Scholarship in Early Modern Philosophy

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Institute for Research in the Humanities Solmsen Fellowship

Call for Applications for 2025-2026 Deadline: Thursday, October 24, 2024

​The Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to offer four Solmsen Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026, to be awarded to scholars from outside the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Through a generous bequest from Friedrich and Lieselotte Solmsen, the Solmsen Fellowships sponsor scholars working in the humanities on European history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, art and culture in the classical, medieval, and/or early modern periods before 1700. Projects on the relationship of pre-1700 Europe to other parts of the world are also welcome. The Solmsen Fellowship does not typically support editions or translations.

Access application information and link to digital application on the IRH fellowships webpage: https://irh.wisc.edu/irh-fellowships 

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University of Notre Dame

History of Philosophy Forum

Call for Applications: 2025-26 Faculty Fellowship in the History of Ethics

As part of its 'Historical Traditions of Ethics' Research Cluster, the History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame is co-sponsoring a 2025-26 Faculty Fellowship with the newly launched Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (IECG). This will be a yearlong appointment open to scholars conducting research in the history of ethics.

The IECG issued its call for applications to its Faculty Fellowships in summer 2024, announcing 6-8 openings on the theme, "The Future of Virtue Ethics." The Fellowship co-sponsored by the History of Philosophy Forum is dedicated specifically to research in the history of ethics, in accordance with the objectives of its three-year research cluster. Applications to the Faculty Fellowship can be submitted through the IECG's Interfolio portal and are due by Monday, October 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).

More information about eligibility, application instructions, and fellowship expectations are available on the IECG website, linked below.

Learn more about the Faculty Fellowship 

 

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the History of Philosophy

We are pleased to announce that the History of Philosophy Forum is welcoming applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the History of Philosophy.

The History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the History of Philosophy. The position begins August 1, 2025, and is renewable for up to three years. The Fellow will teach a 1-1 load and receive a competitive salary, plus a $2000 budget for research expenses. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the University of Notre Dame during the academic year, and to participate actively in the academic life of the University, the Philosophy Department and the History of Philosophy Forum.
 
We invite applications from doctoral students and recent graduates in philosophy who are engaged in research in any area of the history of philosophy. For eligibility, the Ph.D. must be obtained between August 1, 2020 and July 31, 2025, though preference will be given to candidates who have been awarded their PhD by the time of the application’s submission. Preference will be given to candidates whose research fits the Philosophy Department’s current areas of strength in the history of philosophy, and who have prior experience with mentoring undergraduate research and writing.

 

Learn more about the Postdoctoral Research Fellow position 

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