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Law & Anthropology Department, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Dissertation Writing-up Fellowships 2027
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A writing-up fellowship for advanced doctoral researchers whose dissertation research is directly relevant to the Law & Anthropology Department’s academic programme. Fellows may spend up to four months at the Institute in Halle (Saale), Germany, while completing their dissertations.
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- career stage advanced doctoral candidate
- career stage final stage of PhD
- dissertation topic immediately relevant to the Law & Anthropology Department 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
- institution clear understanding reached between Department Director and candidate’s principal doctoral supervisor before …
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- enrolment enrolled in a doctoral programme
- career stage advanced enough to complete or substantially finalize manuscript during fellowship
- degree PhD in anthropology
- Level of study
- PhD
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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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- Prepare the required application materials: a cover letter, academic CV, PhD dissertation chapter, 1–2-page dissertation summary, photocopies of university degree certificates, and academic transcripts. Required
- Contact the principal doctoral supervisor early and arrange for the mandatory recommendation letter to be sent directly to the Department at marencakova@eth.mpg.de. Required
- Submit the application materials electronically through the Institute’s official vacancy and recruitment system. Required
- Deadline
- 15 September 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Fellows are expected to participate in Department activities, submit a working paper, and present their doctoral research. Before the fellowship begins, an understanding must be reached between the Department Director and the candidate’s principal doctoral supervisor.
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