Fellowships are available in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities, broadly defined.
Fellowships run for the full 9-month period (October-June), for the 3-month short fall semester (October- December), the 5-month fall semester (October-February) or the 6-month spring semester (January-June).
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in the social sciences or
humanities at the time of their application.
Step 1: Prepare your application package: create a single pdf file no larger
than 12 MBs containing all your application documents. The name of the pdf file should contain your name and the type of fellowship you are applying to.
Your application package should contain the following documents. Only
applications using the requested format and word counts will be considered for review:
1. A letter of intent (max 1,500 words)
2. The abstract of your research project (max. 150 words)
3. A description of your research project (min. 1,000 – max. 2,500 words;
the reference list is not included in the word count)
4. A CV (max. 5 pages)
5. A list of your most important publications, including up to 5 items for
junior applicants and up to 15 items for senior applicants.
6. References: for junior applicants ONLY: the name and email address of
two referees (for potential reference).
Step 2: Go to the Application Form for the Academic Year 2023/24 at the IAS
CEU website and fill in all your data as required.
Step 3: As a final step, upload your application package (pdf file), and submit your application.
For further information regarding your application and for more info on IAS CEU, please visit the program website. Questions and comments may be sent to IAS_applications@ceu.edu.
Senior fellows receive a net monthly stipend of 2,600 Euros and junior fellows receive a net monthly stipend of 1,500 Euros to help support their stay in Budapest.