Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 – YOA

Deadline: October 12, 2026

Applications are open for the Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026. The Zukunftskolleg affords postdoctoral researchers independence for his or her analysis, interdisciplinary and intergenerational trade in addition to intra-college integration and worldwide contacts.

Each fellow is a member of each a college division and the Zukunftskolleg. Additionally, fellows of the Zukunftskolleg could be affiliated to the Clusters of Excellence on the University of Konstanz: “Politics of Inequality” or to the “Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour”. The goal group consists of fantastic early profession postdoctoral researchers who display scientific excellence, analysis independence, and a robust capability for teamwork, indicating excessive potential for a profitable tutorial profession.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement your analysis mission
• Build up your personal analysis profile
• You are anticipated to take part actively within the common weekly conferences of the Zukunftskolleg and to contribute to the Zukunftskolleg in making a workforce of thrilling interdisciplinary postdoctoral researchers
• Have your house of residence in Konstanz or its environment

Benefits

Postdoctoral Fellows revenue from all assist measures accessible on the Zukunftskolleg:

• they obtain an annual analysis allowance e.g. for funding analysis assistants or gear;
• they’re eligible to apply for co-funding;
• Senior Fellowships and the Mentorship Programme give them the OPPORTUNITY to ask distinguished colleagues to Konstanz;
• they will go on a short lived Research Visit overseas or nominate worldwide early profession researchers for a Research Visit on the Zukunftskolleg;
• they’re eligible to apply for funding for cooperative initiatives or for funding for explicit profession levels;
• they obtain non-financial assist like teaching, skilled profession counseling or in grant proposal writing;
• they get monetary assist to organise and run a scientific retreat.

Eligibility

• You ought to be in possession of a doctoral diploma granted between 30 September 2024 and 1 October 2026. Earlier commencement dates could also be accepted in case of maternity/paternity go away, or working contracts exterior academia.
• Candidates should not maintain a everlasting professorship, or have a habilitation or equal (Venia legendi).
• Candidates with their very own place funded by one other programme, which could be transferred to Konstanz, are additionally eligible.
• Applicants should suggest a analysis mission that ties in with a self-discipline represented on the University of Konstanz. They are invited to incorporate of their motivation letter a mirrored image be aware on how their analysis pertains to the 17 SDGs of the UN.
• Applicants ought to contact potential native host among the many researchers on the University of Konstanz to be able to guarantee acceptable affiliation. Support from a division strengstens the application. 
• International expertise in instructing or analysis, and a robust curiosity in interdisciplinary subjects are an asset.
• The working language is English. Proficiency in English is required.

Application

All functions ought to include the next supporting supplies:

• letter of motivation (1 web page max, eligibility criterion*)
• analysis proposal (5 pages max, together with references, eligibility criterion*)
• curriculum vitae
• writing pattern (30 single pages max, eligibility criterion*)
• two letters of reference

*If the size of 1, 2 and 4 exceeds the max. allowed variety of pages, your application can be ineligible and can not be thought of additional.

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For extra data, go to Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowships.