PEACE Action Next Gen Research Fellowship
- Organization: PEACE Action (Peace Research Community Europe, COST Action CA23129)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 31, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
PEACE Action, the Peace Research Community Europe network funded through the COST Association, is selecting seven early career researchers in peace and conflict studies for its 2027 Next Gen cohort. Over January to October 2027 each participant is paired with a senior mentor from the network, attends two training workshops in Tallinn and Prague, and spends up to two weeks on a research visit at a host institution. The programme pays no salary, but covers travel and accommodation for the workshops and offers a research visit grant of up to EUR 1,500. **What you get:** - Individual mentorship from a senior researcher in the PEACE network, matched by the network (you can suggest a mentor) - Travel and accommodation covered for two in-person workshops on peace research theories and methods - A Short-Term Scientific Mission grant of up to EUR 1,500 for a research stay of up to two weeks at a host institution - Membership of a European network of peace and conflict research centres and its working groups **What you'll do:** - Attend the kick-off workshop at the CEES Hub, Tallinn University, on 25 to 26 February 2027 - Work with your mentor on a research question you propose in your application - Spend up to two weeks at a host institution between January and September 2027 - Attend the closing workshop at the Peace Research Centre Prague, Charles University, on 20 to 21 September 2027 - Join PEACE Action as a member and take part in its working groups **Key dates:** - Applications close 31 October 2026, 23:59 CET - Results announced 7 December 2026 - Programme runs January to October 2027 - Kick-off workshop in Tallinn, 25 to 26 February 2027 - Research visit between January and September 2027 - Closing workshop in Prague, 20 to 21 September 2027 **More information:** - Apply by emailing the completed application form, a CV of up to two pages and proof of your institutional affiliation, all as PDFs, to the YRI Outreach Coordinator, Merel Selleslach - Applicants affiliated with COST Inclusiveness Target Countries are especially encouraged to apply - The programme reimburses costs rather than paying a salary; the research visit grant is applied for separately through the e-COST platform once you are accepted
