🌍 Are you a researcher based at an African institution, hold a completed doctoral degree and have at least eight years of postdoctoral experience? Are you working in the Humanities or Social Sciences with a focus on Sustainable Governance?
🔎 Then you might be a candidate for our Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship Programme for Researchers from Africa. The fellowship is open to scholars of any nationality based in an African institution.
📑 The programme offers a six-month fellowship at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028. Fellows become part of the University of Freiburg’s international academic community and gain time, resources and opportunities to advance their research.
Key requirements:
🔹 Research project in the humanities or social sciences with a focus on sustainable governance
🔹 Completed doctoral degree and at least eight years of postdoctoral experience
🔹 At least five peer-reviewed publications since 1 January 2017
🔹 At least six months of research or study experience abroad
🔹 Master’s or PhD degree obtained in an African country
🔹 Letter of cooperation from a professor at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
📅 Application deadline: 18 September 2026, 13:00 CET
👉 https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-for-applications-frias-sustainable-governance-fellowship-africa-2027-28/
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