EUI Special Doctoral Fellowships

To ensure equity and inclusiveness within its PhD Programme and community, the EUI earmarks special scholarships for candidates from the countries listed below who are not eligible for any other funding programme.

• the Adam Smith doctoral fellowship in Economics
• the Jacob Burckhardt doctoral fellowship in History and Civilization
• the Hans Kelsen doctoral fellowship in Law
• the Hannah Arendt doctoral fellowship in Political and Social Sciences

The Departments will consider academic merit as the primary criterion for awarding the fellowships. In the academic year 2025-26, the Departments of Economics, History, and Political and Social Sciences, will give special consideration to candidates who can demonstrate that their academic progress has been impeded by an ongoing war or other armed conflicts, e.g. the war in the Middle East.

The Department of Law will exceptionally fund a full LL.M. grant for one successful applicant affected by an ongoing armed conflict (further information will be published as soon as available).

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates may apply for the EUI Special Doctoral Scholarships if they hold the nationality of one of the following countries.

For the Departments of Economics, History, and Political and Social Sciences: Candidates who do not hold the nationality of a country listed below may exceptionally apply if their academic progress has been impeded by an ongoing war or other armed conflicts, e.g. the war in the Middle East.

All other candidates who are not eligible for this or any other funding programme may be admitted on condition they are able to secure an external scholarship.

Degree Requirements

To be eligible for an EUI Special Doctoral Fellowship, candidates must have completed a Master's or equivalent degree in an academic discipline relevant to the doctoral programme of the department and the research proposal. The degree must be awarded before 31 August.

Application Procedure

There is no separate grant application procedure to follow. The application for admission to the EUI doctoral programme is automatically an application for an EUI Doctoral Fellowship:

Candidates wishing to apply for the fellowship should choose the “EUI Special Doctoral Fellowship Programme" option in the Funding Authorities section of the online application form and indicate their nationality in the “Justification” field.

Economics, History and Political and Social Sciences, PhD candidates affected by an ongoing war or by other armed conflicts should include a statement (up to 700 words) detailing their circumstances following the conflict and how it is disrupting their academic path. This statement should be submitted as a separate file following the instructions provided on the online application form. The information provided in this statement will be treated confidentially and only processed to assess your funding eligibility and application. It will be accessible solely to authorised staff involved in the selection and admission process. The data will not be retained beyond the admission process's conclusion. Complete details are available on the online application form.

Grants and Allowances

Monthly grant: 1.620 EUR as of 1st January 2025

Family allowance: Yes

Travel allowance: Yes

Insurance: Yes 

Funding Authority

European University Institute