UA Ruhr: International Senior Fellowship Programme 2026/2027
The College for Social Sciences and Humanities is an Institute for Advanced Study established in 2021 as part of the Research Alliance Ruhr, a joint initiative of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University under the umbrella of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Based in Essen/Germany in the heart of the Ruhr region, one of Europe’s densest and most vibrant science landscapes, the College offers an excellent academic environment for outstanding international researchers who seek to work on a self-selected research project in close collaboration with local tandem partners from the UA Ruhr.
The international Senior Fellowships will be awarded for six months and may start on March 1, 2026, or September 1, 2026.
Application Requirements
Senior Fellowships will be awarded to advanced and well-established senior researchers (preferably R4 level) who
- are active members of a foreign university or research institution (both at the time of application and during the fellowship),
- have an outstanding research profile in the social sciences and/or the humanities (proven primarily by a significant track record of excellent publications),
- have completed their doctorate at least six years prior to their application, and
- seek to initiate or intensify research collaboration with a fellow researcher from the UA Ruhr.
As the Senior Fellowship Programme is based on the principle of collaboration, applicants are required to identify a matching tandem partner from the UA Ruhr prior to their application.
Learn more about the available position and the application process here.
The application deadline is May 25, 2025 (23:59 CEST).