International Security Fellowship at Hertie School 2026/27 in Germany

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Call for the International Security Fellowship applications!!!

The Centre for International Security at the Hertie School offers non-stipendiary fellowships for researchers. The fellowship provides affiliation, resources, and access, but does not include a salary or stipend.

This fellowship is destined for researchers working on topics related to the four core research areas of the Centre:

• Nuclear policy
• States and non-state actors
• Grand strategy
• Digital technology and security.

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Research fellows are appointed for either one semester (fall: September – January / spring: February – June) or for the entire academic year (September – June), but exceptions will be considered. Research fellows will be listed on their website, will benefit from access to the Hertie library and may be provided with desk space at the Centre, subject to availability. Research fellows are expected to spend time at the Centre in Berlin and actively participate in the Centre’s activities, such as presenting their research in our research colloquium, attending Centre events, and contributing to research activities.

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The Hertie School is a private university based in Berlin, Germany, accredited by the state and the German Science Council. It prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business and civil society. Interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, first-class research and an extensive international network set the Hertie School apart and position it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. Their motto is “Understand today. Shape tomorrow”.

Becoming Germany’s first professional school for public policy

• The Hertie School was formally founded as a private, non-profit institution in December 2003 by the Hertie Foundation, thereby becoming the first professional school for public policy in Germany.
• Offering programmes that emphasised academic excellence and practical orientation in the reunified capital of Berlin, the Hertie School was, from its start, a unique educational institution in Germany.
• The school began by organising panels, symposia and discussions as well as providing a platform for policymakers, professionals and practitioners from the media, NGOs and business to engage with academia.
• In February 2005, the Hertie School was granted official state recognition and given the authority by the Berlin Senate to award the academic title Master of Public Policy as an institution of higher learning.
• The first cohort of students in the two-year Master of Public Policy programme began their studies in September 2005, and the programme has grown considerably each year.
• In September 2008, the school launched its second master’s programme: the Executive Master of Public Administration. Together with the Freie Universität Berlin and the Social Science Centre Berlin (WZB), the Hertie School established the Berlin School of Transnational Studies in 2008.
• In 2011, the Hertie School was one of the few private universities in Germany to receive the right to award doctorates. The Doctoral Programme in Governance started in 2012.
• The first cohort of the Master of International Affairs began their studies in 2015, the first cohort of the Master of Data Science for Public Policy in 2021.

The Centre for International Security at the Hertie School provides a home for the study and debate of the complex 21st-century security challenges facing Germany, Europe, and the world. By positioning itself within the triangle of research, teaching, and outreach, the Centre aims to become a critical hub in Germany and Europe for scientific rigorous research on topics of importance to international security. It strives to reach a global audience interested in German and European security issues, connect scientists with policymakers and civil society groups, inspire new minds in the field of security and prepare and influence the next generation of creative and innovative decision-makers.