JUNIOR (Post-Doc) Fund

JUNIOR (Post-Doc) Fund

As part of Charles University’s constant efforts to develop and strengthen its research base we are keen to recruit high-quality post-doctoral research fellows from abroad to work at top University or Faculty centres and contribute to the University’s strong research profile.

The goal of the International Post-Doc Stays Fund is to attract prospective international post-doc researchers, who will carry out research within a specific field. Selection of the researchers is carried out in the first step by the relevant research centre or department of the faculty responsible for the research; in the second step by the Charles University‘s Research Board that makes the final selection.

See more information of the Fund here.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

A new call for applications for period 1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2026 will open in the spring 2024

DOCUMENTS

Please see the required documents here.

List of actual post-doc positions

A list of post-doc positions of Call 24/25 at the Faculty of Social Sciences are:

|1| Title of the research project:

SETTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNICATION

Setting sustainable development principles in communication, garant Ing. Petra Koudelková, Ph.D., Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism

Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism at Charles University seeks a post-doctoral candidate in the field of Sustainability and marketing communication. The candidate is expected to exhibit proven track-of-records linked to one of the following topics: Sustainability in business, marketing communication, and Sustainability. We are looking for an innovative scholar with the potential to bridge the divide between communication, business, and sustainability domains.

The expected outcome of the fellowship is two journal articles (Jsc or Jimp) and involvement in the Ph.D. training. Upon further agreement, post-doctoral fellows will also have an opportunity to be involved in teaching.

Workplace: Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism (Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University)

Supervisor: Ing. Petra Koudelková, Ph.D.

E-mail: petra.koudelkova@fsv.cuni.cz

Position available from: January 1, 2024 (24 months)

Deadline for applications: July 21, 2023

Applicants must submit required documents to: petra.koudelkova@fsv.cuni.cz

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|2| Title of the research project:

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTY

International relations in the time of uncertainty, garant doc. PhDr. Jan Karlas, Ph.D., M.A., Institute of Political Studies

During several previous decades, world politics rested on an evolving, but still rather persistent type of an international order. This order was to a large extent based on the dominant position of the United States (USA). Yet it also involved several important normative elements, represented by liberal principles, intensive global economic cooperation, or international institutions. To a high extent, the US-led order was sustained by the demand coming from the other states, which saw it as an enabling arrangement for dealing with global problems such the spread of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, global economic crises, or environmental degradation. 

At this moment, this order that has so far characterized international politics is facing several important challenges. One of the factors that weaken it is the changing distribution of power in the international system, marked by the decreasing position of the USA and the strengthening of the so-called rising powers. Furthermore, developing countries often hold different views about the appropriate form of international order, putting a greater emphasis on the principles of sovereignty and justice. Simultaneously, a part of the turbulent development can be attributed to social and ideological changes taking place in the developed countries. Last but not least, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine challenges the basic respect for the principles of collective security. 

Within this topic, we are searching for a post-doc candidate that would identify and explore an important issue that has to do with the contemporary transformative processes in international politics. The candidate should definitely dispose with a strong theoretical and methodological background. This background should enable him/her to contribute to the international academic debates. As for a concrete research topic, we are rather flexible. The concrete topic would need to be in some way connected with the changing characteristics of world politics. In this context, we welcome proposals that may deal with the cooperative, as well as conflictual aspects of world politics. In terms of issue areas, we are ready to consider proposals that may be concerned with security issues, international economic relations, or any other substantive field of the contemporary international relations.  

Workplace: Institute of Political Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University)

Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Jan Karlas, Ph.D.

Email: jan.karlas@fsv.cuni.cz

Position available from: January 1, 2024 (24 months)

Deadline for applications: July 21, 2023

Applicants must submit required documents to jan.karlas@fsv.cuni.cz

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|3| Title of the research project:

DISINFORMATION, THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND AUDIENCES

Disinformation, the role of media and audiences, garant doc. PhDr. Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Ph.D., Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism

Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism invites international post-docs to apply for a vacancy in journalism studies with an emphasis on the role of misinformation in the public space and its impact on the functioning of the media. The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic team working on the issue both in research (the team is currently focusing among other projects on the Horizon grant Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age) and in teaching at the Department of Journalism. The topic is designed to link the role of media and audiences and focus on political communication, what role disinformation plays in contemporary democratic systems, and how modern liberal democracies can defend themselves.

Expected outcomes of the post-doctoral fellowship include:

  • Two high-quality journal articles (Jimp)
  • Involvement in the training of Ph.D. candidates
  • Mutually enriching interaction with other members of the team

Upon further agreement, the post-doctoral fellow will also have an opportunity to be involved in teaching activities at the Department of Journalism.

Workplace: Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism (Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University)

Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Ph.D.

E-mail: alice.tejkalova@fsv.cuni.cz

Position available from: January 1, 2024 (24 months)

Deadline for applications: July 21, 2023

Applicants must submit required documents to: alice.tejkalova@fsv.cuni.cz

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Previous research areas

You may find list of research areas from previous call here.