KHK CURE Research Fellowship 2027/28

Applications are open for the Käte Hamburger Centre CURE Fellowship. Saarland University hosts this German-funded research institute in Saarbrücken. Up to twelve fellows study cultural practices of reparation together. The 2027/28 theme focuses specifically on material objects and things.

Program Snapshot

• Host Organization: Käte Hamburger Centre CURE, Saarland University
• Funding: €6,100 to €7,200 monthly stipend, or salary replacement to your institution
• Duration: 6 to 12 months, starting 1 October 2027
• Location: Saarbrücken, Germany, residency required
• Fellows Selected: Up to 12, including one dedicated UniGR fellowship
• Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Focus Areas

• Cultural practices of reparation and irreparability
• Objects, artefacts, and material environments of repair
• History, experience, and nature as thematic fields
• Collaborative colloquia and centre publications

About the Fellowship

CURE studies how cultures respond to irreversible harm and loss. Fellows examine reparation through art, ritual, narrative, and scholarship together. Each year adds a new thematic layer atop three core fields. Fellows live in Saarbrücken and join the centre’s collective work.

What Fellows Receive

Fellows on unpaid leave receive a monthly stipend before taxes. Alternatively, CURE pays your home institution for a teaching replacement. Travel to Saarbrücken is reimbursed once under German travel law. A fully equipped workspace and optional housing are also available.

Who Can Apply

Applicants need a completed, defended PhD by the application deadline. Doctorate-holding artists with academic collaboration experience may also apply. Saarland University staff and retirees cannot apply for this fellowship. UniGR fellowship applicants must currently work at a partner university.

Required Materials

Applicants submit a motivation letter, CV, and publication list together. A separate five-page project description must connect clearly to CURE’s themes. AI-generated application text is explicitly discouraged throughout the process.

How to Apply

Submit your complete application online before 30 November 2026.

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Conclusion

This fellowship offers genuine funding for interdisciplinary research on cultural repair. Its material-focused 2027/28 theme suits scholars studying objects and artefacts specifically. Applicants should prepare a project clearly tied to that year’s designated theme.

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