Charlemagne Prize Fellowship 2024-2025 (€20,000 stipend)

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About Charlemagne Prize Fellowship

As a contribution to European integration and for the exchange of the young generation in Europe, the Charlemagne Prize Academy aims to identify future challenges and problems of European society and, by awarding research fellowships annually, to develop approaches to solutions at an early stage, which are discussed in dialogue with representatives from science, politics, business, and the public to determine their feasibility and practicability.

The Charlemagne Prize Fellowship is an endowed one-year non-resident programme of the European Charlemagne Prize Academy, addressing European junior researchers, next-generation policy experts, innovators, and thought leaders that work toward a better European Union.

• Sponsor Organisation: Charlemagne Prize Academy

Benefits of Charlemagne Prize Fellowship

• The Fellowship includes a stipend of €20,000 per research project. With the grant, Fellows are offered the opportunity to conduct an independent research project individually or in a group.

Charlemagne Prize Fellowship Requirments

• Have a postgraduate degree (preferably Master's degree or equivalent);
• Younger than 35 years of age;
• Professional English language skills (minimum C1)
• Citizen of an EU member state or resident in Europe during project implementation;
• Submission of an innovative research proposal, compatible with the annual focus;
• Current and prospective relevance of the proposed research question;
• Proposal of a host institution for the duration of the Fellowship.

Applicant's Profile

• university graduates, young professionals and employees of scientific, political, economic, or cultural institutions/organisations.
• individuals or groups that would like to research a specified topic within a period of 12 months.
• reliable personalities with previous research experience.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

You will need to upload the following documents (in English):

• Your CV (pdf) - mandatory
• Your Research Proposal (pdf) - mandatory
• Supporting documents, references, and certificates (as one pdf file) - optional

Within the application form, you will also be asked about your thoughts on the biggest challenge(s) for Europe's future. The main focus of their evaluation will be your research proposal.

Application Deadline

11 August, 2024

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