We are happy to announce that KWI offers fellowships for the duration of six months from 1 October 2025 until 31 March 2026!

KWI International Fellowships

The KWI Fellowship Programme is designed for excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. 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. 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. Please find the full call here.

Thyssen @KWI Fellowship

The Thyssen@KWI Fellowship is integrated into the fellowship programme and addresses excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. It is most generously funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. International researchers are invited to apply as well as scholars of German nationality if they provide excellent international contacts and work experience. Please find the full call here.

Application deadline for all fellowships is 28 February 2025.