European University Institute (EUI) STG Policy Leader Fellowship 2026/2027 for Early & mid-career professionals (Fully Funded to Florence, Italy with € 2,500 Monthly Grant).

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Application Deadline: January twenty third, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 European University Institute (EUI) STG Policy Leader Fellowship. The Policy Leader Fellowship (PLF) is a residential programme on the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) aimed for mid-career coverage professionals from a variety of coverage fields: politics, civil service, media, non-governmental organisations and others. This distinctive programme is nested inside some of the famend tutorial establishments in Europe and gives the fellows with an insider view into the EU coverage making processes. The programme is specific in its intention to entice people with numerous hands-on experiences in policy-making the world over and doesn’t require tutorial coaching background. Besides having direct entry to the STG and the EUI college and researcher group, the fellows be taught from one another and kind lasting skilled and private connections.

The fellows spend 5 or ten months on the STG creating coverage suggestions and sensible options for urgent problems with transnational relevance impressed and knowledgeable by their work expertise. In addition, the fellows attend skilled abilities trainings and may freely take part within the tutorial life and actions of the EUI to improve their fellowship mission. At the identical time, the fellows enrich the STG community by bringing their first-hand experiences to instructing, coaching and networking on the School.

Requirements

The basic profile of the candidates:

• Mid-career professionals ready to show strong skilled expertise (minimal 10 years) and potential for future excellence in a given coverage space; candidates with strictly tutorial profile sometimes won’t be thought of;
• Self-motivated and pushed, ready to autonomously accomplish the actions introduced underneath the fellowship work plan;
• Open-minded and curious people keen to have interaction in peer discussions on subjects which can transcend their space of experience;
• Flexible with a cooperative group mindset, able to working with people of various backgrounds and abilities in the direction of engaged on shared tasks.

Benefits

Residence

Fellows should reside within the space of Florence for the period of their fellowship in order that they will take an energetic part within the actions of the EUI/STG and the fellowship programme (with the potential for brief visits exterior Florence and Italy). The fellowship can’t be carried out remotely/on-line.

Grant

The primary grant is € 2,500 per 30 days.

Successful candidates who obtain different grants or salaries should disclose this to the EUI. The quantity of the Fellowship can be fastened at a decrease fee (minimal €1,750 per 30 days) relying on the quantity of the extra revenue (upon manufacturing of related supporting paperwork).

If relevant, household allowances can be added to the fundamental grant (see beneath).

Family Allowances

A family allowance of up to € 310 per 30 days is paid to a Fellow with a associate if the associate lives with him /her in Florence and on the situation that the associate’s revenue is lower than € 2,000 per 30 days. The sum of revenue and allowance can’t exceed € 2,000 per 30 days (i.e. if the revenue is greater than € 1,700, the allowance can be paid solely to high up to € 2,000).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the European University Institute (EUI) STG Policy Leader Fellowship