NIAS-KNAW Safe Haven Fellowship 2026

The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS-KNAW) is now accepting applications for its Safe Haven Fellowship 2026. This fellowship provides a temporary academic refuge for scholars at risk due to their work, identity, or personal circumstances.

📖 About NIAS-KNAW Safe Haven Fellowship

The Safe Haven Fellowship is designed to support scholars, journalists, writers, and artists whose circumstances in their home countries put them at risk. It offers a safe environment to continue their work and research.

🎁 Benefits of the Fellowship

• Monthly stipend of €3,500.
• Access to:
  • An office and research facilities.
  • Communal lunch and participation in the NIAS community.
  • Commuting travel expenses or subsidized accommodation in Amsterdam.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The fellowship is open to:

1. Researchers, journalists, writers, and artists:
   • Applicants submitting a scientific research proposal must:
     • Hold a PhD.
     • Have at least three years of postdoctoral research experience.
   • Applicants submitting an artistic, journalistic, or writing-focused proposal must:
     • Have at least seven years of professional experience in their field, as evidenced by their CV.
2. Language Proficiency:
   • Full proficiency in English is required to contribute effectively to the fellows’ group and receive feedback on their research.

📝 Application Process

1. Familiarize Yourself with Requirements:
   • Review the 2026 Regulations Selection Procedure NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship here.
2. Submit an Application:
   • Complete the online application form.
   • Ensure the application is:
     • Correctly completed.
     • Truthful and contains all requested information and required documentation.
   • Incomplete or non-compliant applications will be rejected.
3. Important Notes:
   • Applications cannot be modified after submission.
   • Applications must be written in English and submitted by the applicant themselves.
   • Applications prepared or submitted by intermediaries will be rejected.

📋 Evaluation Criteria

Applications are evaluated based on:

• A clear research topic and research question.
• The project’s relation to existing literature in the field.
• Academic, societal, cultural, or artistic relevance of the project.
• Identification of key problems and proposed methodology.
• Feasibility of the time schedule.
• Intended research output.
• Fit with the candidate’s academic and/or professional trajectory.
• Added value of NIAS’ interdisciplinary environment for the proposed project.
• Applicant’s potential intellectual contribution to NIAS and its community.

📅 Application Deadline

31 March 2026

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the fellowship here.
• Apply for the fellowship here.

• Fellows are provided with an office, research facilities, communal lunch, participation in the NIAS community and commuting travel expenses or subsidised accommodation in Amsterdam.
• Fellows receive a stipend of €3,500 per month.