TheERC project Romana – The Roman Turn among Jews, Greek Pagans and Christians is offering a number of visiting doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem beginning October 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.  

Eligible are either doctoral students who wish to visit for up to one semester or scholars, who have received their Ph.D. after October 1 st , 2021 or will submit their Ph.D. no later than the beginning of the postdoctoral period. The successful candidate will be a part of a vibrant interdisciplinary team, which is engaged in the comparative study of philosophy, law and literature in the Roman Empire, with special attention to interdisciplinary studies of texts in Latin, Greek and Hebrew/Aramaic. We are seeking experts in one (or more) of the following areas:  

1) New Testament or Early Christianity in the Roman Empire 

2) Rabbinic Literature in a Roman Context 

3)   Latin and Greek philosophy in the Roman Empire 

4)   Roman law in comparative perspective 

5)   Greek literature in the Roman Empire 

The appointed fellow will do independent work on the original sources in close cooperation with other team members, attend the weekly seminars and offer a weekly reading group for one semester. S/he will participate in the project’s ongoing activities, contribute to its collaborative outputs, produce project-related publications and initiate academic exchange.  The scholarship will be granted either for a short-term visit or for one post-doctoral year with the possibility of extension for one or two more years, with a monthly stipend of approximately 11,000 NIS. The fellow will have an office in the area of the ERC project at the Mount Scopus Campus in Jerusalem and is expected to be present there regularly. Hebrew is not required. 

Please submit the following documents (in one PDF file) to the following e-mail address:   reemr@savion.huji.ac.il 

Introduction Letter describing your academic experience and motivation for participating in the project. Please outline the research you plan to do and the reading group you wish to offer (3 pages).  

Curriculum Vitae 

Abstract of the PhD dissertation  

Writing Sample: dissertation chapter or a paper that has been published or accepted for publication (no more than 30 pages)  

Two Reference Letters to be sent directly.  

Date of submission: 6 March, 2026 

We encourage applicants to contact us for additional information on the project and life in Jerusalem. Candidates, who are shortlisted, will be interviewed by the academic committee. 

Prof. Maren R. Niehoff Dept. of Jewish Thought | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel marenniehoff.huji.ac.il | maren.niehoff@mail.huji.ac.il