About this opportunity
The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship gives experienced researchers and practitioners six months of funded time at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media in Braunschweig. The fellowship is endowed with a monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR, and the institute covers return economy airfare along with day to day access to its research resources.
The programme is aimed at work firmly located in the field of peace education. That can mean curriculum development, education and conflict, peacebuilding and reconciliation, decolonial approaches or innovative educational technologies.
Fellows join daily institute life, receive mentoring from GEI experts and can work in the digital media laboratory. Applications are welcomed from outstanding scholars internationally, with no country restriction printed on the application page, so researchers based in Nigeria and across Africa can apply.
The working language is English, and project outcomes should be published no later than one year after the fellowship ends. Applications close on 2 November 2026.
What you receive
- Monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR for a fellowship period of six months, with a minimum of three months in exceptional cases
- Return economy airfare
- Access to GEI research resources and educational media collections
- Mentoring with GEI experts and access to the digital media laboratory
- Support for publication work with potential open access fees
Who can apply
- Applications are welcomed from outstanding scholars in the humanities, political and social sciences or education, with a project firmly located in the field of peace education, with no country restriction printed on the application page
- Academic applicants hold a PhD with a strong research profile, while experienced practitioners need at least five years of advanced professional achievement in peace education or related areas
- Projects should address education for sustainable peace, educational media, curriculum development, education and conflict, peacebuilding and reconciliation, decolonial approaches or innovative educational technologies
- The working language is English and project outcomes should be published no later than one year after the fellowship ends
- Fellowship start is January 2028 at the earliest
How to apply
- Apply through the GEI application page, which states: Submit your application by November 02, 2026
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Questions applicants ask
How long is the fellowship?
The standard fellowship period is six months, with a minimum of three months in exceptional cases. The start date is January 2028 at the earliest.
Can applicants from Nigeria and other African countries apply?
Yes. The GEI application page prints no country restriction, so applications are welcome internationally, including from researchers based in Nigeria and across Africa. The fellowship is hosted in Braunschweig, Germany.
What does the stipend cover?
The fellowship is endowed with a monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR, and the post adds return economy airfare and publication support with potential open access fees.
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