Max Planck Institute First Research Article Fellowship Program 2027

First Research Article Fellowship Program at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin  01 September 2027 – 28 February 2028

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is offering six-month fellowships for outstanding graduate students enrolled in doctoral programs based at Asian, African, or Latin American institutions.

Applicants (m/f/d) should demonstrate their commitment to a research topic related to the history of science, technology, and medicine, or science and technology studies, and a need to work with an international community at the MPIWG in order to prepare and publish their first single-authored research paper in English.

First Research Article Fellows will be hosted in one of the following departments:

• Artefacts, Action, Knowledge (AAK – Director: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer)
• Knowledge Systems and Collective Life (KSCL – Director: Prof. Dr. Etienne Benson)

Regular meetings will be held to support both the writing process and academic development. Fellows are welcome and encouraged to take part in activities offered by the Institute and by the International Max Planck Research School “Knowledge and Its Resources” that take place on our campus.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 15, 2027
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorMax Planck Institute
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Fully funded

Requirements

• Outstanding graduate students enrolled in doctoral programs based at Asian, African, or Latin American institutions.
• Candidates are expected to have already completed the relevant research for their thesis and be in a position to devote six months to writing and preparing an article in English for journal publication. Fellows must remain enrolled in their home institution’s doctoral program through the end of the advertised fellowship period.

Application Documents

Applicants should submit the following materials in English through the online application portal:

1. Cover letter explaining how the applicant’s proposed research fits the research themes of one specific department
2. Official enrollment certificate and confirmation that the applicant will remain enrolled in an accredited graduate program (PhD) through the end of the fellowship
3. 500-word description of the dissertation written by the applicant
4. Curriculum vitae (preferably without a photograph) including any publications if applicable
5. Title, abstract, and outline of article to be completed during the fellowship (maximum 750 words)
6. English-language writing sample (maximum 8000 words including notes and bibliography) written by the applicant
7. A letter of recommendation from one supervisor

This program is intended to support scholars who wish to improve their academic English. Max Planck Institute encourage you to write your application without the use of AI.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science on recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de to apply

For more information, kindly visit Max Planck Institute Fellowship webpage.