Think Visegrad Fellowship 2026 (Funded)

Deadline: May 15, 2026

Applications are invited for the Think Visegrad Fellowship 2026. Think Visegrad is a think tank plat­form for structured dia­logue on issues of strate­gic regional impor­tance. The plat­form aims to ana­lyze key issues for the Visegrad Group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), and pro­vides rec­om­men­da­tions to the gov­ern­ments of Visegrad Group (V4) coun­tries, the annual pres­i­den­cies of the Group, and the International Visegrad Fund.

In addi­tion, Think Visegrad pro­vides vis­it­ing fel­low­ships to non-Visegrad expert fel­lows. Think Visegrad was established in 2012 by eight V4 think tanks with coor­di­nat­ing abil­i­ties. This so-called core net­work, how­ever, remains open to coop­er­a­tion with other think-tanks from all V4 coun­tries. Think Visegrad is funded by the International Visegrad Fund.

Eight vis­it­ing fel­low­ships will be avail­able for Summer/Autumn/Winter of 2026. Each of the core net­work think tanks will host one non-V4 expert fel­low. Each selected vis­it­ing fel­low will have the oppor­tu­nity to take part in the institute’s activ­i­ties for a period of up to eight weeks. During this period, each fel­low will be expected to develop a pol­icy paper and deliver one pub­lic pre­sen­ta­tion on a pre-agreed topic.

Benefits

• A lump sum of €3,400 will be given to each selected vis­it­ing fel­low to cover all nec­es­sary costs and expenditures related to his or her stay at the host­ing insti­tute (e.g. lodg­ing and local trans­port). Each fel­low will also be respon­si­ble for pay­ing all taxes and related fees, includ­ing health and social insur­ance, from this amount.
• Think Visegrad—V4 Think Tank Platform will cover the cost of international travel to the host­ing insti­tute for the vis­it­ing fellow up to the amount of €500.

Eligibility

• Only expert fellows from non-Visegrad countries are eligible.
• While preference will be given to applicants with a proven track record of significant contribution in their field, high-quality project proposals from junior and mid-career researchers will also be duly considered.
• Fellows who already conducted the Think Visegrad Fellowship in the past are not allowed to participate again and their applications will be automatically dismissed.

Application

Submit the application dossiers con­sist­ing of the following in three separate PDF files to [email protected]:

• application form
• struc­tured CV (includ­ing the list of pub­li­ca­tions) and
• moti­va­tion let­ter (max­i­mum 300 words)

For more information, visit Think Visegrad Fellowship.