The objective of the Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions.
The aim is to have a mutually beneficial partnership between the fellowship award holder and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), with each able to take advantage of fresh perspectives and expand their networks and reach. It will enable the award holder to strengthen and create new links across policy and academia, enabling knowledge mobilisation and translation, and the opportunity to develop new approaches and solutions to policy challenges through providing a different perspective.
This programme offers opportunities for Global Innovation Fellowship award holders to embed themselves and be based in the office of DGAP in Berlin. Successful applicants would be expected to produce policy-relevant analysis for German decision-makers.
Applications are invited in any of the following areas: (please see the scheme guidance on the BA webpage for full details of each area)
- Security, Defence, and Resilience
- Europe as an International Actor
- Strategy-Making in a Geopolitical World
The fellowship covers the salary of the Fellow for up to one year, and also covers the costs of a visa, accommodation and some flights.
This is open to permanent and fixed-term researchers in DPIR who hold an employment contract for the length of the award.
Please complete the DPIR Expression of Interest by 9am on Wednesday 20 August 2025
The funder deadline is Wednesday 24 September 2025