Call for Applications for Eight Doctoral Fellowships at the Schaufler Kolleg@TU Dresden

Application deadline: November 24, 2026.

In April 2027, the Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden—a joint project of the TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD) and THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION—will enter its third funding phase (2027–2030). Under the guiding theme “Energy Cultures in Transition,” the project will examine how forms of energy and energy transitions shape—and are in turn influenced by—cultural practices, social values, power relations, environmental relationships, and visions of the future.

A total of eight doctoral fellowships are being offered at the Schaufler Kolleg for the third funding phase. The fellowships are to be awarded for a period of 2 years each, with the option of a 1.5-year extension (total funding period: April 2027 through September 2030). The fellowship amount is 1,850 EUR per month, plus a living allowance of 150 EUR and, if applicable, a family allowance of 315 EUR per child.

The doctoral fellowships are available in the following disciplines :

Cultural Studies, International Politics, North American Literature and Cultural Studies, Civil and Digital Law, Applied Linguistics and Digital Humanities, Art History, Education/Media Education, and Sociology.

All information regarding the application process and the calls for applications can be found HERE