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Law & Anthropology Department of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Dissertation Writing-up Fellowships 2027
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A short residency for advanced doctoral researchers to complete their dissertations at the Institute in Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- enrolment enrolled in a doctoral programme
- career stage final stage of the PhD
- career stage sufficiently advanced to complete or substantially finalize the dissertation manuscript during the fellowship
- dissertation topic immediately relevant to the Department’s research programme
- able to spend up to four months at the Institute in Halle (Saale)
- willing to participate in departmental activities
- prepared to submit a working paper
- able to present doctoral research during the Department seminar series
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- degree PhD in anthropology
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Law, Social sciences
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- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Duration
- < 6 months
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
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- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Arrange for your principal doctoral supervisor to send the mandatory recommendation directly to the Department at marencakova@eth.mpg.de; the letter must confirm that you are advanced enough to finalize your manuscript during the fellowship period. Required
- Submit your application materials electronically through the Institute’s vacancy and recruitment system. The source says to use the online system rather than sending the complete application by email unless instructed otherwise. Required
- Deadline
- 15 September 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
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