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BROWN UNIVERSITY: PEMBROKE CENTER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 2026-27

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm (EST) on Monday, November 24, 2025.

LOCATION: USA

the Pembroke Center will award residential Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of “The Meanings of Merit: Labor, Categories of Difference, and the Creation of Knowledge.” Fellows are required to participate in a weekly research seminar and teach one undergraduate course.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme.

Recipients must have a PhD at the start of the fellowship and may not hold a tenured position.

Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University within the last five (5) years. The term of appointment is July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027. 

The Pembroke Center is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Selected finalists will be asked to submit additional materials, including

One-page document including title and 250-word abstract of proposed research project

Project statement of five typed pages (double-spaced)

Brief representative bibliography for research proposal

Three confidential recommendation letters

Course syllabus with a course description and schedule of assigned readings for an upper-level undergraduate Gender and Sexuality Studies seminar.

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BENEFIT:

The annual salary for this postdoctoral position is between $62,232 and $67,824, commensurate with years of experience, plus $2,000 for research expenses and an additional one-time $1,000 stipend to assist in the transition to Providence.

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CAMBRIDGE LOKE CENTRE FOR TROPHOBLAST RESEARCH (LOKE CTR) FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 4th November 2025

LOCATION: England

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Loke CTR) brings together 30 Principal Investigators with a shared interest in the scientific study of the placenta, early development and maternal-fetal interactions during pregnancy.

The Loke CTR offers one fully funded 4-year PhD studentship at home or overseas rates. Eligible PhD projects are advertised on our website. Each project is jointly supervised by two Loke CTR research groups, providing interdisciplinary PhD training in placental and reproductive biology.

ELIGIBILITY:

Award purpose: Fees (Home) Fees (International) Maintenance Student visa cost Student immigration health surcharge Others

Potential as a researcher in placental and reproductive biology and appropriate research experience.

Our PhD students have access to unique training opportunities to prepare them for successful careers in research. Students will present their research by giving seminars at our annual Loke CTR Away Days and Annual Meetings and attend a variety of seminars given by distinguished scientists with the Loke Centre and affiliated Department or Institute. There are also opportunities to participate and present in interdisciplinary seminars hosted by Cambridge Reproduction Interdisciplinary Research Centre, of which the Loke CTR is a founding member. Students will gain training in our Placental Biology Course and receive support from the Loke CTR to attend international meetings. Loke Centre PhD students will also become members of the Postgraduate School of the Life Sciences, which organises and promotes many further training opportunities.

Prospective students should review the currently advertised PhD projects and are strongly encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance of applying. Initial inquiries to potential supervisors should be made as early as possible.
The full application procedure is outlined on the Loke CTR website
https://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships/selection-process

Once you have identified a potential supervisor(s) and project(s), you should make a formal application by submitting the following application materials to phd.lokectr@pdn.cam.ac.uk by 4th November 2025

BENEFIT:

Award value: £33,000 ~ £65,000 (annual)

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