Social Sciences and Humanities First international senior fellowships announced

The International Senior Fellowship Programme, recently established by the College for Social Sciences and Humanities, addresses excellent international researchers in the social sciences and humanities. It offers them the opportunity to pursue a research project collaborating with fellow scientists of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) during their six-months fellowship in Essen.

Up to 20 Senior Fellowships per year are awarded to researchers who are active members of a foreign university or research institution and feature an internationally recognised, outstanding research profile. In spring and autumn 2024 respectively, ten fellows may start their residencies in Essen.

Distinguishing features of the new programme are its openness and collaborative approach: The visiting scholars have the liberty of pursuing independent research projects which they jointly work on with tandem partners from the UA Ruhr. Complementary to the junior fellowship programme of the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen, the programme addresses highly experienced researchers from the social sciences and humanities.

Through the Senior Fellowship Programme, the College for Social Sciences and Humanities of the Research Alliance Ruhr seeks to promote excellence in research in the fields of social sciences and humanities within the UA Ruhr and foster international cooperation. “For the fellowships, we specifically recruit outstanding researcher personalities in the social sciences and humanities who spur innovative academic discourses. Through the tandem principle, we seek to facilitate research partnerships from which added value will emerge for the universities of the UA Ruhr“, Professor Julika Griem, the director of the College, points out.