Applications are currently being accepted for the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen Fellowships 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen Fellowships
The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen conducts interdisciplinary research into pressing issues of social and political change, with a particular focus on conflict, inequality, the erosion of democracy and processes of social transformation.Max Planck Institutes provide outstanding facilities, academic resources and intellectual environments for the support of independent research. Max Planck Institutes are not tied to universities. There are no teaching obligations for staff, but teaching and other forms of co-operation with universities is possible.
Benefits of Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen Fellowships
- A full-time position for a period of three years in a stimulating and internationally renowned research environment.
- Employment according to the collective wage agreement for the German public service (TVöD Bund, EG 13 ), depending on qualifications and experience.
- Excellent opportunities for academic development, international networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen Fellowships Requirements
The following qualifications are essential:
- a PhD degree or equivalent in Political Science. The degree (or all qualifications necessary for it) must have been obtained before the employment start date;
- excellent publication record (i.e., publications in highly-ranked international journals) or demonstrated potential thereof;
- demonstrated interest in the department’s research themes, and willingness to develop additional subject-matter and regional expertise;
- excellent command of quantitative research methods, including panel regression, analysis of large administrative data, survey data, and statistical programming in Stata/R/etc;
- excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
- a commitment to academic integrity and transparency;
- independent thinking and critical analytical skills;
- the ability to work independently as well as collaborate in an interdisciplinary team.
The following qualifications are desirable:
- familiarity with causal inference methods;
- expertise in Global South contexts relevant to the department’s regional focus, such as South Asia or West Africa;
- excellent oral and written communication skills in languages relevant to the department’s regional focus, such as Hindi or Bengali;
- experience collecting, coding, and analyzing event data;
- experience conducting fieldwork and qualitative interviews.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
03 May, 2026
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