Stipendien, Forschungspreise und Förderprogramme

  • Research Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    University of Cambridge – Newnham College

    Location:Cambridge
    Salary:£38,784 (pay award pending)
    Hours:Full Time
    Contract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract
    Placed On:21st July 2026
    Closes:10th September 2026

    Newnham College, Cambridge invites applications from women graduates of any university for a Research Fellowship. The Fellowship is tenable for three years from 1 October 2027 and is not renewable or extendable.

    The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Fellowship is a stipendiary research fellowship, open to graduates working in a field covered by one of the following Faculties of the University of Cambridge: Classics, Geography, History and Philosophy of Science, Modern and Medieval Languages (including Theoretical and Applied Linguistics), Music, Philosophy. Further information about these Faculties may be obtained from the University of Cambridge’s website: www.cam.ac.uk. Current or former Newnham students in the whole field of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences may apply for this Research Fellowship, regardless of the rotational listing.

    The College welcomes applications from women of diverse nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds. Applications are particularly welcomed from those who identify as being from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups.

    Stipend: £38,784 (pay award pending)

    Candidates are advised that a Research Fellowship is intended for a researcher early in their career. Applicants must be a post-doctoral researcher who has been awarded their PhD degree or a graduate student who has submitted their PhD thesis by 31 August 2026. Those submitting their thesis later than this date will not be considered.

    The successful applicant will be expected to commit to starting their Fellowship on 1 October 2027. Any request to defer the start date will only be granted for a maximum of three months.

    Application information may be obtained from the College’s website via the above ‚Apply‚ button and applications must be submitted on-line via the Application Information Document to be found there.

    https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSI115/research-fellowship-in-the-arts-humanities-and-social-sciences

    The closing date for applications is Thursday 10 September 2026.

    This appointment complies with legislation on sex discrimination, relying on the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 22, and Article 3 of the College Charter.

  • Getty Scholars Program at the Villa

    Call for Applications for Getty Scholars Program at the Villa related to the 2027–2028 theme of „The Classical World in Context: Glocalization“ for residential grants at the Getty Villa.

    Deadline for submission of applications for the 2027-28 Residential Fellowships is October 1, 2026.

    Further informations attached and under: www.getty.edu/projects/villa-scholars-program.

  • Dan David Prize 2027

    The Dan David Prize awards 9 prizes of $300,000 each to outstanding scholars and practitioners researching the human past. Ideal candidates would be those who are engaged in excellent and original research, and who have already made an impact on their field – and are likely to continue to do so.Winners can be any nationality working in any location. Nominations are now open with a submission deadline of October 13, 2026.

    02. August 2026

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  • Fellowships für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftlter:innen

    Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

    das Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) schreibt für das Akademische Jahr 2027/28 wieder Fellowships für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftlter:innen aller Disziplinen aus.

    Das FRIAS ist das internationale Forschungskolleg der Universität Freiburg. Es beherbergt jedes Jahr etwa 30 bis 40 Wissenschaftler:innen aller Nationen und Disziplinen, die sich im Rahmen mehrmonatiger Fellowships voll auf ihre Forschungsprojekte konzentrieren und sich mit Kolleg:innen aus aller Welt vernetzen können. Das FRIAS bietet seinen Fellows ideale Forschungsbedingungen – etwa durch einen eigenen Fellow Service oder zusätzliche Forschungsmittel.

    Die FRIAS Fellowship Programmes 2027/28 beinhalten:

    1.      FRIAS Senior Fellowship Programme (3 bis 8 Monate, für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftler:innen mit mindestens acht Jahren Forschungserfahrung)

    2.      FRIAS Early Career Fellowship Programme (4 bis 10 Monate, für promovierte Wissenschaftler:innen bis maximal acht Jahre nach der Promotion)

    3.      FRIAS Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship for Researchers from Africa (6 Monate für für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftler:innen aus den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften mit mindestens acht Jahren Forschungserfahrung)

    Bewerbungsfrist ist der 18. September 2026 um 13 Uhr.
    Die Forschungsaufenthalte finden zwischen dem 1. September 2027 und dem 31. August 2028 statt.

    Weitere Informationen zum Programm: https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/funding/frias-fellowship-programmes/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/freiburg-institute-for-advanced-studies_fellowship-researchfunding-fundingopportunity-activity-7483514656532250625-y632?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACuKZnoBZ3m5QLDzG7z6bcopHKnZWA-p2YU

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/friasunifreiburg.bsky.social/post/3mqrfkxkkk225

    Mastodon: https://fediscience.org/@FRIAS_UFreiburg/116930034125606677

    Viele Grüße aus Freiburg,

    Max Bolze

    Albert–Ludwigs–Universität Freiburg
    Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies

    Dr. Max Bolze
    Leitung Kommunikation und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

    T +49 761 / 203 974 07

    max.bolze@frias.uni-freiburg.de
    www.uni-freiburg.de/frias

    Albertstraße 19
    D-79104 Freiburg

  • PhD scholarship

    Australian Catholic University (ACU) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship package to undertake research at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Melbourne on translation in Late Antiquity.

    The successful applicant will work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project ‚Translation and Transformation in Late Antiquity‘ to investigate how translation in Late Antiquity evolved while communicating and shaping new knowledge, and analyse translation across a diverse range of political, social, religious, linguistic cultural groups in Late Antiquity.


    The research will either involve a case study or studies, drawn from either Biblical translations or translations of theological, philosophical, historical, and literary knowledge from the fourth to the sixth centuries CE.


    The PhD candidate will be an integral member of the project, working with the research team, led by Assoc. Prof. Michael Hanaghan, and including Assoc. Prof. Stephen Carlson, Prof. Bronwen Neil (Macquarie University) and Prof. Andy Cain (UC Boulder).


    Opportunities for mentoring and collaborative publishing will be facilitated.


    ACU PhD Stipend Scholarship of AUD $33,511 p.a. (tax-free, indexed) for up to 3.5 years.



    Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship for up to 3.5 years for domestic candidates or an ACU Tuition Fee Scholarship valued at c. A$30,000 p.a. for up to 3.5 years for international candidates.


    RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) Scholarship for international candidates.

    RTP Allowance (Relocation) Scholarship valued up to $2,000 for international candidates.

    The deadline for applications is September 14, 2026.


    The scholarship package is subject to satisfactory progress and full-time study mode. The scholarship conditions align with ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy.


    Interested candidates should contact michael.hanaghan@acu.edu.au<mailto:michael.hanaghan@acu.edu.au> for more information.

    https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/graduate-research-school/scholarships/acu-stipend-scholarship