20 November 2020

This Junior Visiting Fellowships aim to support the research of Ukrainian scholars who are completing or have recently completed doctoral studies in a Ukrainian institution of higher education. It offers access to the resources of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna to younger researchers who have demonstrated exceptional talent to allow them to work on a research project of their own choice. The fellowships are open to all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences (including history). Research proposals related to one of the Institute’s main research fields are strongly encouraged.

Eligibility
Candidates for the Junior Visiting Fellowship

-must be Ukrainian citizens
-must be enrolled in a doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences or have recently obtained a Ph.D. in the same fields
-must not be older than 35 years
-preference will be given to candidates currently based in Ukraine

Senior Visiting Fellowships in this program are granted by invitation only.

Conditions
The selected finalists will be invited to spend six months between July 2021 and June 2022 at the IWM to pursue their research projects. Junior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend of EUR 1,800 per month to cover accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance and any incidental costs related to their stay in Vienna.

In addition, the IWM provides fellows with office space, including internet access, in-house research and administrative facilities as well as other services free of charge. The fellows will join the scholarly community and participate in the activities of the Institute.

Please find more details here.