New Europe College Fellowships 2027–2028 in Bucharest: EUR 1,000 a Month plus Housing and Travel for Humanities and Social Science Researchers

Opportunity Overview

New Europe College (NEC), the independent institute for advanced study in Bucharest, offers about 25 research fellowships for the 2027–2028 academic year; the application deadline is 17 January 2027 (optional reference letters by 24 January). The fellowships are for postdoctoral-level scholars in all areas of the humanities and social sciences, including law and economics. The NEC International track is open to young scholars from any country, alongside special programmes: Mattei Dogan for scholars with a PhD from the last five years from Central and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region (including Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Moldova), Gerda Henkel for scholars from Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan, and programmes for scholars affected by the war in Ukraine. Fellows receive a tax-free stipend of EUR 1,000 a month, housing and a workspace in Bucharest, reimbursement of return travel, a lump sum for a research trip or conference, and access to NEC's library and electronic resources. Foreign fellows can choose a full year (October 2027 – July 2028) or one term (October–February or March–July), and attending the weekly seminar is compulsory. Apply online only, in English, French or German, with a photo, a scan of your PhD diploma and a project description of up to 12,000 characters; a CV and reference letters are optional.