Come to France

The DFK Paris offers flexible three-month fellowships to support research proposals that, due to the relevant body of source material or literature, necessitate study in France. These fellowships are primarily intended for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in art history and neighboring disciplines. Projects may also relate thematically to the main research foci of the DFK Paris. The fellowship is open to international applicants. 

The FMSH reinforces its mission to support intellectual communities evolving in countries marked by various obstacles to academic freedom. This call is dedicated to applications from researchers whose fields and research are impeded.

Please note that as of October 1, 2023, the application procedure for Elise Richter (incl. Elise Richter PEEK) projects will be changed from ad personam funding to funding via research institutions (PROFI), i.e. from § 26 to § 27 of the Austrian Universities Act (UG). Starting October 1, researchers will submit their applications to the FWF via their research institution.

Please note that this scheme is now closed. 

For established researchers to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas in one or more research centres outside the UK

The scheme may be used for: 

• developing new lines of research through overseas collaboration
• making ‘discipline-hopping excursions’ into new areas of research
• developing innovations in teaching
• preparing for collaborative grant applications
• observing and sharing ground-breaking techniques or practices 

Value

The Walter Benjamin Programme enables researchers in the postdoctoral training phase to independently conduct their own research project at a location of their choice.

The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution providing support for the project.

Important note

Annually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers. European Fellows are expected to pursue a period of research in Japan whereas Japanese Fellows are expected to do their research in Europe. 

Canon Foundation Fellowships are for a minimum period of three months up to maximum of one year. 

We support all fields of research. There are no limitations or restrictions. Applicants do not have to be currently enrolled or employed at the time of applying. 

The 2026 call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships is open as of 9 April 2026.

With a budget of €399.05 million, the grants target researchers holding a PhD and aim to help them acquire new skills, develop their careers, and gain international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral experience by working in another country.