Upcoming Opportunities

Registrations of Interest for Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden | Marsden Fund Panellists

Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden Marsden Fund secretariat at the Royal Society Te Apārangi maintains a list of potential panellists. If individuals wish to signal their availability to serve on a Marsden Fund Panel in 2025 or beyond, they should contact Dr Rachel Averill at the Royal Society Te Apārangi with their contact details, affiliation, a clear preference for which panel they would be suitable for, and ideally a link to their institutional web page.
More information is available here.


JRSNZ Call for Papers:
Special Issue on Māori Data Sovereignty: Research, Practice, and Policy


E te tī! E te tā! He karanga tēnei ki a koutou e ngā pūkenga o te mana raraunga.

The Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest for a special issue planned for release in early-2026 entitled ‘Māori Data Sovereignty: Research, Practice, and Policy’.

“Nothing about us, without us” has been the call to Indigenous data sovereignty worldwide. But how is Māori data sovereignty operationalised in research, science, innovation, and technology in Aotearoa New Zealand?

This special issue will be guest edited by Associate Professor Lara Greaves (Ngāpuhi, Pākehā, Tararā) from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Dr Logan Hamley (Ngāti Rangi, Whanganui) from Whakauae Research and Dr Nicole Edwards (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) from The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau.
Find out more. 


Abstracts requested for an issue of American Behavioral Scientist
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Guest edited by Noel Packard Ph.D. Media, Film and Television, University of Auckland, and Dr. Bradley Simpson, professor of history at University of Connecticut 

New deadline for abstracts: 1 January 2025

Please send expressions of interest and questions to: Noel Packard PhD
See CFP List link to view details, timeline and abstract portal.


Call for nominations – World Data System Data Stewardship Award

The World Data System Data Stewardship Award celebrates individuals who have significantly improved the quality, integrity, and accessibility of research data.
Ideal candidates are those who manage and/or curate data with exceptional care at all stages – from design to reuse – following legal, policy, and ethical guidelines.

Applications close on January 17, 2025.

Find out more and apply.


Call for Nominations: WDS-ECR Network Co-Chair Position
Are you passionate about data stewardship and early career development?
The World Data System Early Career Researchers (WDS-ECR) Network invites nominations for the role of co-chair. 
This is an exciting opportunity to develop leadership skills while fostering a global community dedicated to advancing research data management and shaping the future of early career researchers.

WDS-ECR co-chairs serve a term of three years.

For more information about the network and the responsibilities of the co-chairs see here.


Associate Editor positions

Sociology Compass is inviting applications for two Associate Editors for the journal’s new sections on “climate change, environmental and social futures” and “technology and social change”.

Read more here.


PhD Scholarship in Ethnicity, Citizenship and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The University of Waikato is offering a full-time research scholarship for a PhD student to undertake an interdisciplinary study on the topic of ‘ethnic communities, citizenship and Tiriti o Waitangi’.

Find more information here

Applications for the scholarship will be received on a rolling basis until the position is filled.