The fellowships are intended for applicants whose PhD thesis is close to completion (see question 2) or those at a postdoctoral level who have obtained their doctorate within the last 10 years. Unfortunately, we do not offer fellowships for PhD students.

A PhD thesis is close to completion if the applicant has completed the research and writing phases and is in the stages of review during the time of application for the fellowship. A brief summary of the expected amount of work to complete the thesis should be included in the application.

Not as such. Applicants for reconstitution fellowships should be in the early stages of their career, either as a scholar (of law/legal studies or political sciences, social sciences, philosophy or other neighbouring disciplines (focusing on legal issues and/or the rule of law in Europe) or as a practitioner with a relevant university degree. For practitioners, a PhD is not required.

No. It is important to be a resident of the European Union or the United Kingdom, a non-EU EEA country or Switzerland for the duration of the fellowship. You don't need to be a citizen of one of these countries in order to be eligible for the fellowship.

We accept applications from scholars whose PhD has been obtained no longer than approx. 10 years ago. This includes the possibility that you may already have completed your habilitation project. As a practitioner, you should have obtained a university degree and relevant practical experience.