Department of Arabic Language and Culture, NCCU

Job Description

The Department of Arabic Language and Culture at National Chengchi University invites applications for one full-time tenure track open rank position in Arabic/Arab/Middle East/Islamic studies, starting on 1 August 2026. The deadline for the application is 2025 December 15.

We are seeking a junior or senior scholar with an excellent track of research in one (or more) of the following fields:

Arabic linguistics

Arabic literature

Arabic language teaching

Islamic studies 

Middle Eastern studies

The ideal candidate will have active research agendas and a remarkable record of publications in their field after the appointment. The candidate will contribute to Arabic teaching in accordance with the teaching guideline of the Department, or teach the courses on the Department’s curriculum. They will have to teach 6 hours per week in one semester, which usually comprises 16 weeks, and two semesters per year. In addition, the candidate is expected to share the administrative responsibilities, engage in the intellectual activities of the Department, and take part in students’ activities. The candidate must be able to communicate in English and/or Chinese with the faculty members and the administrative staff.  

Employer: National Chengchi University

Location: Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)

Starting Date: 1 August, 2026

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2025 (GMT +8). Review of applications will begin immediately after the deadline.

Qualification: Applicants must have a PhD in Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern studies, or a related discipline, preferably with a record of an active research agenda and teaching experience.

Application Instructions and Procedures

All applicants complete the application form and submit the required documents (listed below) via the link below:

 https://forms.gle/JDvZdhwgtXWVfGMG8

Enquiries concerning the application and related matters may be directed to the Department’s secretary, Ms. Wei (arabic@nccu.edu.tw), or the Head of the Department, Dr. Ching-An Chang (chingan@nccu.edu.tw).

After the first round of review, which will take about two weeks, the shortlisted candidate will be invited to online or in-person interview. Further details and schedules will be announced in the due course.

Required Documents 

All applicants must submit the following documents via email to: arabic@nccu.edu.tw and 

chingan@nccu.edu.tw

1. A C.V.
2. A cover letter, a statement of teaching, and a statement of research (each no more than two pages)
3. Ph.D. dissertation and the publications of the past five years
4. A scanned copy of Ph.D. degree or any document certifying that the candidate will be awarded Ph.D. degree before the date of the appointment (the copy must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China, or its representative division)
5. Scanned copies of the transcriptions of Ph.D. and M.A. degrees
6. Two sample syllabi for two courses
7. Contact information of two referees 
8. An e.g. demo teaching video(30 mins)
9. Any other supporting documents or material

Please name your files (in Word or PDF) with the numbers given above, the type of document, and your last name, for example, ‘1-cv-last name’. Applicant that does not provide the first eight documents/information or does not adhere to the given format will not be considered.

Contact Information

Department of Arabic Language and Culture, National Chengchi University

Address: No.64, Sec.2,Zhinan Rd.,Wenshan District,Taipei City 11605,Taiwan (R.O.C) 

Tel:886-2-29393091(63401)

Fax:886-2-2938 7074

E-mail: arabic@nccu.edu.tw; chingan@nccu.edu.tw

Website: https://arabic.nccu.edu.tw