*SHORT-TERM VISITING FELLOWSHIP IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS (AY25-26)* RIPPLE <https://hiw.kuleuven.be/ripple/> (Research in Political Philosophy and Ethics Leuven) welcomes applications for a visiting fellowship during the academic year 2025-2026. The fellow will be a full member of RIPPLE for the duration of the visit and will be provided with accommodation, internet access, office space, and access to university libraries. The fellow will be expected to participate in the group's activities, make use of the provided office space, as well as to present their current research by way of a lecture or seminar to the RIPPLE group. The fellowship is given for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 3 months and can be taken up between 22 September 2025 and 27 June 2026. Please note that January and June are exam months in Leuven with no RIPPLE activities; we also have an Easter break from 4 April to 19 April 2026. The stipend covers the fellow’s travel costs up to 1500 euro (some restrictions apply), as well as accommodation (for the fellow and partner/children) in Leuven. Previous fellows were housed in the beautiful and peaceful 13th century Groot Begijnhof <https://www.kuleuven.be/residenties/grootbegijnhof/en/index>; if the Begijnhof is available during the chosen months, the fellow will be offered housing there. RIPPLE is one of the five research groups at the Institute of Philosophy <https://hiw.kuleuven.be/en/index>. The Institute of Philosophy is the long-standing philosophy faculty of KU Leuven (University of Leuven). For more information on RIPPLE’s members and research, see the RIPPLE website <https://hiw.kuleuven.be/ripple/>. Only applicants with an appointment at another university or research institution are eligible. We strongly encourage members from underrepresented groups to apply. *APPLICATION PROCEDURE* - Applications must contain: a CV, a brief sketch of the research the fellow would like to do during the fellowship so as to show why the fellow would like to come to RIPPLE (approx. 1/2 page), one published writing sample. - Deadline for applications: Thursday 9 January 2025 at 11.59 p.m. - Decisions will be communicated by Friday 24 January 2025. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not accepted. - Please send your application package in one PDF-file via e-mail to Lode Cossaer (lode.cossaer(a)kuleuven.be), subject heading of the e-mail: “RIPPLE visiting fellowship”. - Preference will be given to scholars working on topics that are close to or enrich ongoing research at RIPPLE. For questions or additional information, please contact Lode Cossaer ( lode.cossaer(a)kuleuven.be). Prof. dr. Raf Geenens Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven (Belgium) +32 (0) 16 328852 raf.geenens(a)kuleuven.be www.hiw.kuleuven.be/ripple