As of October 2022 we again award fellowships, which are now funded by the University of Jena. A Call for Applications for fellowships in 2023 & 2023/24 has been issued in November 2022 (see below). The previous fellowship programme, generoulsy funded by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF), ended in September 2022.
Self-funded scholars who would like to join the Kolleg’s vibrant community are also still warmly encouraged to get in touch and discuss options. In addition, the Kolleg offers support for scholars wishing to apply for a Humboldt fellowship, a Marie Curie fellowship or similar formats.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Kolleg’s Acting Managing Director Daniela Gruber.
31. July 2026
in support of the Invisible University for Ukraine
The Imre Kertész Kolleg at the University of Jena supports the Invisible University for Ukraine by awarding short term junior research fellowships (1-3 months) to early career scholars. We invite applications from doctoral students working on modern and contemporary history or neighbouring disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, political sciences, philosophy, cultural studies, literary studies or…