4th Public Call for a Fellowship at the Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH)
The Research Centre for the Humanities, considering its core statutory purpose of fostering research in the humanities, is pleased to announce its 4th Public Call for a Fellowship at the Centre. The lack of new jobs in the country’s universities and research centres, the scarcity of funding opportunities in the humanities and social sciences, and the limited academic hosts for postdoctoral researchers who wish to continue their research are some of the reasons behind RCH’s decision to set up this Fellowship. While taking this initiative, the RCH highlights the increasingly difficult situation facing a new generation of researchers with excellent academic qualifications and research activity in the humanities. Accordingly, it invites postdoctoral researchers to join the ranks of the RCH as Fellows, and with the support of the Centre, to prepare and submit research proposals for funding to international, European, national, or private funding bodies and programs.
Researchers will be selected through the established procedures set by the RCH (detailed application, multiple evaluation stages, interviews). They will be remunerated to prepare their proposals and make the necessary applications to the funding bodies and programs. The remuneration amount is set by the RCH, depending on the type of funding body/program, as well as on the Centre’s annual budget.
Those entitled to apply for a Fellowship are post-doctoral researchers. During the RCH Fellowship and while preparing the research proposal for submission, the Fellow may either work on her/his proposal on an individual basis and/or form a research team comprised of researchers in Greece or abroad, depending on the requirements of the funding body/program to which they will apply. Creating a communication network with other researchers is an additional aim.
Contribution by RCH
The RCH will provide the Fellow with assistance in drafting the research proposal and in submitting the application for funding to international, European, national, or private research funding bodies and programs.
Assistance consists of:
Academic advisory support, a/ by a committee composed of members of the academic community across various disciplines with long-term research activity and significant work, both during the preparation of the research proposal to be submitted, and during its implementation in the event it is approved, and b/ by means of other academic activities, such as the organization of discussion groups on the subject under enquiry.
Technical support in the application process.
Training seminars on international, European, national, or private research funding bodies and programs.
Affiliation with the RCH as an RCH Fellow and respective e-mail address.
A stipend of €2,100 upon signing the relevant work contract, subject to the usual legal provisions regarding, for example, tax and insurance deductions.
Obligations of Fellows
Individuals who are eventually selected as Fellows will be required to:
Write the research proposal based on their application to the RCH and submit it to the relevant funding body/program at an international or European, national, or private level.
Form networks of researchers in Greece and abroad who specialize in the subject of the proposed research and foster the interconnection of RCH with other respective academic institutions and research centres in Greece and abroad.
Organize an academic event (e.g., conference, seminar, lecture) related to the topic of their proposed research.
Actively participate in workshops and other meetings organized by the RCH for its Fellows.
Participate and attend academic activities organized by the RCH (indicatively: seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.).
Submit to the RCH a brief report on their activities and experience during their period of work as a Fellow at the Centre.
Submission of Applications
Applications should only be submitted via e-mail, with the title “4th Public Call for Fellowship” in the subject line, to fellows@rchumanities.gr attaching the following documents:
Description of the proposed research in English (max. 2000 words), and a summary in Greek (max. 500 words). Please use the Research Proposal Template we provide for this purpose (download here). No other format of Research Proposal will be accepted.
The description must include the following:
Title of research proposal.
Description of research proposal (including methodology, overarching objectives, academic and social contribution).
A timeline and implementation plan of the steps to be taken by the candidate in order to a/ successfully draft and submit their proposal to funding bodies in Greece and abroad, and b/ organize their work and activities during the RCH fellowship, providing as much information as possible on how they intend to make use of the fellowship and justifying possible collaborations with scholars and partnerships with academic institutions (for instance, universities, research centres, institutes, and labs).
Funding bodies and programs to which the candidate intends to submit the research proposal for funding, including submission deadlines. It is important that the candidate has conducted extensive research on funding bodies/programs in Greece and abroad, and that she/he selects/proposes the ones that are suitable for the research proposal they wish to submit.
CV in English (with a brief paragraph in Greek), which should be submitted only by filling in the CV Template we provide for this purpose (please download here).
Evaluation of Applications
Evaluation of applications as well as the final selection of successful applicants will be made by the Executive Administrative Board and the founding members of the RCH. Applications will be evaluated based on the scientific excellence and research content of the proposed research, as well as on the compatibility of the proposed research with the funding bodies/programs to which they will be submitted. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
Timeline
Application period starts
3 November 2025
Application period closes
12 December 2025
(midnight, Greek time)
Announcement of Results
End of February 2026
Information
For more information, please contact Dr. Despoina Valatsou at dvalatsou@rchumanities.gr or by phone at +30 2103640424 on weekdays from 11.00 to 13.00 strictly.
