Doctorats en médecine antique

Two PhD Fellowships on Ancient Medicine / Greco-Arabica (and digital humanities) 

Call for applications


I'd be grateful for your help in circulating the call for two fully funded PhD positions in Classics, with a focus on Ancient Medicine or Greco-Arabica at the Hebrew University, advertised in the context of the MSCA Doctoral Network "MECANO: Mechanics of Canon Formation and the Transmission of Knowledge from Greco-Roman Antiquity" (https://mecano-dn.eu/) funded by the European Union.

MECANO brings together five universities and an array of academic and non-academic institutions interested in the topic of canonicity. MECANO's twofold goal is to develop a new model for the study of canonicity and to train ten PhD researchers to become versatile intellectuals ready to tackle the challenges of modern engagement with the topics of canonicity, diversity, and cultural heritage, including also the use of digital technologies.


Full information can be found online in the following links:

PhD 4: Pulse and Physiology in Hellenistic Science: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/190367

PhD-7: Syntax, formulaic structures, and canon-marking in Greek and Arabic: documentary texts and Galen

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/190887

The deadline for application is 20 June, 2024.



Eligibility: The vacancy is open to applicants of all nationalities who comply with the MSCA mobility requirement: not having resided in Israel for more than 12 months in the 36 months preceding appointment.



Start of Fellowship: September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter (for 3 years).
Flexibility in arrival date in Israel will be possible.
(Attendance of all PhD candidates is expected at the kickoff event in Leuven in mid-September 2024.)

For questions about these positions, please write to me at mecanojlm@mail.huji.ac.il


Both positions are at the department of Classics of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It is home to a multicultural and highly diverse community of students, researchers and staff, and international visitors in a wide range of fellowships and programmes, working and studying together.


I realise concerns may arise in light of the current situation in Israel and the Middle East. Prospective candidates are very welcome to contact me with any questions, and/or if they would like me to put them in touch with other international students currently at HUJI.