24.02.2026

VolkswagenStiftung: Change! Fellowships 2026

Deadline: April 16th, 2026

This funding opportunity is designed for scientists from all disciplines who have realised the potential of sources of knowledge outside of academia for their research on transformation processes. A transdisciplinary approach as well as the involvement of stakeholders outside of academia (e.g., networks from civil society, non-governmental organisations, associations, authorities, small businesses, and many more) is mandatory for successful application. 

Together with their partners outside of academia researchers address societal problems and gain knowledge on the factors that support or suppress change and develop knowledge, methods, and scenarios to design transformation processes. They aim to actively induce processes of change with the findings and strategies from their joint research activities.

• area of research: all disciplines
• funding for: own position
• 1.5 to 1.8 million euro (depending on personal qualification)
• 4 to 5 year
• target group: postdocs (2 to 15 years after receiving their doctoral degree, reference point: due date of the call for proposals), junior professors and professors up to 3 years after taking up their first tenured professorship
• prerequisite: involvement of at least 1 to max. 3 partners from outside of academia
• Online Q&As: 25 Feb, 6 March, 30 March and 10 April
• Deadline: 16 April 2026

Further information:
https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/funding-offer/change-fellowships 

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