komex Fellowships

The Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (komex) are a core infrastructure project of the Cluster of Excellence The Politics of Inequality. Established in 2022, komex provides excellent, inclusive, and sustainable training in a broad range of empirical research methods for early-career political and social scientists worldwide.

Building on this foundation, komex is launching a new fellowship program designed to broaden participation in advanced methodological training. Six fellowships will be awarded to doctoral or postdoctoral researchers whose institutional contexts offer more limited access to international methods training opportunities. The program aims to reduce financial and structural barriers to participation in komex, while fostering scholarly exchange among researchers working in diverse academic environments and methodological traditions.

What is Funded?

• 3 Full Fellowships (maximum value: 3000€ per fellowship), including course fees, travel (up to 1200€), accommodation and meals (up to 24€ per day) for attendance of one online komex short and one in-person, on-campus compact or main course.
• 3 Basic Fellowships (maximum value: 620€ per fellowship), covering course fees for attendance of one online komex short and one online compact or main course.

What is Offered?

• Participation in two komex courses (1 short and 1 compact/main).
• Access to the komex virtual community.
• Online/hybrid workshop with selected Cluster mentors aimed at establishing mentorship relationships and potential research collaborations.

Who can Apply?

• Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers at an institution located in Low- and middle-income countries (see FAQ ) or Horizon Europe Widening countries (see FAQ).
• With a research topic relating to the thematic areas of the Cluster of Excellence The Politics of Inequality.

How to Apply

• Filled form.
• Research statement that corresponds to the methods course you want to participate with relevance for the politics of inequality (max. 1 page).
• CV.
• Transcript of records or doctoral degree.
• Please send us your application for the upcoming komex programme, along with the accompanying documents by 30 September.

For more information about the process, you can visit the FAQ page. If you have any questions, please contact komex.applications@uni-konstanz.de.

Before You apply

• Combine your documents into one PDF file.
• Consult the list of offered komex courses
• Consult the list of Cluster Principal Investigators (PIs) and consider which three PIs would be suitable potential mentors for your research project. Please Do NOT contact the PIs before applying.
• Read the FAQ.