Max Weber Programme (MWP) at the European University Institute 2027-2028 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 16, 2026

Applications are open for the Max Weber Programme (MWP) at the European University Institute 2027-2028. The Max Weber Programme (MWP) at the European University Institute (EUI) is a singular postdoctoral programme in the historic, humanities and social sciences.

The Programme is very selective, with an annual acceptance charge of <2%. A cohort consists sometimes of round 65 Fellows throughout the completely different educational models of the EUI (Economics, History, Law, Political and Social Sciences, the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies or the Florence School of Transnational Governance). Preference is given to candidates who’ve solely simply accomplished their doctorate and haven’t had a postdoctoral fellowship earlier than. Selected Fellows will profit from the stimulating mixture of a worldwide programme situated in the coronary heart of Europe providing a broad menu of multidisciplinary and disciplinary actions.

Benefits

• The grant supplied by the Fellowship is at the moment 2,500 EUR per thirty days plus – when acceptable – household allowances. Further advantages embody medical insurance and mission and analysis funds. During the second 12 months, qualifying fellows may have the risk of making use of for a Part-time assistant professor contract (degree ASSPR6/3) for 12 months involving some instructing duties and mentoring Ph.D. researchers: internet remuneration could be roughly 850 EUR along with the month-to-month grant.
• Fellows are required to stay in the space of Florence for the period of their Fellowship in order that they could play an energetic part in the programme and in the educational actions of their educational unit.

Eligibility

• Candidates of any nationality are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.
• Candidates should have obtained their Ph.D. inside the previous 5 years or have official approval to defend their thesis by the time of the begin of the programme (1 September). This means to apply for 2027-28 candidates ought to have obtained or submitted their Ph.D. between 01/09/2022 and 01/09/2027 and the Ph.D. defence ought to happen no later than 31/12/2027.
• Extensions to the 5-12 months rule are allowed for candidates whose educational profession has been interrupted for maternity or paternity depart, sickness or obligatory army service. Cite circumstances in the application type in the area ‘Additional Notes’. Successful candidates will probably be requested to offer supporting paperwork.
• Early-stage researchers who’re at the EUI at the time of the application deadline usually are not eligible for the Max Weber Fellowship. This refers to these enrolled in the EUI Doctoral Programme, or employed by or on a fellowship hosted by the EUI. Those who’ve previously been at the EUI can apply for a Fellowship after having been constantly away from the EUI in a full-time occupation or fellowship for at least one 12 months by the application deadline.
• The anticipated degree of English proficiency is degree C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). An English certificates isn’t requested as part of the application, however profitable candidates will probably be requested to offer a certificates/supporting doc on registration. This might be considered one of the worldwide certificates listed beneath, or a doc exhibiting that the candidate has written the doctorate, or revealed an article or a guide chapter of at least 6,000 phrases, in English, or has pursued submit-graduate research in an English language diploma programme. Native English audio system are exempt from proof.

Application

Requested Documents embody:

• CV with an inventory of publications in PDF.
• ‘Academic career statement’ (1 web page) as a PDF. The function of this assertion is so that you can point out why you assume the MW Programme, significantly the Academic Practice Activities, will profit you. It ought to point out your analysis and instructing pursuits and expertise, and profession plans.
• ‘Research proposal’ (2 pages) as a PDF. The proposal have to be clear and properly structured, with properly-outlined and life like targets that may be achieved inside the period of the fellowship. If you’re making use of for a 24-month Fellowship, it’s best to point out in the analysis proposal what you intention to attain 1) in the first 12 months and a pair of) what you hope to do in months 13-24. Also embody a mirrored image on how gender and variety are related to your proposed analysis throughout your Max Weber Fellowship. In the context of the social sciences and humanities, this may occasionally contain inspecting how classes resembling gender, racial or ethnic background, class, sexuality, age, faith, incapacity, or different dimensions of identification and inequality form your analysis matter, questions, theoretical framework, methodology, sources, or anticipated findings. If such points usually are not central to your challenge, you’re inspired to briefly clarify why or replicate on how they may relate to the broader context or implications of your work.
• A duplicate of your passport (JPEG).
• Use customary worldwide fonts, don’t use macros, particular characters, password-safety.
• The Academic profession assertion and Research proposal also needs to meet the necessities established by the EUI Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence for Research. In specific, candidates ought to chorus from having Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) autonomously write substantial or integral elements of the paperwork. When utilizing AI to provide novel content material, they need to acknowledge and reference the elements of the content material which have been AI-generated.

Letters of Reference:

• Applicants ought to present the names of a minimal of two and a most of three educational referees and make sure that at least two letters of reference are submitted on-line immediately by the referees by the deadline 16 October 2026 (14:00 CEST). References is not going to be accepted after the deadline.
• References from present full-time or part-time EUI professors is not going to be accepted.

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