Fellowships Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study
Fellowships Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study support scholars, artists, and other professionals pursuing original individual research in a residential community for reflection and intellectual exchange.
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Funder: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Due Dates: July 1, 2026 (Applications open) | October 15, 2026, 15:00 Lisbon time (Application deadline) | April 15, 2027 (Results notification)
Funding Amounts: Monthly stipend, travel expenses, travel and health insurance, and partial housing allowance for 3–8 months; amount set upon selection
Summary: Supports scholars, artists, and other professionals pursuing original individual research in a residential intellectual community at GIAS.
Key Information: Continuous residency is required; projects cannot require laboratory or experimental procedures or be primarily practice- or application-oriented.
Description
The Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study (GIAS), established by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, supports individual research of outstanding quality and originality. Fellows pursue projects of their own choosing in an environment designed for reflection, concentration, and exchange. The program brings together scholars from varied disciplines, backgrounds, and nationalities to create a vibrant intellectual community.
Applications are considered from academics, emeriti, independent scholars, artists, and other professionals outside academia. The Institute seeks a balance between established scholars and promising younger intellectuals, without preset proportions. Selection is competitive and international, with particular emphasis on the proposed work’s originality and its fit with the Institute’s spirit and intellectual environment.
