The Max Planck Society has an open call for excellent female researchers to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of science. Applications are open until April 08, 2025. More information at: https://www.mpg.de/lise-meitner-excellence-program

The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) is accepting applications for a professor position in the Department of Political Science, specializing in the field of state and government research. Applications are open until April 11, 2025. More information at: https://prossim.uerj.br/carregar_selecao/1197

The Centre for Empire Studies: (Post)Colonial Histories and Global Entanglements (CES) at the University of Münster is accepting applications for research fellowships in Münster for a period of up to six months, starting on October 1, 2025. Applications are open until March 31, 2025. More information: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Geschichte/en/histsem/ces/aktuelles/2015-02-10-Fellows.html

The Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) is accepting applications for a Professor position in the Department of Political Science, specializing in Political Institutions. Applications will be open from March 11 to April 9, 2025. More information: http://www.humanas.ufpr.br/portal/blog/concursos/edital-28-25%e2%80%90progepe-ciencia-politica-professor-adjunto-na-area-de-instituicoes-politicas-programa-de-provas/