Deadline: July 21, 2026
Applications are open for the NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship Programme 2026-2027. The NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship Programme provides up to three 5-month fellowships for at-risk scholarly researchers and literary, journalistic and artistic researchers at NIAS in Amsterdam per academic semester.
The aim of the Safe Haven Fellowship Programme is to protect scholars, journalists, writers and artists whose work is restricted or obstructed by state or non-state actors, by offering them temporary relocation and the opportunity to continue their work and research. Those facing severe infringements on their academic freedom as a result of conflict or war are also encouraged to apply.
Benefits
- Fellows are provided with an office, research facilities, communal lunch, participation in the NIAS community and commuting travel expenses or subsidised accommodation in Amsterdam. Fellows receive a stipend of €3,500 per month.
- NIAS reimburses both outward and return travel for selected fellows; however, fellows are expected to organise and undertake their own travel arrangements.
Eligibility
The Safe Haven Fellowship supports accomplished researchers with a demonstrable track record of academic, literary, journalistic, or artistic output. Eligible applicants, including those from non-scholarly backgrounds, are researchers first and foremost.
- Applicants submitting a scholarly research proposal must hold a PhD and have a minimum of three years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application.
- An applicant submitting a literary, journalistic or artistic research proposal, must have completed a bachelor’s degree at a university or university of applied sciences and demonstrate at least seven years of professional experience in their field as made evident in their provided C.V.
- The working language at NIAS is English. Applicants are required to have full proficiency in English at an academic level (equivalent to C1) in order to contribute effectively to the fellows’ group and receive feedback on their own research.
Application
For more information, visit NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship.
