This Fellowship is named after TUM professor Hans Fischer (1881–1945), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1930 for his pioneering work on hemoglobin and related structures.
The call for nominations is currently open for this Fellowship program.
Nominations are to be submitted online by Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (12 p.m./noon CET).
This chair focuses on interdisciplinary research around “work utopias,” addressing the themes of agricultural and artistic labor in the contexts of Northern and Southern Europe. The proposed approach aims to encourage the emergence of innovative models, based on cooperation, interaction, and the recognition of the various stakeholders involved.
Any interested artist and/or scientist may apply for only one position among those offered above. Applicants who are former Iméra residents may reapply at least 5 years after their initial research stay.
CY Advanced Studies' 2025 Fellows-in-Residence Programme is a residential programme hosting max. 6 researchers from outside CY Initiative, for a period ranging from 4 to 10 months. This programme aims at promoting interdisciplinary exchanges, international collaborations, and at strengthening the attractiveness of CY Initiative partners.
All fields of research are eligible. Fellows are encouraged to develop their research in line with the research activity carried out by the CY Initiative laboratories.
In memory of Wilhelm Liebknecht, the Reichstag deputy and co-founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who was born in Gießen on March 29, 1826, the university city of Gießen established the "Wilhelm Liebknecht Prize" in 1990.
At the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, researchers from different disciplines and generations convene at St.Gallen Collegium. Fellows pursue their own research and a joint project focusing on a theme related to one of the Grand Challenges of our time. In 2025/2026, the Collegium worked on “Re-Interpreting Freedom”; in 2026/2027 we focus on “Digital Sovereignty.” For the third Collegium year 2027/2028 (September 1, 2027-May 31, 2028), St.Gallen Collegium will award fellowships to scholars whose work addresses the theme: Performance
The aim of the grant is to stimulate and support research in the field, leading to the publication of a scholarly article in an international peer-reviewed academic journal.
This grant programme is designed to enable researchers to broaden their research by studying the primary sources held at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence and at the EPP Group’s archives in Brussels.
The following researchers are eligible to apply: