Apply for Kohli Fellowship for Sociology

The Kohli Fellowship for Sociology promotes researchers who have successfully finished their dissertation with excellent success. We provide financial support for a two-year postdoctoral stay at the WZB in Berlin or the EUI in Fiesole/Florence. This time should be used to engage in a new research project, to advance publications, and to develop research collaborations.

Funding Information

• The amount of the research fellowship is 2.500 EUR per month. In addition, the Kohli Fellows receive a:
  • research allowance of 100 EUR and a subsidy towards the cost of private (travel) health and liability
  • insurance of 70 EUR per month.
• This fellowship amount includes a research allowance of 100 EUR and a subsidy towards the costs of medical and liability insurance of 70 EUR.
• The Kohli Fellowship is usually awarded for the duration of 24 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Programme is open to applicants who are within 5 years of the completion of their PhD from anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality and is not restricted to citizens of the EU. All things being equal, preference is given to those who have recently completed a doctorate, not had a postdoctoral position before and/or are on the job market.
• Candidates of any nationality are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.
• Candidates must have received their Ph.D. within the past 5 years or have official approval to defend their thesis by the time of the start of the programme (1 September). This means to apply for 2025-26 candidates should have received or submitted their Ph.D. between 01/09/2020 and 01/09/2025 and the Ph.D. defence should take place no later than 31/12/2025.
• Extensions to the five-year rule are allowed for applicants whose academic career has been interrupted for maternity or paternity leave, illness or mandatory military service. Cite circumstances in the application form in the field ‘Additional Notes. Successful candidates will be asked to provide supporting documents.
• Early-stage researchers who are at the EUI at the time of the application deadline are not eligible for the Max Weber Fellowship. This refers to those enrolled in the EUI Doctoral Programme, or employed by or on a fellowship hosted by the EUI. Those who have formerly been at the EUI can apply for a Fellowship after having been continuously away from the EUI in a full-time occupation or fellowship for at least one year by the application deadline.
• The expected level of English proficiency is level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). An English certificate is not requested as part of the application, but successful candidates will be requested to provide a certificate/supporting document on registration or a document showing that the candidate has written the doctorate, or published an article or a book chapter of at least 6,000 words, in English, or has pursued post-graduate studies in an English language degree programme.
• Native English speakers are exempt from proof.

For more information, visit Kohli Foundation.