One-month Visiting Fellowship at the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies
Call | 09.01.2026
One-month Visiting Fellowship at the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies
Come visit the GIGA in beautiful Hamburg and share your research with us!
We are granting a one-month visiting fellowship at the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies. The stipend of 5,000 Euros covers airfare, lodging, and any other living expenses during your stay.
The fellowship is open to researchers with a PhD in the social sciences at any career level, with a current research project on Latin American politics broadly conceived. Thematic projects that relate to GIGA’s key areas of interest and/or projects that seek collaboration with researchers at the GIGA are especially welcome. Applicants will be evaluated based on their research excellence, its policy relevance, and the promise of contributing to meaningful academic and policy exchange debates at the GIGA.
Visiting Fellows receive office space, access to the GIGA Library, and are integrated into GIGA activities for the duration of their stay. Fellows will be expected to do a research presentation during their stay.
To apply, please submit your CV and a short cover letter that includes a statement of interest, to [email protected].
Applications are due by 17 February 2026. The fellowship must be carried out during the year 2026; extensions are not possible.
Werden Sie Teil des GIGA-Teams! Hier finden Sie unsere aktuellen Stellenangebote in den akademischen und Fachabteilungen sowie Informationen über unser Doktoranden- und Gastwissenschaftlerprogramm, Karriereentwicklung und Ausbildung.
Das GIGA Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien forscht zu politischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen in den Ländern Süd- und Mittelamerikas und der Karibik. Zu den Kernthemen zählen die Qualität politischer Institutionen und politische Partizipation, Herausforderungen durch Konflikte und Kriminalität und regionale Integration.
Die GIGA Bibliothek steht allen Interessierten offen, die Nutzung ist kostenfrei. Es bietet Ausleihe, Fernleihe und verschiedene Dienstleistungen in den Einrichtungen, wie z.B. ausgewiesene Nutzerarbeitsplätze und kostenloses WLAN.
