Deadline: February 16, 2025
Open to: Polish citizens, Polish-American scholars, or individuals permanently residing in Poland, who are either enrolled in a doctoral program or have obtained a PhD in the humanities or social sciences within the past four years.
Benefits: Postdoctoral fellows receive a stipend of EUR 3,300 per month; doctoral candidates receive EUR 2,750 per month. The fellowship also includes office space, internet access, research and administrative facilities, and integration into the Institute’s scholarly community.
Description:
The Józef Tischner Junior Visiting Fellowship, offered by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria, provides scholars in the humanities and social sciences an opportunity to pursue their research projects in a stimulating academic environment. Fellows are invited to spend a four-month term between September 2025 and June 2026 at the IWM, engaging with the Institute’s research fields and contributing to its intellectual community. The fellowship honors Józef Tischner, a prominent Polish philosopher and the first chaplain of Solidarność, reflecting his commitment to humanistic scholarship and social engagement.
Eligibility:
- Must be a Polish citizen, Polish-American scholar, or permanently reside in Poland.
- Enrolled in a doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences, or have obtained a PhD in these fields within the past four years.
- A thematic relation to one of the IWM’s research fields is strongly encouraged.
Benefits:
- Monthly stipend of EUR 3,300 for postdoctoral fellows; EUR 2,750 for doctoral candidates.
- Provision of office space, internet access, and access to research and administrative facilities.
- Integration into the IWM’s scholarly community and participation in its activities.
- Opportunity to engage with a diverse group of international scholars and researchers.
How to apply?
Applications must be submitted through the IWM’s online application form. The application should include:
- A brief letter of motivation addressing how the project would benefit from time at the IWM, its connection to the IWM’s mission and research, and concrete research/writing goals during the fellowship.
- A project description (maximum 550 characters).
- A detailed project proposal (maximum 7,500 characters, including spaces) containing:
- Description of the project’s objectives.
- Discussion of the current state of research.
- Methodology.
- Work plan.
- Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.
- Two letters of recommendation from scholars familiar with the applicant’s academic work.
All application materials should be in English. Attached documents must be combined into a single PDF, as the online submission form only allows for one attachment. File names of attachments must use Latin characters.
For inquiries, contact Kasper Nowak, Fellowship Program Coordinator, at fellowships@iwm.at.
For more information, please visit the official website.
