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

Fellowships

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.

Stimson Center: 38 North Emerging Scholars Fellows 2026-27 (USA)

Fellowships

38 North Emerging Scholars Fellowships for 2026-27, Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington, D.C., USA. Deadline: 13 May 2026.

The goal of the “38 North Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program 2026-27” is to cultivate the next generation of North Korea policy analysts by pairing fellows with mentors to equip emerging scholars to think critically about the challenges that exist in studying North Korea today. This program is not about learning more about North Korea in general. Rather, fellows and mentors will engage in one-on-one training sessions on specific research areas or methodologies of studying North Korea. Through this, organizers aim to facilitate much needed knowledge transfer from senior scholars or practitioners to the next generations in the areas of the selected fellows’ interest. This program is a longer-term and deliberate effort to normalize intergenerational discourse on these critical security issues.

LSE Fellow in International Business Strategy (UK)

FellowshipsLSE Fellow in International Business Strategy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK. Deadline: 16 April 2026.

The Department of Management at LSE seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate in the area of Management – (International Business Strategy). The department’s faculty and research strength is centred in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Information Systems and innovation, Managerial Economics and Strategy, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour and Operations Management. The department’s faculty members are engaged in research and scholarly activity across LSE, through research centres such as the Centre for Economic Performance, the Behavioural Research Lab, and interdisciplinary institutes. The department’s own portfolio of degrees includes the BSc Management, one-year and two-year MSc in Management, and six specialist one-year MSc programmes.

The post holder will contribute to the Department’s teaching (postgraduate and/or undergraduate) and research activities in the discipline of Management – International Business Strategy. The successful applicants will normally have completed or close to completing a PhD in the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy, by the post start date. In addition to a very good knowledge of the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy. A developing research record in well recognised peer reviewed outlets, and a clear and viable strategy for future research in the field of Management and/or International Business Strategy is essential, as is excellent communication and presentation skills.

Sacramento State U: Hellenic Research Fellowships 2026-7 (USA)

Fellowships

Hellenic Research Fellowship Program, Sacramento State University Library, Sacramento, CA. Deadline: 10 April 2026.

Thanks to generous ongoing funding, the university library is pleased to offer the continuation of the Hellenic Research Fellowship Program (HRFP) for a 14th year. The HRFP, the only residential fellowship program west of the Mississippi in Hellenic studies, provides opportunities for visiting scholars and writers-in-residence to spend time in Sacramento, CA, conducting research and crafting their creative works using the resources of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection. To date, nearly 50 fellows have benefitted from their residencies, which have contributed to a variety of scholarly and creative works.

The HRFP provides a limited number of fellowships in the form of reimbursement to help offset transportation and living expenses incurred in connection with the awards.

ACLS: Leading Edge Fellowships 2026-27 (USA)

FellowshipsLeading Edge Fellowships, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS is based in New York, but the fellowships are across the USA). Deadline: 12 March 2026.

The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce the eighth competition of the Leading Edge Fellowship program, which demonstrates the potential of humanistic knowledge and methods to solve problems, build organizational capacity, and advance justice and equity in society. Leading Edge Fellowships place recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations advancing justice and equity in their communities. Fellows take on substantive roles that draw on the skills and capacities honed in the course of earning the humanities PhD, including advanced communication, research, project management, and creative problem solving.

The fellowships are designed to foster mutually beneficial partnerships between fellows and their hosting organizations. Each applicant may apply for up to two of the available Leading Edge Fellowship opportunities. There is a separate selection process for each fellowship opportunity

ACLS will hold two webinars for applicants to the 2026 ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship, offering real-time feedback on questions about eligibility, the online application, and the fellowship review and selection process. Please register for February 24 or March 4.

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences: Fellowships in Southeast Asian & Caribbean Studies (Netherlands)

Fellowships

Fellowships, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Deadline: 22 March 2026.

The KITLV invites scholars working in the fields of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies to apply for a Visiting Fellowship. Duration: 3 months (Period 1 is 1 September 2026 to 1 December 2026; Period 2 is 1 December 2026 up to 1 March 2027). Fellows may work on a publication or research project of their own choice in the fields of Southeast Asian or Caribbean Studies. Applicants are not required to have an affiliation at a university or a research institute. They are, however, expected to have a steady income in the period of the Visiting Fellowship.

The KITLV Visiting Fellowship is not a salaried position. The selected candidates will be offered:

  • A return air or train fare (economy) to and from the Netherlands;

  • Reimbursement of the costs of their accommodation in Leiden (including rent, energy costs, and if applicable service costs) up to a maximum of € 2,000 per month, based on proof of payment;

  • A monthly compensation for higher living costs in Leiden, as compared to the main place of residence (calculated on a case-by-case basis).

Stimson Center: Junior Fellows, South Asia Program 2026 (USA)

Fellowships

Junior Fellows, South Asia Program, Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington, D.C., USA. Deadline: 31 January 2026.

The one-year, full-time fellowship will provide individuals with a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge of security issues in the subcontinent, engage with the South Asia policy community in Washington and the region, and experience working at a dynamic think tank that provides close interaction with senior staff and researchers. Junior Fellows will receive a salary for the full year, as well as health insurance and transit benefits for the duration of the fellowship. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for the full twelve months of the fellowship, and Stimson will not provide sponsorship for any visas.

Junior Fellows will support the Stimson South Asia Program’s efforts to research, analyze, and inform policymakers about the evolving dynamics of deterrence, conflict risks, military modernization, and great-power competition in Southern Asia. Fellows will support programmatic efforts including South Asian Voices and/or the Strategic Learning initiative, as well as assisting with public events, workshops, and research for publications. They will receive professional development opportunities, engage with leading scholars and practitioners in the field, represent Stimson at scholarly and policy convenings, and hone technical and analytical skills.

Loire Valley IAS: Smart Loire Valley Programme Fellowships 2026 (France)

Fellowships

Smart Loire Valley Programme Fellowships 2026, Le Stadium: Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline: 29 January 2026.

The Smart Loire Valley Programme aims to support high-quality research and international collaborative research projects, to build human capacity and scientific knowledge for research, development and innovation by attracting talented, highly qualified researchers worldwide and from all academic disciplines. Researchers have to embody, in their profile, the key words that capture the research values of LE STUDIUM: Curiosity, Imagination and Intuition. The annual call for applications is open from October each year to January the next year. It is thus open to all scientific disciplines. It offers different awards and formats of residencies and interactions (fellowships and professorships residencies of 12 months, 3-12 months researchers’ visits, networking actions). It consists in a precious opportunity to access funding to develop fundamental research projects and to create or extend sustainable international collaborations.

Scientific events and networking actions organised by LE STUDIUM in the course of these research awards focus on advancing interdisciplinary research and translational research to stimulate together fundamental research and socioeconomic development. Synergies between academic disciplines and potential links with the industrial world are highly considered.

To be eligible, applicant researchers must be nationals or long-term residents of a country other than France and comply with the European mobility rules. The preliminary acceptance into a host laboratory and/or host enterprise based in the Centre-Val de Loire region is necessary.

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Humboldt Research Fellowships (& Postdocs) 2026 (Germany)

FellowshipsHumboldt Research Fellowships, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany. Deadline: Selection committee meets March, July, and November each year, and you should apply well in advance. Applications are usually processed within four to eight months.

The Humboldt Research Fellowship is available to researchers of all nationalities and research areas, at either the postdoctoral or experienced researcher level, to conduct research in Germany. Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. The fellowship enables you to conduct your own research at various stages of your career in collaboration with a host at a German research institution of your choice. Hosts may apply for a subsidy towards research costs. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation aims to achieve a good balance between genders and a high level of diversity among its fellows in all areas. They therefore expressly invite female scientists and members of underrepresented groups to apply. They welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic, cultural or social background, gender identity, age, religion, worldview, disability or sexual orientation.

Postdocs

Benefit from research sponsorship in Germany at the beginning of your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdocs enables you to conduct research in Germany. The monthly fellowship amount is €3,000 plus addtional benefits. Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years.

Experienced researchers

You can still apply for research sponsorship in Germany even if you are already well advanced in your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany. The fellowship amount is €3,170. Fellowships may last from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years.