London School of Economics (LSE) Fellowship 2027: Two-Year Academic Opportunity in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies in the UK

Overview

The London School of Economics and Political Science offers a two-year academic position as an LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies within its Department of Gender Studies. Scheduled to begin in January 2027, this fixed-term opportunity is designed to support early-career academics and researchers in strengthening their teaching experience, contributing to postgraduate education, and continuing to develop their research profiles within a leading interdisciplinary environment.

What you get

The position provides a salary starting at £43,277 and rising to £51,714 per annum, inclusive of London allowance, with potential progression to £55,497. Fellows contribute to postgraduate teaching and course convening for MSc-level core courses in the MSc Gender and MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation programmes, while receiving an opportunity to build an independent academic research career.

Who can apply

Applicants must have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in the social sciences, humanities, or another field relevant to the teaching requirements by the start date. Candidates are required to have a developing research record in interdisciplinary gender studies, very good knowledge of interdisciplinary gender scholarship, and expertise in at least one specific research area such as critical, feminist, and decolonial approaches to gender and development; environment, climate change, and gender; changing labour markets and employment; global development challenges including health, technology, and urbanisation; or the politics of global governance. Individuals who have already been employed as an LSE Fellow for three years in total are ineligible.

Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of three essential intellectual traditions, which include anti-colonial, anti-imperial, and decolonial approaches to Gender Studies; Black feminist and intersectional epistemologies and methodologies; and transnational feminist theories and methodologies. Candidates must explain how their research, publications, teaching, or academic training demonstrates these areas of knowledge, and show the ability to contribute to postgraduate teaching and course convening under the direction of the Head of Department.

Key dates

The application deadline is 22 November 2026 at 23:59 UK time. The expected start date for the position is January 2027.