Applications must be submitted through the online application form. We will not consider applications sent via email.

Required materials:

  • A brief letter of motivation that addresses how the project would benefit from time at the IWM, its connection to the IWM’s mission and research, and concrete research/writing goals during the fellowship.
  • Project description of max. 550 characters incl. spaces
  • A project proposal of max. 7,500 characters incl. spaces, containing: a) a description of the project’s objectives, b) a discussion of the current state of research, c) methods, and d) a work plan
  • Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
  • Two letters of recommendation from scholars familiar with the applicant’s academic work. Please note that the letters of recommendation need to be submitted directly by your recommenders before the application deadline. Your recommenders will receive an automatic email with a link to a webform after you have submitted your application.

All application materials must be in English.

Important! Attached documents must be combined into a single PDF, as the online submission form only allows for one attachment. File names of attachments must use Latin characters only.

Applications are due Friday, 16 January 2026 at 23:59 Vienna time. Candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application in the spring semester of 2026.

Data processing in the context of an application for a fellowship

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Data of Recommenders

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