Navigating a Transforming World Order: Fellowships on Security and Technology
Forecasted
Navigating a Transforming World Order: Fellowships on Security and Technology supports postdoctoral researchers studying security and technology from a European perspective to inform policy and practice.
Funder: Volkswagen Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Submissions)
Funding Amounts: Up to €450,000 per fellowship for up to three years
Summary: Supports early-career postdoctoral research on security and technology from a European perspective, connecting science, policy, and practice.
Key Information: Fellows must undertake at least two stays at European institutions and participate in the coordinating programme.
Description
The Volkswagen Foundation’s fellowship programme supports postdoctoral researchers investigating transformations of the global security order. The security and technology call welcomes all disciplines and seeks a distinct European perspective, combining multiple theories, methods, and viewpoints to understand security holistically. Possible topics include artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, space in security and defense, arms control, innovation and untapped power, deterrence, and ethics.
The programme aims to develop future security experts who can bridge science, politics, and practice, generate new knowledge, and provide evidence-based solutions and effective policy advice. Fellowships combine research with practice-oriented training, including engagement with organizations or think tanks. A coordinating programme involving European partner foundations, scientific partners, and think tanks supports cross-sectoral exchange and the development of a European security forum.
