Social Relevance of the Humanities for International Scholars Program 2025-26

The “Social Relevance of the Humanities” (RevHum) fellowship programme, proposed jointly by the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia and the New Europe College Bucharest and developed with the financial support of the Porticus Foundation, aims to underscore the cognitive functions of the humanities and their potential as critical disciplines by opening them up to issues relevant in/for the contemporary world issues that are “practical”, but also epistemological, ethical, philosophical, etc.

Benefits

• The selected Fellows are entitled to:
  • A monthly stipend of 850 Euro (liable to 10% income tax) to cover living expenses related to the stay in Sofia.
  • Accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and electronic resources/databases. Travel, insurance and visa allowance (up to 850 Euro);
  • Research travel abroad (from 750 up to 1500 Euro);
  • Research expenses (up to 100 Euro per fellowship month).

Duration 

• CAS Sofia provides in-residence RevHum fellowships of five- to ten-months duration to post-doctoral non-Bulgarian researchers.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must:
  • Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
  • Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences;
  • Have international research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages.

Selection Criteria

• High quality of the candidate’s academic portfolio and publications, participation in international research;
• Innovative fundamental research proposal with significant contribution;
• Interdisciplinary and/or comparative approaches are an advantage.

For more information, visit CAS Sofia.