Goethe
University Frankfurt – “Justitia Center for Advanced Studies"
Duration
and starting date: 10 months, starting on October 1, 2026.
The
Research Network Justitia Center for Advanced Studies, funded by the Alfons
and Gertrud Kassel-Stiftung and the Professorship of Political Theory and
Philosophy, directed by Rainer Forst at Goethe University Frankfurt,
seeks to appoint up to two post-doctoral fellows in political theory/political
philosophy for the academic year 2026/2027.
The fellows
will be hosted by Goethe University Frankfurt at its Institute for
Advanced Studies (Bad Homburg) (near Frankfurt) and will be part of
the Frankfurt academic community, especially the Normative Orders Research
Center.
Candidates
should have completed a doctorate in political theory/political philosophy and
should have demonstrated potential to conduct and publish research at an
international level. Candidates' research should fall within the Center's areas
of focus, especially questions concerning the current crisis of democracy.
Please send
your application in English in one single PDF document (a 2–3 page research
project proposal, CV, and no more than two reference letters) to Prof. Dr.
Rainer Forst via: sekretariat.forst@soz.uni-frankfurt.de. Reference
letters may also be sent directly by the referees.
Closing date: March 15, 2026.
Conditions of Award
Justitia Center for Advanced Studies Post-doc Fellowships:
Conditions of Award
We offer a grant of 2,400€/month. The grant is tax-free in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 no. 44 EStG (German Income Tax
Act).
Additional benefits include a return trip (to a max. of
2,000 €) from the fellows' hometown to Frankfurt; a mission allowance of
2,000€/year; Health insurance and accommodation expenses are not included in
the package, although assistance in purchasing a suitable German health
insurance will be provided.
Fellows will be provided with office space at the
University's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Bad Homburg
(Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften). Fellows who wish to live at the
Institute will be offered the opportunity to rent one of the Institute's flats
at their own cost (for more information, see: Living at the Institute). Fellows
who wish to live in Frankfurt will receive some assistance in finding a
suitable accommodation.
Fellows will be expected to take an active part in the
Center's activities and workshops, and to present their ongoing research to the
members of the Center in its weekly research seminar at Normative Orders in
Frankfurt.
Fellows are expected to reside in Frankfurt (or Bad Homburg)
for the whole duration of their stay.
