Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 in Germany: Education for Sustainable Peace
The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 at the Georg Eckert Institute in Braunschweig, Germany, offers €3,300 a month for six months, plus return flights, for scholars and practitioners working on education for sustainable peace. Apply by 2 November 2026.
What Is the Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship?
The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship is run by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) in Braunschweig, Germany. The institute is known around the world for its research on school textbooks and educational media.
The fellowship supports one outstanding scholar or practitioner to spend six months in Germany working on a project about education for sustainable peace. It focuses especially on educational media and curricula at secondary-school level.
Important Dates
- Application deadline: 2 November 2026
- Fellowship starts: January 2028 at the earliest
- Duration: 6 months (minimum 3 months in exceptional cases)
- Location: Braunschweig, Germany
Who Can Apply?
Scholars:
- Outstanding researchers in the humanities, political or social sciences, or education
- Must hold a PhD
Practitioners:
- Distinguished professionals with at least 5 years of advanced professional achievement
- High-level international experience, for example in NGO management or peace education work
Your project should focus on educational media of any kind and link to peace education.
What You Get
- A monthly stipend of €3,300 for six months (about €19,800 in total)
- Return economy flights to Germany
- Full access to the GEI's specialist library, one of the largest collections of textbooks in the world
- Mentoring and support from GEI researchers
- Access to "The Basement", the institute's digital media lab
- A strong international network of scholars and practitioners
- Open access publishing support where possible
Note: you'll need to arrange your own health and liability insurance and, if needed, a visa.
How to Apply
- Fill in the online application form, including a short project description covering your goals, the research gap, your methods and the expected results.
- Explain whether and how you used AI tools in your application.
- Submit by 2 November 2026.
Selection:
- Up to 10 applicants go to the Academic Advisory Board.
- 3 candidates are shortlisted.
- Shortlisted candidates send a full proposal (up to 25 pages), a CV and a list of publications, then have an online interview.
Simple Tips
- Make your project's link to peace education very clear.
- Show how your work could make a real difference in schools or communities.
- Mention how you'll use the GEI's textbook collections.
- If you're a practitioner, highlight your international leadership and impact.
- Apply soon, because the deadline is very close.
Apply Here
- Application page: https://www.gei.de/en/institute/career/georg-arnhold-program/application
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| Organization | Leibniz Institute for Educational Media / Georg Eckert Institute | | Region | Braunschweig, Germany (Europe) | | Deadline | 2 November 2026 | | Level | PhD scholars & senior practitioners | | Funding | €3,300/month + return flights |
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