Grant opportunity
UCLouvain CLAIM Postdoctoral Fellowship in Media and Communication 2027
UCLouvain is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary project on how marginalised actors use communication, politics and law in international climate litigation.
- Funder
- UCLouvain Institute for Language and Communication
- Applications close 31 October 2026
- Applications close 31 October 2026: Oct 31, 2026
- Award
- One-year full-time postdoctoral contract under UCLouvain salary scales
- Applicant
- Researchers with a PhD in media and communication sciences, language sciences or a closely related field who satisfy UCLouvain postdoctoral rules, can work in English and French, and have not lived or carried out their main activity in Belgium for more than 24 months during the three years before the contract begins.
- Discipline
- Communications, Media and Journalism
- Region
- Global / Belgium
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The CLAIM project examines climate litigation by internationally marginalised actors through communication studies, political science and law.
Who can apply
Applicants need the relevant doctorate, international mobility eligibility, willingness to relocate to Belgium, strong English and French, and research interests aligned with climate litigation, digital data, decolonial questions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
What it supports
- Online and social-media data extraction.
- Communication strategies around international climate litigation.
- Ecology, marginalisation, decolonial perspectives and interdisciplinary research.
Funding and duration
- The appointment is full time from 1 January through 31 December 2027.
- Salary follows UCLouvain postdoctoral pay scales.
Applications close 31 October 2026
Applications close 31 October 2026: Oct 31, 2026
How to apply
Send the requested cover letter and CV, including publications and a doctoral-thesis summary, to the named UCLouvain professors and complete any required online step before 31 October 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
UCLouvain's CLAIM project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to study the communication practices surrounding climate litigation led by marginalised actors. The one-year role combines media and communication research with legal and political-science perspectives and requires international mobility to Belgium.
Eligibility
Applicants need the relevant doctorate, international mobility eligibility, willingness to relocate to Belgium, strong English and French, and research interests aligned with climate litigation, digital data, decolonial questions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Funding and benefits
The appointment is full time from 1 January through 31 December 2027.
Salary follows UCLouvain postdoctoral pay scales.
Themes and supported activities
Online and social-media data extraction.
Communication strategies around international climate litigation.
Ecology, marginalisation, decolonial perspectives and interdisciplinary research.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 31 October 2026: Applications close 31 October 2026: Oct 31, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Send the requested cover letter and CV, including publications and a doctoral-thesis summary, to the named UCLouvain professors and complete any required online step before 31 October 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.