{"id":4022,"date":"2026-01-16T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2026-01-18T15:27:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:27:41","slug":"merian-centre-for-advanced-studies-in-the-maghreb-mecam-fellowship-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4022","title":{"rendered":"Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) Fellowship 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171400\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: March 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) Fellowship 2026-2027. The Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) invites applications for\u00a0eight residential fellowships\u00a0for postdoctoral and advanced researchers\u00a0in the humanities and social sciences for\u00a0the period from\u00a0September 2026 to April 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Under the overall theme \u201cImagining Futures:\u00a0Dealing with Disparity\u201d MECAM is dedicated to a research agenda framed by five interrelated \u2018Interdisciplinary Research Fields\u2019 (IRFs):\u00a0Aesthetics &amp; Cultural Practice,\u00a0Inequality &amp; Mobility,\u00a0Memory &amp; Justice,\u00a0Resources &amp; Sustainability, and\u00a0Identities &amp; Beliefs. Applications should be related to the main theme and at least one of the IRFs. This call for applications is open to\u00a0researchers from all countries, including Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel and relocation costs will be compensated according to a \u201cno gain\/no loss\u201d principle. A monthly stipend will be awarded for the duration of the fellowship according to the \u201cno gain\/no loss\u201d principle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are welcome from postdoc and advanced researchers of all fields in the social sciences and humanities if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are interested in discussing your research in the framework of MECAM\u2019s main theme \u201cImagining futures: Dealing with disparity\u201d with colleagues from the Maghreb, the Middle East, Europe, and other regions of the world.<\/li>\n<li>You want to engage in collaborative work, in debate and exchange with other researches working on topics related to the five IRFs.<\/li>\n<li>You are interested in revisiting your research from a different vantage point.<\/li>\n<li>You want to become part of a network of interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and transregional exchange and debate on disparity and the competing models for the future that co- exist in the societies of the contemporary Maghreb, Europe, and other parts of the world.<\/li>\n<li>This call for applications is open to researchers of all ages and genders from all countries, including Tunisia.<\/li>\n<li>Independent scholars and researchers without a current institutional affiliation are eligible to apply<\/li>\n<li>Please note that current PhD candidates (doctoral students) are not eligible to apply. The call is open to postdoctoral and advanced researchers only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of your application, you will be asked to prepare and upload:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Curriculum vitae including publications\u00a0(2-3 pages),<\/li>\n<li>Research proposal: Short abstract of your project (max. 1000 words),,<\/li>\n<li>One recent\u00a0writing sample: journal article (published or forthcoming), book or thesis chapter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, during the application process you will be asked to write:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0detailed explanation\u00a0of how your research proposal is connected to the Maghreb region and aligns with MECAM\u2019s guiding theme \u201cImagining Futures Dealing with Disparity\u201d and at least one of its IRFs (1 2 pages), including a clear statement of how you intend to engage with MECAM during your fellowship, highlighting its significance for your academic career development, and what specific goals you aim to acco mplish during your fellowship,<\/li>\n<li>Names and contact details of two referees\u00a0(university faculty members or practitioners in a field relevant to the applicant\u2019s project;\u00a0no letters of recommendation required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MECAM assigns its partner institution,\u00a0Forum Transregionale Studien\u00a0in Berlin, with the processing of personal application data. Therefore, they kindly ask you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forum-transregionale-studien.de\/news\/nachrichten\/details\/mecam-call-for-application-individual-fellowships-2026-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit your application<\/a>\u00a0in English or French via the secure\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/application.trafo-berlin.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online application platform<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Forum Transregionale Studien\u00a0by 2 March 2026, 12.30h CEST.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mecam.tn\/mecam-call-for-application-individual-fellowships-2026-2027\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MECAM Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: March 2, 2026 Applications are open for the Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) Fellowship 2026-2027. 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