3 Junior Fellowships "Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary History"

The Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe, KFG) ‘Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary History’ at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) is seeking to appoint

3 Junior Fellowships (PostDocs)

with a research topic focusing on the economy or human rights or religion/secularity in contemporary European history. Applications with other research topics, connected to the overall agenda of the KFG, are welcome. Future Calls for Junior Fellowships will be following every term.
The Center is seeking for three Junior Fellows for the summer term 2026 (April-September), with a preferred starting date on 1 April 2026.

Fellowships

The KFG fellowships are awarded for three to six months in the summer term 2026 (April-September). We offer a stipend of €2,400 and a rent subsidy of up to €1,800 on a monthly basis as well as travel costs reimbursement for a single trip to Munich at the beginning of the fellowship period and a single return trip at the end.
Apart from engaging in their individual research, fellows are expected to actively participate in the Center’s weekly colloquia and to contribute to the development of a methodological anthology on the main concepts of historical and political sciences connected with universalism and particularism in European contemporary history. The Junior Fellows are also expected to jointly organize a two-day workshop in Munich in cooperation with the KFG team (funded by the Center).
During the research stay in Munich, Junior Fellows will have the opportunity to exchange with the KFG directors Martin Schulze Wessel, Kiran Klaus Patel, and Andreas Wirsching, the Distinguished Fellows Marta Bucholc, Alexander Libman, and Angelika Nußberger, as well as Senior Fellows Dorothee Bohle, Zuzanna Bogumil and Claudia Kraft.
Interdisciplinarity plays a significant role for the KFG’s research, so that applications are possible with topics contributing to any of the three research foci, or to the overall agenda of the Center.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a PhD in a respective field.
• The working languages of the KFG are English and German, therefore excellent spoken and written knowledge of one of the languages is required.
• Regular presence at the Center in Munich is obligatory.

The KFG offers

• Participation in an interdisciplinary, innovative und prestigious DFG-funded joint research project;
• Access to extensive international networks of high-profile researchers in the social sciences and humanities;
• An open-minded, cooperative team;
• A monthly stipend and rent subsidy;
• Funding for a joint two-day Junior Fellow workshop;
• Flexible working hours and family-friendly working time schemes;
• A fully equipped workplace.

Applications

Find the full Call for Applications below.

The latest submission date for applications is June 15th, 2025.

Applications must be sent in English or German in one PDF file to the KFG coordination office (kfg20@lrz.uni-muenchen.de) no later than June 15th, 2025.