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The Research Institute for the Humanities (RIH) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is recruiting for Postdoctoral Fellow(s) in the humanities, working within the Faculty of Arts.
Applicants should obtain a Ph.D. before 31 July 2026 and not to be more than three years beyond receipt of the doctoral degree at the start of their fellowship.
The appointee(s) are expected to pursue a major research project as proposed in their applications, attend RIH events, and actively participate in the intellectual life of the Faculty of Arts. Applicants whose research interests align with RIH's current interdisciplinary projects are preferred. Please refer to the RIH website for details on the six interdisciplinary research projects.
Appointment will be made on contact basis for two years commencing August 2026.
Applicants should submit the following documents in the online application: (1) a cover letter (2) updated curriculum vitae (3) a 1,000-word research statement explaining the originality and significance of the proposed project (4) a 25-page writing sample in English and (5) three reference letters (only for shortlisted candidates).
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Basmah Lok, Project Co-ordinator at RIH, at .
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit .
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
CUHK is organized into nine constituent colleges and eight academic faculties, and remains the only collegiate university in the territory. The university operates in both English and Chinese, although classes in most colleges are taught in English. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence.
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