HIAS Fellowships 2028–2029 in Hamburg, Germany

What Is the HIAS Fellowship?

The Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) invites researchers, scientists, artists and cultural professionals from around the world to spend time in Hamburg working on their own projects. Fellows join a creative, interdisciplinary community where research meets the arts.

Each fellow works with a tandem partner from one of HIAS's nine member institutions in Hamburg, including universities, research centres and cultural institutions. Fellows share ideas through weekly lunches, colloquia, dinners and monthly excursions.

Important Dates

• Application deadline: 1 February 2027 (23:59 CET)
• Fellowship year: 1 October 2028 to 30 June 2029
• Length of stay: at least 3 months. You choose your preferred period.
• Location: Hamburg, Germany

Who Can Apply?

• Scholars and scientists with a doctorate in the humanities, social sciences, or natural and life sciences
• Artists and cultural professionals, ideally with a link to research
• Applicants at all career levels, including early-career researchers and emerging artists
• Applicants of all nationalities, with people from underrepresented regions especially encouraged
• Excellent English is required

Note: People based in the Hamburg metropolitan region cannot apply.

What You Get

• A stipend, or partial reimbursement of your home institution's costs to replace your teaching while you're away
• Possible furnished apartment with a kitchen in the University of Hamburg guesthouse, subject to availability
• Help finding schools and daycare for accompanying partners and children
• A tandem partner at a leading Hamburg institution
• Weekly lunches, colloquia with dinner, and monthly excursions with fellow scholars and artists
• Time and space to focus on your own research or creative project

How to Apply

Prepare these documents in English and submit them through the HIAS online form:

1. Cover letter: your preferred period of stay, possible tandem partner(s), any other funding you have, and how you would enrich the fellow group and Hamburg
2. Letter of intent from your tandem partner (optional, max. 1 page), only if one is already agreed
3. List of publications (max. 2 pages)
4. CV, including prizes and awards
5. Project description (2–3 pages)
6. Summary for non-specialists (max. 1 page)
7. Video or lecture link (optional)

Submit before 1 February 2027, 23:59 CET.

Simple Tips

• Look through the nine HIAS member institutions and find a tandem partner whose work links to yours.
• Write your non-specialist summary in simple, clear language, as the committee includes people from different fields.
• Show how your project crosses disciplines, especially between research and the arts.
• If you can get paid leave or a sabbatical from your employer, mention it, as HIAS welcomes this.
• Plan your stay for a period when you can fully join the weekly events, because they're mandatory.

Also Open: IFSH–HIAS Peace and Security Fellowship

HIAS also runs a joint fellowship with the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) for scholars working on peace, security, emerging technologies and climate resilience. The deadline is 16 November 2026.

Apply Here

• Call details: https://hias-hamburg.de/en/fellowship/application/
• Online application form: https://hias-hamburg.de/en/application/

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| Organization | Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) | | Region | Hamburg, Germany (Europe) | | Deadline | 1 February 2027 | | Level | PhD holders, artists, cultural professionals | | Funding | Stipend + possible accommodation |