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Gerda Henkel Fellowships for scientists
Sector:
Education
Type:
Scholarship
Location:
Sofia, Bulgaria
Deadline:
31 March 2026 at 23:59 Kyiv time
Organiser:
Other
This is an opportunity to work on your research within the walls of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Sofia for five months. You will have a monthly stipend of EUR 1,000 and time to write a piece on historical research in the social sciences and humanities. The organisers will provide a comfortable working space and access to all the centre’s facilities.
The fellowships are managed by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Sofia with the support of the Gerda Henkel Foundation. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.
What do I get?
- A five-month scientific residency at the Centre for Advanced Studies for the winter (from 1 October 20256 to 28 February 2027) or summer (from 1 March to 31 July 2027) semester
- A monthly stipend of EUR 1,000. You will also receive EUR 100 per month to cover research-related expenses
- Free accommodation and up to EUR 800 to cover return tickets, visa and insurance
- Access to the library and databases of the centre
- EUR 750-1,500 to go on a research trip abroad
Can I apply?
This scholarship is for Ukrainian scientists who:
- Have the citizenship of Ukraine
- Have a PhD degree in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences
- Have international research experience: participation in scientific projects, conferences, publications in peer-reviewed academic journals, etc
- Know English well
The organisers prefer candidates under 45.
What do I need to apply?
- Application form filled out in English and doc format. The file name is Familyname_ApplicationForm_2026
- Relevant photo
- Description of the research project: purpose, methodology and bibliography — up to 2,200 words
- Scanned copy of PhD certificate
- For scientists who defended their thesis up to eight years ago, two recommendation letters
Look for the checklist at the link.
How do I apply?
By 31 March, send the completed application, along with all necessary documents, to dimov@cas.bg. The subject of the letter is ‘Gerda Henkel Fellowships’.
This is the first stage. If your application is successful, you will be invited for an online interview in June.
You will find out the results in July 2026.
Good to know
- The organisers will prefer scientists who have not yet participated in this programme.
- This competition is also open to scholars from Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Unfortunately, the organisers do not exclude russian participation.
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