Call for Applications: 2025 International Research Fellowship Programme in Regensburg

As part of the project “Denkraum Ukraine / Think Space Ukraine” (DU), funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Federal Foreign Office

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies “Think Space Ukraine” was established in 2024 at the University of Regensburg (UR). It pursues the discursive, relational, and action-oriented development of Ukraine-related research in culture, economics, politics, and law within (trans)regional and global contexts. The topical areas are based on the current research expertise of the academic staff at UR and the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS). These areas are: (1) Language and Cultural Heritage, (2) War, Peace, and the Postwar Order of Ukraine, (3) Flight, Migration, and Value Transfer, and (4) Regional Diversity in Ukraine: Industrial and Border Regions in Comparison. Think Space Ukraine intends to further develop established contacts in teaching, exchange, and knowledge transfer into an internationally visible knowledge and communication hub. 

We are pleased to announce a call for applications for our 2025 International Research Fellowship Programme. We offer: 

• 4 short-term fellowships (1 month) for doctoral researchers (€1,300 per month plus a one-off mobility allowance of up to €350)  
• 4 short-term fellowships (1 month) for recognized, established and senior researchers (€2,150 per month plus a one-off mobility allowance of up to €350)
• 2 long-term fellowships (6 months), one for a doctoral researcher (€1,300 per month plus a one-off mobility allowance of up to €350) and one for a postdoctoral researcher (€2,000 per month plus a one-off mobility allowance of up to €350)
• up to 25 Sur-Place fellowships (1 month) for researchers who have remained in Ukraine and cannot leave the country due to exit restrictions caused by the current state of war or due to personal reasons, such as family obligations (€450 per month)

Fellows will have the opportunity to use library resources in Regensburg, consult with colleagues, and attend talks and seminars. 

Application

Please submit your application in one PDF file by email to sekretariat.du@ur.de, stating the chosen fellowship in the subject line: “Application for short-term/long-term/Sur-Place fellowship 2025”. The PDF file should include: 

• A brief description of your research work related to the above-mentioned research fields in German or English (maximum three pages)
• A detailed academic Curriculum Vitae, including two referees
• A list of publications, highlighting up to five most relevant publications
• A statement regarding your preferred starting date of stay (usually between February and November). 

The deadline for applications is 31 December 2024.

Please note that applications containing more than one file or that are submitted after the deadline cannot be considered.

For more information on the project and associated scholars, please visit our website Denkraum Ukraine - Universität Regensburg (uni-regensburg.de) or contact the project coordinator Anna Boger at koordination.du@ur.de or by phone at +49 941 943 5301. 

Please note: All application materials will be deleted after six months.