Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications are now open for the 2027/28 entry to the Max Weber Postdoctoral Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.

The Max Weber Programme ranks among the most prestigious, competitive, and innovative postdoctoral programmes in the historical, humanities, and social sciences. It is located in an exceptionally beautiful setting with truly outstanding faculty, and research and training facilities. As a multidisciplinary programme, it offers fully funded postdoctoral fellowships to applicants from anywhere in the world in the fields of economics, history, law, and social and political sciences (broadly defined). All areas and types of research within these fields are considered. Applicants can apply to be affiliated with one of the EUI’s four departments (Economics, History, Law and Political and Social Sciences), the Robert Schuman Centre or the Florence School of Transnational Governance. Each year, around 40 new Max Weber Fellows join the EUI.