Baden-Württemberg Early Career Rescue Fellowships 2026-2028 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: January 9, 2026

Applications are open for the Baden-Württemberg Early Career Rescue Fellowships 2026-2028. The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), the Tübingen College of Fellows (CoF), and the Zukunftskolleg Konstanz (ZuKo) invite early profession researchers, whose work is restricted attributable to political strain within the USA, to apply for the Baden-Württemberg Early Career Rescue Fellowships 2026-2028.

The fellowships can be found to researchers from all around the world and from any self-discipline represented at one of many three universities with a minimal of 1 12 months and a most of seven years of put up-doctoral expertise, who can not conduct or proceed their work within the USA appropriately due to precise political strain.

The intention is to supply time and house for his or her wonderful analysis and open up worldwide prospects for his or her future profession. The programme gives a two-12 months analysis place at one of many three universities, most popular by the applicant, and native disciplinary cooperation, in addition to assist, sources, networks and change inside the respective Institute for Advanced Studies with its worldwide and interdisciplinary neighborhood of fellows.

Benefits

The Fellowship gives:

• 24-month employment contract with one of many universities, most popular by the applicant, between 1 July 2026 and 30 November 2028, month-to-month wage of as much as ca €6,000 (pre tax, and pre necessary German social and well being safety contributions) relying on the skilled expertise, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States (TV-L). The precise quantity of the wage can solely be decided individually
• 24-month keep at one of many three taking part Institutes for Advanced Studies acceptable office {and professional} analysis infrastructure
• Implementation of the applicant’s analysis venture, in cooperation with an area host and/or native laboratory amenities (if wanted or meant)
• Additional funding for analysis and cooperation, mobility allowance and compensation of the inbound and outbound journey
• Assistance in creating educational expertise, creating networks in Baden-Württemberg attending language programs
• Additional assist for households, discovering lodging and many others.

Eligibility

• Applicants should maintain a accomplished doctoral diploma plus a minimal of 1 12 months and a most of seven years of put up-doctoral expertise. Time off for household, medical causes, or non-educational skilled actions is not going to be counted as part of the related interval. Candidates might NOT maintain a everlasting professorship (Tenure).
• Applicants should present an announcement within the letter of motivation about how the personal analysis is threatened by the present political restrictions within the USA.
• Applicants should present proof that they can not conduct or proceed their analysis within the USA due to present political strain, equivalent to journey restrictions or cancelled funding, tasks or appointment in 2025 or 2026, the place relevant, OR a letter by a tutorial referee confirming that the applicant’s analysis is threatened by present political restrictions and explaining how.
• Applicants should choose their first and second selection of college and respective Institute for Advanced Studies, and specify at every college one native host they wish to work with (not essential to be already contacted)
• Applicants should suggest a analysis venture that may be supported on the University of Freiburg or the University of Konstanz or the University of Tübingen (concerning disciplinary, infrastructural, technical, and laboratory necessities, if relevant).
• The analysis venture should not contain subjects which can be excluded from funding attributable to moral points.

Application

Applications exceeding web page limits is not going to be thought-about. Incomplete or late purposes is not going to be thought-about.

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For extra data, go to Baden-Württemberg Early Career Rescue Fellowships.