The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald is awarding up to six Alfried Krupp Senior Fellowships and up to eight Alfried Krupp Junior Fellowships for the academic year 2026/27.
The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald is an independent academic institution in the center of the traditional university and Hanseatic city near the Baltic Sea. The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation founded the college in 2002 together with the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the University of Greifswald in order to strengthen the excellence of the university. The Alfried Krupp Fellows Program, which is at the heart of the Kolleg's work, was established in 2007 and has since been carried out with the generous support of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation. It enables the fellows to concentrate on a major scientific project independently of teaching commitments and administrative tasks.
Outstanding personalities from the world of science with outstanding achievements in research and teaching can apply for an Alfried Krupp Senior Fellowship. The Alfried Krupp Junior Fellowships are awarded to particularly qualified young researchers with a doctorate. Fellows are appointed for one semester (October 1 to March 31 or April 1 to September 30) or for one academic year (October 1 to September 30). Living and working space is available to the Fellows at the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg free of charge. The fellowships are remunerated according to the high expectations of the fellows' academic achievements. Applicants for a Senior Fellowship are encouraged to combine a research semester at their home university with a research stay at the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg. The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg supports applicants who wish to take up their fellowship in the company of a partner and/or children.
Applications from the natural sciences are expressly encouraged. A joint application from several researchers who would like to realize interdisciplinary projects in Greifswald is possible. It is expected that the application will demonstrate how the planned project will strengthen research priorities at the University of Greifswald and make a significant contribution to the promotion of science and research in Greifswald as an academic location.
In the academic year 2026/27, the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald will also focus on the following interdisciplinary topic:
- Interdisciplinary research into the Baltic Sea region - from culture to ecology
Researchers from all disciplines working in these subject areas are particularly invited to apply. Applications from other research areas of all disciplines are also very welcome and will be assessed according to their quality and networking with the University of Greifswald.
Applications for the academic year 2026/ 27 are requested from June 1 to August 31, 2025 to the Academic Director of the Kolleg, Professor Dr. Thomas Klinger, and can only be submitted electronically via the application form, which is only available during the call for applications. In order to ensure the fairness and objectivity of the application process, the procedure will be anonymized as far as possible: Applicants' personal data will be hidden or encrypted by a neutral body for the first review round to ensure an unbiased assessment.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Scientific Director of the Kolleg, Marcus Hoffmann M.A., and the Fellowship Program Officer, Celia Baron M.Sc. in good time. Please note that not all e-mail and telephone inquiries can be processed by the staff in the last week of the 3-month application period. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of the personal data contained therein for a specific purpose. This data will not be passed on to third parties. You can find more information on this in our privacy policy.
The application period for an Alfried Krupp Fellowship 2026/27 runs from June 1 to August 31, 2025.
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