Are you interested in studying inter- and transdisciplinary research practices? The Centre for Unusual Collaborations (CUCo) is looking for an unusual researcher-in-residence for the period June 2025 – June 2026.
The position of researcher-in-residence is a free-ranging role, allowing you to experience CUCo from the inside. The position can be shaped based on your own preferences and research interests.
What we offer
- Access to CUCo’s facilities in Utrecht, Eindhoven, and Wageningen
- A network of interdisciplinary teams and scholars (teams decide for themselves if they wish to participate)
- An open-minded and curiosity-driven environment
Please note that CUCo does not have the means to offer financial compensation.
What we ask
- Your research is in line with CUCo’s interests and ethical guidelines
- You share the results of your research at CUCo in a seminar and in written/visual form as frequent updates on CUCo’s website
Would you like to apply for the position of researcher-in-residence? Get in touch with us at cuco@ewuu.nl by Monday, May 26th 2025. Please include a short motivation letter (max. 300 words) in your email, and attach your CV.
About the Centre for Unusual Collaborations
CUCo’s mission is to bring together a diverse group of early- and mid-career academics and equip them with resources and capacities for working in unusual collaborations that address the most pressing challenges of the age. Since 2020, CUCo has supported over 200 scholars in inter- and transdisciplinary collaborations through training and research grants.
CUCo strives to nourish passion-fueled research, where scholars can find joy and grow as researchers and as humans. CUCo is committed to fostering brave spaces that enable scholars to challenge the productivity-driven, competition-based, path-dependent individualism that has come to dominate academia. These spaces take the form of collaborative, non-hierarchical, open, fair and inclusive approaches to inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge co-generation that are currently undervalued and under-supported in conventional academic frameworks.
