Applications are accepted in German, English, and French and have to be submitted electronically via the application platform. Complete application materials must be received by the announced deadline. Incomplete or late applications cannot be considered.

The following documents and pieces of information are required in the application: 

• Personal and institutional information (such as name, address, academic degrees, date of degree, etc.)
• Project title
• Short bio
• Bibliographical information on at least three of the candidate’s major publications, of which at least one has to be in English.

Four uploads (PDF format only, 10 MB max. file size each):

• A detailed curriculum vitae (along with a list of publications)
• A description of the project the candidate would like to work on during his or her residency in Berlin (approx. 500 words, including 10 references)
• A recent article that characterizes the candidate’s work (in German, English or French)
• A letter of motivation (approx. 200 words)

The deadline for applications for the 2026-7 academic year is September 1, 2025; applicants will be notified by December 1, 2025.

Selection will be based on the applicant’s academic qualifications, including publications commensurate with the applicant’s discipline and career stage, and a research project that the applicant intends to pursue during the fellowship.

Further details on the selection process for fellowships at the Wissenschaftskolleg can be found here.