The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships 2026 for early-career Researchers from Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Konstanz, Germany)

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Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 (12:00 CET).

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships. Up to 8 (post-)doctoral stipends for an on-campus analysis keep on the Zukunftskolleg can be found for up to 3 months (with justification for up to 4 months). The on-site ZUKOnnect Fellowships are complemented by a digital affiliation extending it to a period of 12-months. The begin date for the digital affiliation is 1 August 2026. The most popular begin date for the on-site ZUKOnnect Fellowships is 1 October 2026.

The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships help early profession researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America, who do analysis that matches to one of many thirteen departments on the University of Konstanz. As a ZUKOnnect Fellow, you should utilize this time to lengthen your analysis networks and to get to know the analysis atmosphere on the University of Konstanz whereas retaining your place at home. As these fellowships can construct a primary bridge to the German and European educational system, we additionally encourage doctoral college students of their final yr to apply. The Zukunftskolleg won’t provide employment contracts for ZUKOnnect Fellows.

Requirements

• You have been born AND work in a rustic in Latin America, Asia or Africa.
• You maintain a doctorate (max. 2 years, doctoral diploma granted after 15 February 2024) OR are a doctoral scholar in your ultimate yr.
• Your doctorate was/ goes to be accomplished at a college in Latin America, Asia or Africa.
• You don’t maintain a everlasting professorship, nor do you could have a habilitation or equal qualification (Venia legendi).
• Your analysis undertaking ought to tie in with one of many disciplines represented on the University of Konstanz.
• Track A: You ought to identify a researcher on the University of Konstanz with whom you propose to collaborate (no want to contact individual(s) upfront!).
• Track N: Nomination by one (Junior) professor of the University of Konstanz
• Preference might be given to candidates who plan to crew up with one among our present Zukunftskolleg Fellows or inside the Cluster “Politics of Inequality” or “Collective Behaviour”.
• Preference might be given to fellows from international locations not represented in our group

Benefits

• During the on-campus analysis keep, a stipend of € 1,300/month for doctoral college students and € 2,000/month for postdoctoral researchers (following DAAD guidelines).
• Standard bills for one economy-class journey to Konstanz and again.
• The probability to take part in occasions organized by the Zukunftskolleg.
• Access to library sources.
• Access to IT companies.
• Access to analysis help companies (through Research Support).
• up to 750€ analysis allowance upon request
• Research Return Visit by a member of University of Konstanz to your home establishment upon request.
• ZUKOnnect Fellows will profit from a digital affiliation extending the entire interval to 12 months. The digital affiliation might be supported with up to € 900 (lump sum).
• German language course (on-line and on website to be confirmed for 2026).
• Career Kit Plus – weekly sequence of seminars and workshops provided by the University of Konstanz workers members or exterior trainers (e.g. open entry, good apply in educational writing, profession views, funding Opportunities, but in addition sight visits and different encounters) Programme for 2026 to be confirmed.
• “Fellows go Local” – ZUKOnnect conferences with fellows, workers, PhD college students  on the town, serving to to alter within the native area supported by the Universitätsgesellschaft Konstanz.

Application Procedure:

Please submit your application paperwork in English as separate PDF recordsdata through our online application portal. The reference quantity is 2025/251. Applications ought to embody:

• A letter of motivation (together with your targets for the analysis keep on the Zukunftskolleg and an evidence of how your analysis ties in with the analysis panorama on the college; most 2 pages)
• Short abstract of your ongoing analysis undertaking (most 3 pages incl. references)
• An in depth work and time plan for your on-campus analysis undertaking on the Zukunftskolleg (most 2 pages)
• Your curriculum vitae
• Relevant certificates (doctoral certificates OR a letter from your doctoral supervisor confirming the standing of your doctoral thesis)
• Track A: One educational letter of reference, on official letterhead paper and signed by the respective reviewer
  Track N: Nomination Letter by Konstanz (junior) professor might be despatched instantly to the Zukunftskolleg

Other extra certificates and paperwork uploaded to the application platform won’t be thought of and can manually be eliminated throughout the eligibility check.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships