Job openings
GPI does not currently have any vacancies.
We usually run yearly hiring rounds for the following roles:
- Predoctoral Research Fellow in Economics
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics
- Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy
- Senior Research Fellow in Economics
Job descriptions from the last round can be found on the links above. Feel free to fill out the expression of interest form below if you are interested in any of the roles.
We also occasionally hire graduate students as Research Assistants in both philosophy and economics. If you think you might be a suitable candidate, please fill out the expression of interest form below. We particularly encourage applications from women and minority candidates, who are underrepresented in our research staff.
Global Priorities Seminar
This year in June, we will be running weekly seminars on topics related to global priorities research (see GPIs research agenda). These seminars will be held online and are free for everyone to join.
Oxford Workshops on Global Priorities Research
Three times a year, at the end of each Oxford term, GPI runs the Oxford Workshops on Global Priorities Research, bringing together academics from around the world on topics related to GPI's research agenda.
Early Career Conference Programme (ECCP)
This programme is intended for PhD students and early postdocs in economics, philosophy, and other relevant fields. Each participant will select and focus on a particular research project, of central importance to the question of how to do good effectively. The next ECCP will take place in June/July 2021.
Scholarships
Since 2019, GPI is offering the Parfit and Atkinson Scholarships for students starting a DPhil in either philosophy or economics at the University of Oxford.
Incoming economics students are eligible for the Atkinson Scholarship while incoming philosophy students are eligible for the Parfit Scholarship.
Expressions of interest
We welcome expressions of interest from those working in or interested in transitioning into global priorities research, at any level of academic seniority. We would encourage you to get in touch with us by completing the form below.
We are also open to exploring possibilities for collaboration with researchers based at other institutions. If your existing research relates closely to any of the themes on our research agenda, please get in touch.
Expression of interest form
Past research visitors


Joseph Carlsmith
"I learned a lot during my time in Oxford. It was a great environment for research, the feedback I received on my work was excellent, and I really enjoyed getting to know the other fellows and researchers."


Dina Sinclair
“The Global Priorities Institute is a wonderful group to work with. Everyone is on the same page, connecting academia to causes that matter and crossing disciplinary boundaries to get things done. The community is incredibly welcoming, I learned a ton from the other visitors and researchers in the office!”


Dr Stefan Riedener
"My stay at the GPI has been fantastic for me. Really, I've been more productive during my visit than I had been in a very long time. And I've made more progress during the countless hours of conversations I had than I would have made in weeks or months of lonely thinking."
