2025 Annemarie Schimmel Fellowships at University of Bonn

Annemarie Schimmel’s life and work has built bridges between East and West, between Islam and Christianity and has inspired researchers of religion around the globe. On the occasion of her 100th birthday, the Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship was established to give international PhD students and young scholars the opportunity for a stay at the International Center for Comparative Theology and Social Issues (CTSI) at Bonn University to pursue research in the field of Comparative Theology.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 15, 2025
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity of Bonn
• City to studyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
• School to studyUniversity of Bonn
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• events, and the opportunity to discuss your project with international researchers. You can use your stay to develop a full research proposal for a scholarship application or focus on a specific part of your PhD project.
• Participation in the networking activities of the Transdisciplinary Research Area Individuals, Institutions and Societies (TRA 4)
• Travel allowance depending on country of destination
• Financial support for visa and health insurance
• Housing in Bonn
• 600 Euros monthly scholarship to cover your daily expenses

Requirements

Both PhD students and postdocs are eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

The deadline for application is 15 August each year for the Fellowship in the following year. Decisions will be made by the end of September. Please provide

• a 5-page proposal of your research idea in the area of Comparative Theology, including the concrete questions you would like to pursue during your stay in Bonn
  Your CV
• Contact details of two members of academic staff that would write a letter of recommendation upon our request

For more details, visit University of Bonn Fellowship webpage