Heinz Heinen Fellowship Program 2026/2027 in Germany

The Heinz Heinen Fellowship Program 2026/2027 at the University of Bonn offers international researchers, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, senior academics, and creative professionals a funded research opportunity in an international academic environment. Hosted by the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS), the fellowship supports research on slavery and related asymmetric dependencies across historical periods and cultural contexts. Selected fellows receive financial support, travel allowances, accommodation assistance, and access to research facilities, along with opportunities to collaborate with experts from different disciplines.

Monthly stipends at specified levels, travel support for outward and return journey, accommodation allowance for eligible fellows, dedicated workspace and research facilities, opportunities to organize research workshops, and organizational support before and after arrival including childcare assistance.

The program welcomes international researchers, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, senior academics, and alternative knowledge producers whose work relates to dependency and slavery studies.

Review the official University of Bonn call for applications on the fellowship webpage and prepare required documents according to career category (e.g., CV, research proposal or personal statement, certificates, publication list, letters of recommendation).