The ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS published the third Call for Applications of the interdisciplinary, international Ph.D. Scholarship Program “Uncertainty”.
Uncertainty has become a defining feature of global crises, describing the unpredictable social, economic, and political dynamics witnessed around the world. The rise of right-wing populism is threatening democracy. We are confronting new and complex challenges resulting not only from geopolitical upheavals but also from trade wars, climate change, health crises, and a lack of trust in AI. Uncertainty has become a defining characteristic of our time.
The interdisciplinary, international Scholarship Program “Uncertainty” by ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS reacts to these diagnoses of the times in cooperation with the Bucerius Law School. We invite research proposals from the Humanities, Social Studies, Economics, and Law shedding light on this complex issue. The program includes scholarships for different stages of Ph.D. research: six-month “Start Up Scholarships”, “Ph.D Scholarships” of one to three years, and “Dissertation Completion Scholarships” of one year. In addition, the foundation fosters ideas, interdisciplinary exchange, mutual learning, and networking through workshops and annual conferences.
You will find further information on the scholarship program and the requirements for applications on our website Academic Scholarships. The deadline is 20 July 2026.
The foundation closely cooperates with an academic advisory board in developing the program: Dr. Vidya Kumar (University of London, College of Law), Prof. Dr. Jörn Leonhard (University of Freiburg), Prof. Dr. Sofia Näsström (Uppsala University), Dr. Colin von Negenborn (University of Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Cláudio Pinheiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Dr. Lucas von Ramin (Technical University of Dresden), Prof. Dr. Shalini Randeria (Central European University, Vienna), Prof. Dr. Tristan Rohner (Bucerius Law School, Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Ranabir Samaddar (Calcutta University), Prof. Dr. Burkhard Schwenker (ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS / HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management), Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick (Bielefeld University).
Contact
Dr. Anna Hofmann, Director/Head of Research and Scholarship, [email protected]