KWI International Fellowships & Thyssen@KWI Fellowship
We are happy to announce that KWI offers the 12th cohort of fellowships for the duration of six months from 1 April 2026 until 30 September 2026!
KWI International Fellowships
From 1 April 2026 until 30 September 2026
The KWI Fellowship Program is designed for excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. We invite applications from research fellows who have completed their PhD and have up to six years of post-doctoral experience. Project proposals should address KWI’s research agenda. The KWI International Fellowship Program is open to researchers from around the world. German nationals may only apply if they are currently employed at an international institute. The institute provides fellows with modern infrastructure, office space, technical support, and offers a library service, event and research management as well as administrative and communicative support. Please find the full call here.
Thyssen@KWI Fellowship
From 1 April 2026 until 30 September 2026
The Thyssen@KWI Fellowship is integrated into the fellowship program and addresses excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. It is most generously funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. We invite applications from research fellows who have completed their PhD and have already gained several years of post-doctoral research expertise. Project proposals should address KWI’s research agenda. International researchers are invited to apply as well as scholars of German nationality if they provide excellent international contacts and work experience. The KWI provides fellows with modern infrastructure, office space, technical support, and offers a library service, event and research management as well as any administrative and communicative support. Please find the full call here.
Application deadline for all fellowships is 29 August 2025. The application must contain a CV, a list of publications, PhD certificate, and a proposal sketching your KWI project. Please email your application in one PDF to international.fellowship@uni-due.de.
