Golestan Research Fellowship

The Golestan Fellowship supports non‑Dutch researchers in the medical or biological sciences whose work connects with the humanities and social sciences. Fellows pursue independent research projects while participating in NIAS’s multidisciplinary scholarly community.

Benefits

• Funded residency at NIAS (5 or 10 months)
• Stipend or Dutch University Grant (if affiliated with a Dutch institution)
• Subsidised housing or reimbursement of local public transport
• Office space, library services, and access to NIAS academic programmes
• Daily interaction with an international community of scholars

• Must hold a PhD and have at least 3 years of academic experience post‑PhD
• Research must intersect medical/biological sciences with humanities/social sciences
• Must submit a full project proposal (max. 1,500 words)
• Working language is English (strong proficiency required)
• Residency requires presence at NIAS 4 days per week
• Applications open Jan 15 – Apr 13, 2026
• In a postgraduate program
• Working (full-time or part-time)