MULTI
Multidisciplinary
Several disciplines address a shared question side by side, each retaining its own methods and language.
The NZ Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies is an innovative research-only institute devoted to multi-, cross-, inter- and transdisciplinary studies — purpose-built for postdoctoral researchers who completed their PhD in one discipline and now wish to extend into another.
NZIIS is not a teaching institution. We exist for one purpose: to help researchers move beyond the discipline in which they were trained, and to generate new knowledge at the intersections.
Several disciplines address a shared question side by side, each retaining its own methods and language.
One discipline's concepts, tools or findings are viewed through, and borrowed by, another.
Frameworks, methods and epistemologies are integrated to produce a genuinely new synthesis.
Academic knowledge is co-produced with stakeholders beyond the academy to address complex real-world problems.
PhD candidates may apply after their PhD is finished, through the application window. Selected postdocs are matched with experienced researchers and experts recruited worldwide — specialists from a different field who guide them into new territory.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through each announced application window. Complete the form below — you will need your dissertation title, publication list and supervisor details.
Start your applicationAll fields marked with * are required. Your application is sent directly to the institute's academic office.
Applications are considered only after the PhD is finished. Please ensure your email address is accurate so the academic office can contact you.
We recruit experienced researchers and experts worldwide, in every field, to guide postdocs who come from a different area. If you hold deep expertise in your discipline and are willing to mentor a researcher crossing into it, apply for an adjunct research position at NZIIS.
For established researchers who can mentor one or more postdocs and contribute to peer review.
Join the reviewer pool of the International Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies.
Collaboration is remote by design — our experts are recruited worldwide and contribute from anywhere.
Tell us about your expertise and the areas in which you are willing to guide postdoctoral researchers.
Adjunct positions are honorary and collaborative. Fellows may be invited to mentor postdocs and to join the reviewer panel of the institute's journal.
All authors are welcome to submit their research papers in all areas through the submission form below. Submissions are not restricted to any single discipline — work that crosses, bridges or integrates fields is especially welcome.
Published by the NZ Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies & Press of Dataserve NZ
Authors submit their manuscript and author information through the online form below.
Once the paper is received, the editors forward it to registered reviewers for peer review.
Registered reviewers assess the work; revisions may be requested before a decision is made.
Accepted papers are published online within no longer than a two-month period.
Author information and attachments are sent directly to the editorial office at [email protected].
By submitting, you confirm the manuscript is original, not under consideration elsewhere, and that all co-authors consent to submission. Author information and attachments are delivered to [email protected].
For enquiries about the postdoctoral programme, fellowship appointments, journal submissions or research collaboration, please contact the institute directly.
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