Submit Applications open for Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship Program

Deadline: 02-Nov-26

The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship invites experienced scholars and practitioners in peace education to undertake a six-month research stay at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) in Brunswick, Germany. The fellowship supports research and practice-based projects focused on education for sustainable peace, with particular emphasis on educational media and curricula at the secondary-school level. Selected fellows receive a monthly stipend of €3,300 for the six-month research stay, along with return economy airfare, administrative and publication support, access to the institute’s international library of educational media, expert mentoring, and use of its digital media lab.

About the Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship

The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship promotes education as a means of contributing to sustainable peace and reconciliation. The programme is particularly interested in the role of educational media and curricula in shaping peace, reconciliation, conflict, and social inequality. Fellows are expected to develop research or practice-related projects that critically examine educational media of all kinds and explore how these materials can either contribute to peace and reconciliation or perpetuate conflict and inequity. What Is the Focus of the Fellowship? The fellowship focuses on the relationship between education and sustainable peace. Projects should be firmly connected to peace education and may explore educational media and curricula in relation to: - Peace and reconciliation. - Conflict. - Inequity. - Educational practices. - Curriculum development. - Secondary-school education. - Educational media. - Sustainable peace. The programme welcomes projects that examine both the positive potential of educational media and the ways in which educational materials can reinforce conflict or inequality. Who Can Apply? The fellowship is intended for outstanding scholars and distinguished practitioners with substantial experience in peace education.

Eligible applicants include:

- Scholars in the humanities. - Scholars in political sciences. - Scholars in social sciences. - Scholars in education. - Distinguished peace education practitioners. - Pracademics combining academic research with professional practice and grassroots work. Applicants should have a strong record of achievement and a project that is clearly situated within the field of peace education.

Eligibility for Scholars

Scholarly applicants must be outstanding researchers working in relevant academic fields.

Eligible scholarly disciplines include:

- Humanities. - Political sciences. - Social sciences. - Education. Applicants must hold a PhD and propose a project firmly located in peace education. The proposed research should also demonstrate a clear connection with the fellowship’s focus on educational media and curricula for sustainable peace.

Eligibility for Practitioners

Distinguished practitioners in peace education may also apply. Practitioner applicants must demonstrate at least five years of advanced professional achievement in the field. The fellowship is intended for practitioners with significant experience and a strong international profile in peace education. Pracademic Applicants The fellowship also recognises pracademics whose work combines academic scholarship with practical experience.

Pracademic applicants should demonstrate:

- Scholarly excellence. - Hands-on professional practice. - Experience working in the field. - Grassroots engagement. This pathway is intended for professionals who bridge research and practice and can bring both perspectives to their fellowship project. Educational Media and Curricula Educational media are central to the fellowship. Projects should consider educational media and curricula as important tools through which ideas about peace, conflict, identity, history, and social relationships can be communicated. The programme encourages fellows to investigate how educational materials can contribute to reconciliation and sustainable peace, while also critically examining how they may reproduce conflict and inequity. Secondary-School Education The fellowship places particular emphasis on educational media and curricula at the secondary-school level. Applicants should consider how their proposed research or practice-based project relates to secondary education where appropriate. Projects can examine the development, use, representation, or impact of educational materials within this educational context. Six-Month Research Stay in Germany Selected fellows undertake a six-month research stay at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute in Brunswick, Germany. The residency provides fellows with an opportunity to conduct focused research or advance their practice-related projects while engaging with the institute’s experts, resources, and international educational-media collections. Fellowship Funding and Benefits The Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship provides substantial support for the research stay.

Selected fellows receive:

- A monthly stipend of €3,300. - A six-month research stay in Brunswick, Germany. - Return economy airfare. - Administrative support. - Publication support. - Access to the institute’s international library of educational media. - Mentoring by GEI experts. - Access to the institute’s digital media lab. - Open Access fees for direct project outputs, where possible. These resources are designed to provide fellows with the time, facilities, expertise, and professional support required to advance their projects. Monthly Stipend Fellows receive a monthly stipend of €3,300 during the six-month research stay. The stipend is intended to support fellows during their period of research and project development at the institute. Travel Support The fellowship includes return economy airfare to and from the research stay in Germany. This travel support enables selected international fellows to parti