Category: Fellowships

Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, & Dialogue Education Fellowships 2027 (USA)

FellowshipsIkeda Center for Peace, Learning, & Dialogue Education (doctoral) Fellowships, Cambridge, MA. Deadline: 1 September 2026.

The Education Fellows Program was established by the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in 2007. The program honors the educational legacy of global peace builder and Center founder, Daisaku Ikeda, and aims to advance research and scholarship on the internationally growing field of Ikeda/Soka studies in education.

The Ikeda Center Education Fellows Program supports doctoral dissertations in the field of Ikeda/Soka studies in education, including its relation to the philosophy and practice of education more generally. Up to three Ikeda Center Education Fellows will be selected by an Advisory Council of leading education scholars each application period. Fellows will be eligible for two years of funding at $10,000 per year, with the second year contingent on proof of progress.

Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies: Visiting Fellowships 2027 (Denmark)

FellowshipsVisiting Fellowships for researchers on sabbaticals, Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 6 October 2026 for fellowships February-August 2027.

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies at Aarhus University offers a number of visiting fellowships to outstanding researchers from abroad who are looking for an opportunity to engage in the international and interdisciplinary research community of AIAS and to collaborate with the research environments at Aarhus University (AU).

Visiting fellows will have their daily office space at AIAS, and will have the opportunity to participate in the activities at AIAS and at the relevant research environments at AU. AIAS offers optimal office facilities, and a thriving international and interdisciplinary community with joint social and academic activities.

Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of four years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline. AIAS Visiting Fellowships are without salary, and it is therefore expected that successful applicants will bring their salary with them from their home institution. Applicants should have active collaborations with Aarhus University and have established contact with a researcher or research community at Aarhus University. An open-minded approach and a curiosity to other academic disciplines than your own is a great advantage.

CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship 2027 (UK)

FellowshipsCIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship, CRASSH, University of Cambridge, England, UK. Deadline: 18 September 2026.

The Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN) Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an opportunity for an outstanding early career postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on Italy to spend a period of time at Cambridge developing research on a given broad theme.

The Fellow will be expected to reside for one term in Cambridge, during the period 27 April to 30 June 2027. During their time in Cambridge, the Fellow will be expected to: i. carry out their own research linked to the theme; ii. conceive and organise a one-day interdisciplinary colloquium related to the theme.

The Fellow will hold a Visiting Fellowship at CRASSH (Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities) for the period of their stay and will be expected to participate in its activities, in particular the weekly CRASSH Fellows’ research practice seminars. They will also be encouraged to make connections with Cambridge researchers in their field(s) and with members of CIRN (Cambridge Italian Research Network).

The research theme for the Fellowship in 2026/27 will again be ‘Italian Ecologies’.

Library of Congress: Kluge Fellowships 2026 (USA)

FellowshipsKluge Fellowships, Kluge Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 15 September 2026.

The Kluge Center encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library’s large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome in the Kluge Fellowship program. The fellowship is open to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields such as architecture or law.

Among the collections available to researchers are the world’s largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books and periodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films, recorded sound, prints, and photographs are also available. In-residence scholars have access to the Library’s specialized staff and to the intellectual community of Washington. Further information about the Library’s collections can be found on the Library’s website.

Established in 2000 through an endowment of $60 million from John W. Kluge, the Kluge Center is located in the splendid Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The Center furnishes attractive work and discussion space for Fellowship holders, Kluge Chairs, other distinguished visiting scholars, and post-doctoral and doctoral fellows supported by other grants and foundation gifts.

Philipp Schwartz Initiative Fellowships (Germany)

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Philipp Schwartz Initiative, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany. Deadline: 21 August 2026.

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative enables universities and research institutions in Germany to host researchers at risk on the basis of a full fellowship. Universities, universities of applied sciences and other research institutions in Germany can apply for funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to support threatened researchers. Scholars from non-EU countries exposed to significant and acute individual risks can be nominated. Please note that scholars must be nominated by institutions and cannot apply directly.

Successful institutions will receive funds to grant the nominated scholar research stays in the form of a research fellowship of up to 24 months. Successful institutions will also receive a lump sum intended
for measures to support Philipp Schwartz fellows in integrating and in re-starting their careers. An extension of up to 12 months can be granted in the framework of a co-financing model.

Organizers particularly wish to encourage higher education institutions across Germany that are interested in supporting at-risk scholars but have not yet done so, to consider an application. Scholars across all academic disciplines are supported by the Scholars at Risk Network and the Council for At-Risk Academics. These organizations may be able to assist your institution in identifying a candidate for whom nomination in the Philipp Schwartz Initiative might be a pivotal relief.

The following websites provide information on at-risk scholars who are currently seeking a host institution:

Scholars at Risk Network
Council for At-Risk Academics

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the programme director, Ms Cornelia Hörtner, senior programme coordinator Ms Katja Machacsek, or programme officers, Ms Judith Dömer-Warneke, Ms Sandra Grziwa, Ms Mashal Habib, Ms Bianca Schneemayer, Ms Mona Simon, and Ms Lena Vos who can be reached via schwartz-initiative@avh.de.

Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Fellowships 2026-27 (Germany)

Fellowships

Fellowships, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for Advanced Study, Delmenhorst, Germany. Deadline: 15 July 2026.

 

The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) promotes excellent science through fellowships for outstanding researchers from all over the world. It additionally supports the engagement with scientific research and its role in society through fellowships for artists and authors. The HWK is an independent Institute for Advanced Study and a non-profit foundation of the states of Bremen and Lower Saxony and the city of Delmenhorst. It cooperates closely with the universities in Bremen and Oldenburg and other scientific institutions in the Northwest region.

 

Fellowships are available in multiple research areas (either Society or Arts & Literature seem most likely for those who follow the Center), and at multiple levels: regular (5 years past PHD or more), junior (first 5 years after PHD), and then several “complementary” formats, including postdocs, artist-in-residence, and writer-in-residence.

Visiting Research Fellowship in Migration Studies: Danube U Krems (Austria)

FellowshipsVisiting Research Fellowship leading to PHD Studentship, Department of Migration and Globalization, Danube University Krems, Austria. Deadline: 15 June 2026.

The Department of Migration and Globalization at Danube University Krems (now known as the University for Continuing Education Krems) is inviting interested recent graduates in a social science discipline to apply for a short-term research fellowship between mid-June 2026 and mid-September 2026 in preparation of a PhD research proposal for the DOC funding scheme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (deadline: 15 September 2026).

The successful visiting fellow will be supported in developing a proposal for a PhD project focusing on informal work, with a geographical focus on Europe. A focus on Austria or inclusion of Austria in a comparative design is encouraged, but not required.

If the funding proposal is successful, the candidate will be admitted to the PhD program in migration studies at the University for Continuing Education Krems in the Winter term 2027/28, and will receive a fixed term employment contract for three years, prospectively starting in October 2027.

International Geneva Peace Fellowship Programme 2026-27 (Switzerland)

Fellowships

International Geneva Peace Fellowship Programme, Interpeace & Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland. Deadline: 7 June 2026.

 

The International Geneva Peace Fellowship Programme is a partnership between Interpeace and the Geneva Graduate Institute, with the generous support of the Foundation for the Adaptation of International Geneva, that fosters the next generation of leadership in peace and humanitarian diplomacy.

 

Responding to the growing challenges facing multilateralism, the Programme empowers emerging and mid-career professionals with the skills, networks, and practical experience needed to drive innovative solutions for peace.

 

Over an initial pilot phase, the Programme will support 10 fellows selected from recent graduates and junior to mid-career professionals, for a 9-month residential programme in Geneva. The programme aims to expand Geneva’s peace support capacities while building foundations for a brain trust of peacebuilding leaders and a mechanism to reinforce Geneva as a global hub for peace.

 

To this end, the programme aims to strengthen Geneva’s connectivity to key global centres by bringing together an international cohort of Fellows and providing them with access to research and field operations on peace and humanitarian diplomacy, along with an enabling environment within International Geneva — through a host of partners, and networks including the Fabrique de la Paix — the Geneva Graduate Institute’s research and student innovation and co-creation hub, Interpeace’s global partner network as well as the broader ecosystem of platforms and hubs of International Geneva.

French Institutes for Advanced Study: Fellowships 2027-28 (France)

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Fellowships in 2027-2028, French Institutes for Advanced Study, seven locations in France. Deadline: 25 June 2026.

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars to develop their innovative research projects in France. For the 2027-2028 academic year, FIAS offers 29 fellowship positions: Aix-Marseille (7), Cergy (3), Loire Valley Orléans-Tours (2), Lyon (3), Montpellier (2), Nantes (4), Paris (8).

The FIAS Fellowhip Programme is open to all disciplines in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH) and to all other research fields interfacing with the SSH. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the webpages of the host Institutes for Advanced Study (IAS) to learn more about their specific scientific priorities, areas of focus, and institutional partners, as these should be carefully considered before applying.

FIAS fellows will benefit from the support and stimulating scientific environment offered by the IAS, characterized by a multidisciplinary cohort of fellows and strong connections to local research centers and laboratories. They will be free to organize their work and conduct research according to their own priorities and interests.

FIAS awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. The minimum requirement is a PhD + 2 years of research experience at the time of the application (PhD training period will not be considered in the calculation of experience).

Researchers from all countries are eligible to the FIAS Fellowship Programme but they must have spent no more than 12 months in France during the three years prior to the application deadline.

CIDOB: Programa Talent Global 2026 (Spain)

Fellowships

Programa Talent Global Junior Visiting Fellowships, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: 15 June 2026.

The Banco Sabadell Foundation and CIDOB (Barcelona Center for International Affairs) launch the sixth edition of the Programa Talent Global with the aim of promoting quality research by young researchers, through two paid research stays. The Junior Visiting Fellowship is aimed at two young researchers up to the age of 30 who have demonstrated their research skills and would join CIDOB’s research team for a period of six months through a paid research stay.

Themes
– Technological revolutions and their impact on international relations
– Challenges of sustainable development, climate change and global inequality
– New dynamics of global geopolitics
– Geoeconomics and trade relations
– Gender and international relations
– The European Union as a global actor
– Rise of hybrid threats.