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NIAS Theme-Group Fellowships 2027-28 (Netherlands)

FellowshipsNIAS Theme-Group Fellowships, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Deadline: 16 March 2026.

A NIAS Theme Group is an (international) team of two to four researchers who collaborate on a specific research topic for five consecutive months. While each researcher pursues their own individual project, they also contribute to the team’s collective research efforts. Theme Groups are established either through an application process or may be initiated by the NIAS director.

During the semester, the Theme Group works on a self-chosen project that falls within the scope of the humanities and/or social sciences. Fellows may apply for a stipend or a Dutch University Grant, as well as reimbursement for daily commuting costs or subsidised accommodation in Amsterdam.

A NIAS Theme Group Fellowship offers the opportunity to collaborate daily on a specific research topic. It is also a true residency: all fellows commit to stepping away from their regular obligations to dedicate themselves fully to their research within NIAS’s international, multidisciplinary environment. In addition to providing uninterrupted time and space for the Theme Group’s research, the residency emphasises both intellectual and informal exchanges with other fellows. Participation in communal lunches and weekly seminars, where fellows present their work-in-progress, is a central aspect of the NIAS Fellowship experience.

To ensure the highest quality of the residency, NIAS requires fellows to be present at the Institute for at least four days per week, including attendance at the weekly fellows’ seminar on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They strongly recommend that fellows make the necessary arrangements with their home institutions before the start of the fellowship to enable full immersion in the residency.

NIAS Safe Haven Fellowships 2026-27 (Netherlands)

FellowshipsSafe Haven Fellowships, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Deadline: 31 December 2025.

The NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship supports scholars at risk. The NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship is intended for scholars, artists, writers and journalists who are not able to do their work in their current location or circumstances, because of the consequences of conflict or war. The aim of the Safe Haven Fellowship Programme is to protect scholars whose work is restricted or obstructed by state or non-state entities, by offering them temporary relocation and enabling them to continue their work. Those who are facing severe infringements on their academic freedoms due to conflict or war are also welcome to apply. NIAS does not accept applicants affiliated to institutions that are boycotted by the Dutch state. Since February 2025, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Maastricht University (UM) are official partners of this programme.

A Safe Haven Fellowship is granted for a period of 5 months (Sept-Jan or Feb–June). Fellows are provided with an office, research facilities, communal lunch, participation in the NIAS community and commuting travel expenses or subsidized accommodation in Amsterdam. Fellows receive a stipend of of €3,500 per month.

On the date of your application, applicants must have at least three years of research experience since obtaining their doctorate if submitting a scientific proposal. In the case of an artistic or journalistic research proposal, a PhD or three years of research experience is not mandatory.

The project proposal must fit within the scope of humanities and/or social sciences.

The working language at NIAS is English. Applicants must have a good command of English to contribute effectively to the fellows group and receive input on their own research.

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).