
VACANCIES
Welcome to the SLSA vacancies page. Here, we share current opportunities from across the wider socio-legal community. If you would like a vacancy added to this page, please contact Marie Selwood.
British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships 2026—2027: applications invited
The British Academy is now inviting applications for the British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships 2026–2027 competition. It is expected that up to six British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships will be available for award. Eligible applicants must be: resident in the UK; within seven years of the award of their doctorate; and…
Global Innovation Fellowships: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2026
The objective of the Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative…
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships: open for applications
Research Fellowships are open to experienced researchers in any discipline to complete a piece of research. The maximum award is £70,000.
See website for details.
Closing date: 5 November 2026.
Visitors Programme – Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford: applications invited
The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, is inviting applications for its annual Visitors Programme, which welcomes visiting academics and recognised students from universities and research institutions around the world.
See the announcement for details. Closing date: 13 November 2026.
National Archives: call for paid student volunteers
The National Archives is recruiting for second year and above law student volunteers (paid) to annotate a selection of The National Archive's case law documents as part of a research project involving the creation of a collection of expert-verified, annotated judgments which will allow it to i)…
British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships
The British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship is for established scholars wanting relief from their teaching and administration duties to be able to bring to completion a significant piece of research.
See website for details.
Closing date: 11 November 2026.
