Oriel College invites applications for the post of Sir John Elliott Junior Research Fellowship in History 1500-1800, with a specialism in any field of continental European history (excluding the British Isles), or Europe and the wider world, including art history, tenable for a period of three years from 1st October 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applicants should hold, or be very close to completing (within the next two months), a doctorate in a relevant field of History or History of Art.  The purpose of the Fellowship is to advance the scholarship of the holder through a programme of original research.  The Fellow would be permitted to teach Early Modern History within the College up to a maximum of 4 hours a week during term time, and may be asked to assist with other administrative tasks such as undergraduate admissions.  The main purpose of the Fellowship is to pursue research.

Applicants should hold, or be very close to completing (within the next two months), a doctorate in a relevant field of History or History of Art.  Those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination prior to 1 October 2018 are not eligible, unless they have had a career break (e.g. a period of parental leave, family commitments, Covid related difficulties, illness or other circumstances), or there are exceptional circumstances.

Application Deadline: 15 August 2022

More details on the role are available here