2026 Call for Ph.D. Candidates in Peace and Conflict Resolution (Scholarship in Germany)

The European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at EuropaUniversität Flensburg, Germany, invites academically outstanding and highly motivated candidates from around the world and in particular from the Middle East/West Asia to apply for its doctoral program beginning 1st January 2027 (enrolment possible until 1 March 2027). The School brings together emerging scholars in an early stage of their career who are committed to advancing innovative academic approaches to justice and reconciliation in political transformations. The School particularly welcomes comparative studies with relevance to the Middle East. At the heart of the program lies an interdisciplinary, transnational, and multi-religious research framework that understands truth and justice as foundations for sustainable peace. The program engages deeply with the moral, political, legal, and religious dimensions of reconciliation, including the acknowledgment of historical suffering, transformation of entrenched narratives, and promotion of interreligious and intercultural understanding.Wasatiyya understood as moderation also embodies the practice of working and researching together.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorEuropa-Universität Flensburg (EUF)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Successful applicants will receive a grant to cover tuition (Semestergebühr) and cost of living for up to 36 months.
• The grant will run from 2027 to 2029.

Requirements

Candidates who

• have academic excellence, particularly in the wider field of Humanities and Social Sciences, including Philosophy, Sociology, Literature, Media, Political Science and Economy, Middle East Studies, Religious Studies, and Law,
• graduated from university (M.A.) not longer than 5 years ago (exceptions t.b.d.),
• are interested in interdisciplinary and international collaboration,
• are prepared to reside on Campus in Flensburg for the duration of the program.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please submit your application by 30th September 2026 to [email protected] and enclose the following documents

• CV (with a particular focus on academic credentials),
• Letter explaining your interest and explicitly addressing all requirements listed above,
• PhD Proposal (5-10 pages),
• Master Thesis (PDF),
• Academic Transcripts (BA, MA),
• Reference letter from a professor acquainted with your academic skills.

For more information, kindly visit Europa-Universität Flensburg scholarship webpage.