The Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship is a five-year, non-renewable fellowship open to those who have recently completed or are about to complete a doctorate at any recognised university. The College usually elects Post-Doctoral Research Fellows in alternate years in specific subject fields.

Applications are now invited for Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, History of Art / History of Music, Law, Life Science, and Theoretical Computer Science. 

The positions are tenable from October 2027.

Prior to making an application please carefully review the following:

Further Particulars
FAQs (covering general and subject specific questions)

Submit your application via the Online Application Platform.

Closing date: Friday, 4 September 2026, 12 noon (UK time).

Should you have any questions please contact pdrf.admin@all-souls.ox.ac.uk