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Fellowship

Independent contributions
to a single question

The Erpenbach Institute Fellowship brings together a small number of independent contributors around a single question. Each cycle is defined by one question, and the contributions are published by the Institute.

Next Fellowship Call

Applications open on and close on .

The guiding question and application details for the next cycle will be published when the call opens.

The guiding question
2026 Founding Cohort

Can something appear unchanged and yet fundamentally change?

Fellows respond to the question independently, from their own field and perspective. The contributions are developed separately and are not coordinated with one another.

Who
can apply

The Fellowship is open to researchers, practitioners and independent thinkers from all disciplines. Institutional affiliation is not required.

The Fellowship is organised in two annual cycles. Calls normally run from 1 December to 1 February and from 1 June to 1 August. The Institute selects a small cohort based on the strength and fit of the applications; no fixed number of places is set in advance.