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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear members of the responsible digital futures list,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> nta-request@listserv.dfn.de <nta-request@listserv.dfn.de>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Böschen, Stefan (via nta Mailing List)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 23 November 2025 11:18<br>
<b>To:</b> nta@listserv.dfn.de<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NTA] Call for Fellowship Applications with the Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) in Aachen (Germany) for 2026/2027<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear colleagues, please find the open call for fellowships at our Kolleg. We are looking forward to your applications. All best, Stefan (Böschen)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open call for applications for fellowships (postdoctoral to senior level) starting in October 2026 for up to twelve months, application
deadline December 31, 2025.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fellowships</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) is an international center for advanced studies for history, philosophy, and sociology
of science and technology at RWTH Aachen University. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. The center invites applications from scholars from the humanities and social sciences, as well as from natural, life, and technical
sciences. The focus of the center’s work is on the manifold research cultures within the sciences, their commonalities and differences, and how they are transformed through interdisciplinary discourse. We are particularly interested in exploring the concepts
of ‘digitality/complexity’, ‘globality/varieties of science’ and ‘expanded STS’ together with international fellows.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For the year 2026/2027, KHK c:o/re’s research will be centered around the topic of “varieties of science”. Proposals may address </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Studies comparing countries and their respective
cultural-institutional contexts in which research is performed</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Methodological approaches of how we can analyze
the differences between such cultural-institutional contexts of research </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Studies of a concrete variety of science looking
at relevant aspects in the system of knowledge production in a selected country</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Participation and contribution to the center</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fellows will join the international center for a maximum period of 12 months (minimum 6 months), starting in October 2026. The fellowships
provide a full grant commensurate with applicants’ level of professional experience, working space in fully-equipped offices, logistical support, and access to the interdisciplinary research landscape and research labs at RWTH Aachen University. Fellows who
have no other regular income during their fellowship will receive a monthly stipend.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alternatively, the center can cover costs for a teaching replacement at the fellow’s home institution.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In order to create a stimulating intellectual environment among the resident research community, regular presence at the center and participation
in its weekly events are mandatory. Residency in Aachen is required and the center can support fellows in the search for accommodation.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information about the fellowship program, please </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><a href="https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/fellowship-program/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#96607D">click
here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Location</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RWTH Aachen University is one of the largest universities of science and technology in Europe. Located at the borders of Germany, Belgium,
and the Netherlands (Euregio), it has close ties with STS institutes at the universities of Maastricht and Liège, and with the neighboring Jülich Research Center, a research campus of more than 5,000 researchers. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See for more information on <span class="xxmsohyperlink"><u>RWTH Aachen University:</u></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application Modalities</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications are open to postdoctoral (PhD must be fully completed by the time of application) as well as senior researchers who have already distinguished themselves
with outstanding work within the thematic focus of the center. The application (in English) includes the application form (link see below), a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a writing sample (in English), and an exposé (max. 3 pages),
in which the applicant presents her/his research project and its relation to c:o/re’s research program. An interdisciplinary outlook is advantageous. Please submit your application via our online platform that you find </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><a href="https://rwthaachen.moveon4.de/form/616e986bce8f8a7c10019fb8/eng"><span class="xxhyperlink0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#96607D">here</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The deadline for applications is December 31, 2025. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxtext" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Female researchers and scholars from the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply. For further information please visit the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><a href="https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/faq/"><span class="xxhyperlink0"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#96607D">FAQs</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> on
our </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><a href="https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/"><span lang="NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#96607D">website</span></a></span><span lang="NL" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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