CfA: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in „Intercultural Studies“14.11.2025 {en}
The College of Fellows – Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Studies (CoF) of the University of Tübingen is currently inviting applications from international postdocs for Research Fellowships for a period of up to 12 months in the field of Intercultural Studies. The College of Fellows is Tübingen University’s Institute for Advanced Studies promoting interdisciplinary research. This is reflected in the work of various focus groups at the CoF, which bring together scholars of different disciplines dedicated to specific topics. Successful applicants will participate in one of these focus groups, which work on interculturality.
Applicants must have successfully completed their PhD; initial postdoctoral research experience is welcome. Applicants are expected to pursue their own research project in the field of intercultural and global studies, addressing fundamental questions regarding the awareness of the coexistence of different cultures in the global world and their diverse relations to and experiences of nature.
Applications are welcome from different disciplines, including intercultural philosophy, decolonial and postcolonial studies, and comparative approaches. The focus group on Intercultural Studies has a phenomenological orientation but also welcomes projects from other perspectives.
Successful applicants are expected to organize a workshop at the CoF and to participate in weekly research colloquia and monthly lunch talks. Fellows must take up residence in Tübingen; very good English language skills are mandatory. The fellowship contract will be concluded with the university of Tübingen and has to be signed in person upon arrival.
The University of Tübingen provides a monthly stipend of 2.350,- EUR and bears travel expenses for the journey to Tübingen at the beginning of the fellowship and departure at the end of the fellowship; working space will be provided at the College of Fellows. The scholarship can begin no earlier than January 1, 2026 (funding is currently guaranteed until the end of 2026; if the fellowship begins later in 2026, a decision on extending funding into 2027 will be made in summer 2026). Fellows must have health insurance in accordance with German law for the entire duration of the fellowship. The university’s Welcome-Center will assist in finding suitable accommodation (on the fellow’s expense).
Applications should include:
- Filled application form; please find the form at our website: www.uni-tuebingen.de/cof
- Cover Letter specifying your motivation to apply, 2 pages max.
- CV, 5 pages max.
- List of Publications
- Research Proposal, 5 pages max.
- One Letter of recommendation
Applications should be sent by 25 November 2025 via e-mail to:
PD Dr. Niels Weidtmann, niels.weidtmann[at]cof.uni-tuebingen.de
Further information: http://uni-tuebingen.de/cof.
Source: Call for Applications – Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in „Intercultural Studies“, H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US.
