Calls

Distinguished Fellowships (f/m/d) for the academic year 2025/26

Deadline: 31.08.2024 
Contact: apl. Prof. Dr. Bettina Hollstein

You can find all information on the call for applications here.

Fellowships can be awarded for 3 to 10 months; they start normally on first of October 2025 or first of April 2026 until end of July 2026. The financial agreement aims to enable the invited Fellows to stay at the Max-Weber-Kolleg based on the principle of “no gain, no loss”. The fellowship program manager will work with successful candidates to determine the exact terms of their appointment.

Area of Responsibility 

• excellent interdisciplinary research within the framework of our Weberian research programme "Comparative Cultural Analysis of Weltbeziehungen" (see website) from the following or related disciplines: sociology, religious studies, history, economics, law, philosophy and theology
• interdisciplinary cooperation with scholars from different regions and cultures as well as generations

What we expect

• PhD and if possible Habilitation or equivalent
• excellent research record
• experience and interest in interdisciplinary research
• scientific curiosity and willingness to exchange ideas