Category: Fellowships

Middlebury Language Schools: Fellows for Peace 2026 (USA)

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Fellows for Peace, Middlebury Language Schools, Middlebury College, VT, USA, summer 2026. Deadline: 15 December 2025.

The Fellows for Peace fellowships are awarded to 12 languages and cover tuition, housing, and food for one summer at any level of study. The Fellows for Peace fellowship is a highly competitive, merit-based full tuition, on-campus housing and food award.

Successful fellowship applications typically have a strong background in peace work or conflict resolution, broadly construed. They have represented a wide range of professions, from NGO work to government service, journalism to law, medicine to the arts, and so on. Applications should have a plan for future peace work and knowledge of the region and relevant issues. The fellowship committee gives more weight to accomplishments and related future projects than it does to academic qualifications alone.

U Cambridge: Early Career Research Fellowship (UK)

FellowshipsEarly Career Research Fellowship, University of Cambridge, UK. Deadline: 3 September 2025.

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (UK) invites applications for one Early-Career Research Fellowship tenable for four years from 1 October 2026. Eligible applicants are expected to be at an early stage of their career (and may not yet have completed their doctoral work). If postdoctoral, “early career” is defined as being within two years from the date of a successful viva voce examination at the time of application (that is noon on Wednesday 3 September 2025). Early-Career Research Fellows are normally expected to be resident in Cambridge for the term of their Fellowship.

This year applications will be considered in the following subjects: Modern and Medieval Languages;
Classics; Linguistics; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

U Basel: Forum Basiliense Junior Fellows: Conflict and Cooperation (Switzerland)

FellowshipsForum Basiliense Junior Fellows, University of Basel, Switzerland. Deadline: 31 July 2025.

In 2026, the intellectual focus for the groups of international fellows and guests at the Forum Basiliense will be “Conflict and Cooperation”. With this theme, the Forum Basiliense will be addressing the numerous conflicts and crises in the contemporary world. In this interdisciplinary space, ongoing scholarly engagement with conflicts and their dynamics can establish dialogues with research on exemplary forms of cooperation and the conceptual foundations of cooperative action. This dual focus deliberately combines two conceptual fields in order to reflect on how problems of conflict and cooperation relate to and illuminate each other. We encourage applications focused on this theme in any of the disciplines represented at the University of Basel.

They invite fellows for visits of three to six months during 2026, preferably during the spring or the autumn term. Fellows are expected to participate in events and in scientific exchange (a regular colloquium) during their stay.

Your Profile: You hold an excellent PhD or a junior professorship in any of the disciplines represented at the University of Basel. Fellowships are awarded based on scientific merit, the quality of the application, and how the application speaks to the theme of “Conflict and Cooperation”. They welcome applications from all over the world.

Library of Congress: Kluge Fellowships (USA)

FellowshipsKluge Fellowships, Kluge Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 15 September 2025.

The Kluge Center welcomes applications from promising post-graduate scholars for research in an array of subjects that can be supported by the Library’s collections and digital resources. These positions are filled by a range of competitions managed by the Kluge Center. Fellows receive individual carrels within the Library of Congress’ Thomas Jefferson Building to pursue their work.

The Kluge Center is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for endowed fellowship programs at the Library of Congress. The Center offers residential fellowships to scholars and thought leaders to make use of the Library’s vast collections and digital resources.

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, which is open to scholars who received their terminal degree within the past seven years. Up to 12 fellowships are offered to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields such as architecture or law, for periods of four to 11 months.

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.

(NOTE: Other fellowship programs are also available: Fellowship in Digital Studies, David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality, and Philips Lee Phillips Society Fellowship.)

NIAS-Lorentz Theme-Group Fellowships 2026-27 (Netherlands)

FellowshipsNIAS-Lorentz Theme-Group Fellowships, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Deadline: 1 September 2025.

A NIAS-Lorentz Theme Group (NLTG) is an international team of three researchers, including a coordinator, who come together for a five-month period at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) to pursue collaborative, interdisciplinary research.

The group conducts cutting-edge work that bridges the divide between the humanities and/or social sciences and the natural and/or technological sciences. Their collaboration often results in concrete outputs such as an edited volume, scientific publication, or a proposal for external funding (e.g. ERC).

The NLTG is particularly intended for early to mid-career researchers who wish to explore and establish new interdisciplinary fields of research through close interaction with colleagues from other academic disciplines.

Team Format: A group of three researchers (including the coordinator), working together for five consecutive months at NIAS in Amsterdam.

Timing: The NLTG takes place in the second semester of the academic year 2026 – 2027 (February–June 2027).

French Institutes for Advanced Study: Fellowships 2026-27 (France)

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Fellowships in 2026-2027, French Institutes for Advanced Study, seven locations in France. Deadline: 16 July 2025.

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme (FIAS-FP) offers 10-month fellowships in the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris and Rennes. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars to develop their innovative research projects in France. For the 2026-2027 academic year, FIAS offers 28 fellowships of 10 months: 7 in Aix-Marseille, 2 in Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), 3 in Lyon, 2 in Montpellier, 4 in Nantes, 7 in Paris and 3 in Cergy.

This call 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 2025 (Spain)

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Programa Talent Global Junior Visiting Fellowships, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: 30 June 2025.

The Banco Sabadell Foundation and CIDOB (Barcelona Center for International Affairs) launch the fourth edition of the Programa Talent Global with the aim of promoting quality research by young researchers, through a paid research stay and two awards for applied research. The Junior Visiting Fellowship is aimed at two young researchers up to the age of 30 who have demonstrated research capabilities 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 in sustainable development, climate change and global inequality
– New global geopolitical dynamics
– Geoeconomics and trade relations
– Gender and international relations
– The European Union as a global actor

Association of International Cultural and Educational Exchange: TEACH Fellowship 2025-26 (Taiwan)

FellowshipsTEACH (Teach abroad and change happens) Fellowships, Association of International Cultural and Educational Exchange, Taipei, Taiwan. Deadline: 28 June 2025.

The TEACH Fellowship was launched in Taiwan in 2023 by the Association of International Cultural and Educational Exchange Taiwan (AICEE). TEACH Fellowship invites enthusiastic teachers to teach English in K-12 schools in Taiwan to create an immersed bilingual and cultural learning environment for Taiwanese students and to enhance cultural and educational exchanges between Taiwan and the world. Teachers from the following countries are eligible: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand.

The program objectives are to:

Create an English language and cultural environment to enhance English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of elementary and secondary students in Taiwan.

Develop innovative English language curriculum and effective teaching methods through collaboration between native English speaking and Taiwanese educators.

Promote cross-cultural exchange and mutual understanding while enhancing multicultural competency of teachers and local residents.

FMSH: Themis Programme: US Scholars (France)

FellowshipsThemis Mobility Programme: Researchers residing in the United States, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (FMSH), Paris, France. Deadline: 30 June 2025.

Given the current context in the United States, the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (FMSH) is creating a specific programme of mobility grants to France for researchers residing in the United States. Launched as part of the Themis mobility programme, active for the past three years, this call aims to support intellectuals operating in environments marked by obstacles to academic freedom. It offers a 2- to 3-month research stay in France, enabling selected candidates to pursue their work in the humanities and social sciences—whether through fieldwork, library research, or archival investigations—within a free and intellectually stimulating academic environment.

Target Audience: Researchers currently residing in the United States. Status and Diploma: Applicants must be attached to a private or public higher education research institution / research institute and hold a research doctorate. Candidates must be under 65 years of age at the time of their stay. Discipline: candidates must be engaged in research in the humanities and social sciences. French Host Institution: Before submitting their application, applicants will have to find a French research institution to host them for the time of their stay.

Marjorie Boulton Fellowships 2025 (USA)

FellowshipsMarjorie Boulton Fellowships, Esperantic Studies Foundation, Washington, DC. Deadline: 1 June 2025.

The Esperantic Studies Foundation (ESF) announces its 2025 competition for research fellowships in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, particularly as they relate to interlinguistics, linguistic justice, intercultural communication, Esperanto, and related phenomena. Interdisciplinary work is welcome, and primary disciplines might include, but are not limited to, linguistics, sociology, history, anthropology, communication, or media studies. Open to candidates worldwide, with a preference for candidates in North America and the global south, the fellowships may be held concurrently with other awards or fellowships and are non-renewable.

Awards of $10,000 USD may be given in each of two categories: Doctoral and Post-doctoral research. See below for eligibility requirements.

Category 1. Doctoral Research for students engaged in or about to begin their doctoral dissertations. Eligibility: Applicants must be admitted to candidacy for a research doctoral degree at an accredited university, in good standing in their programs, and considering or embarked on an original research project that will make a significant contribution to the field.

Category 2. Post-doctoral Research for scholars who have recently completed their dissertations, to support related research and publication. Eligibility: Applicants must be no more than five years beyond receiving the Ph.D and propose an original, significant research project; it can be either an extension of the dissertation or a new program of research.