[Vdp] IWM: Fellowship Opportunities for 2026-2027

Dear Colleagues, The Institute for Human Sciences (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, IWM [1]) in Vienna invites applications for visiting fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year. We would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word to potential candidates within your network. Please find additional information at the links below, including detailed eligibility criteria, fellowship conditions, evaluation and selection procedures, and application forms. We will not consider applications sent via email. ------ ------ ------ Milena Jesenská Fellowship for Journalists (in cooperation with ERSTE Stiftung [2]) https://www.iwm.at/calls/milena-jesenska-fellowship-26-27 [3] The call for applications is open to professional journalists. Deadline for applications: 16 January 2026 ------ ------ ------ Lesia Ukraїnka Fellowship https://www.iwm.at/calls/lesia-ukrainka-fellowship-26-27 [4] The call for applications is open to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Deadline for applications: 16 January 2026 ------ ------ ------ Paul Celan Fellowship for Translators (in cooperation with S. Fischer Stiftung [5]) https://www.iwm.at/calls/paul-celan-fellowship-26-27 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The call for applications is open to translators working with Eastern European languages. Deadline for applications: 16 January 2026 ------ ------​​​​​​​ ------ Digital Humanism Junior Visiting Fellowship (funded by the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure of the Republic of Austria [6]) https://www.iwm.at/calls/digital-humanism-fellowship-26-27 [7] The call for applications is open to all academic disciplines. Deadline for applications: 20 January 2026 ------ ------​​​​​​​ ------ Jerzy Giedroyc Junior Visiting Fellowship https://www.iwm.at/calls/jerzy-giedroyc-fellowship-26-27 [8] The call for applications is open to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Deadline for applications: 10 February 2026 ------ ------​​​​​​​ ------ Józef Tischner Junior Visiting Fellowship https://www.iwm.at/calls/jozef-tischner-fellowship-26-27 [9] The call for applications is open to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Candidates for the Józef Tischner Junior Visiting Fellowships must be Polish citizens or permanently reside in Poland. Deadline for applications: 10 February 2026 ------ ------​​​​​​​ ------ Jan Patočka Junior Visiting Fellowship https://www.iwm.at/calls/jan-patocka-fellowship-26-27 [10] The call for applications is open to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Deadline for applications: 10 February 2026 ------ ------ ------ Thank you for your support! Best regards, Kasper Nowak Fellowship Program Coordinator Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen Institute for Human Sciences Spittelauer Lände 3 A-1090 Wien Tel: +43 1 313 58 - 208 www.iwm.at [11] Links: ------ [1] https://www.iwm.at/ [2] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [3] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [4] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [5] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [6] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [7] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [8] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [9] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [10] https://click.iwm.at/track/l/1/2/6706a1141896c5487e1d9619/1?lh=6C9SPqu2jXpZ… [11] https://www.iwm.at