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MCAS
Maimonides Centre
for Advanced Studies

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Fellowship Programme

Fellows' affiliations 2015–19 (MCAS I)


Please note that the fellowship programme of the Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies ended in September 2024.


The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) considers the fellowship programme to be its central component. It offers a flexible curriculum that allows internationally established scholars, as well as aspiring junior researchers, to participate for extended or shorter periods of time. The individual research projects presented by the fellows contribute to the comprehensive textual and historical framework of the Maimonides Centre.


Senior Fellowships (until September 2024)

MCAS Senior Fellowships provide a framework for established scholars with an international reputation to pursue their research at MCAS for a duration of three–five months.

Senior fellowships are intended for researchers in Jewish studies, history, philosophy, Islamic studies, religious studies, or related fields in the humanities who have held a PhD for at least four years at the time of application (Category I) and for those who have achieved a professorship or an equivalent academic position (Category II). Fellowships start either on October 1 or on April 1.

Funding is subject to the terms and conditions of MCAS regulations, following suggestions made by Universität Hamburg. For further information please contact MCAS.


Junior Fellowships (until September 2024)

Junior Fellowships are awarded to PhD students and postdoctoral candidates who are involved in projects corresponding to the general and the annual research topic(s) of MCAS.

  • PhD students must have obtained an M.A. degree at the time of their application.
  • Postdoctoral candidates must be in possession of a doctoral degree at the time of their application.

MCAS offers two PhD and two postdoctoral fellowships every academic year. Fellowships start on October 1 and are awarded for a duration of 12 months.

Funding is subject to the terms and conditions of MCAS regulations, following suggestions made by the German Research Foundation and Universität Hamburg. For further information please contact MCAS.