Yehuda Elkana Fellowship 2027

Central European University (Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning, and Higher Education Research)

A CEU doctoral fellowship for young scholars researching higher education policy, with tuition waiver and monthly stipend for up to four years.

Award: Tuition waiver plus stipend of 2002 EUR gross per month (currently)
Who can apply: Open worldwide
Where: Budapest, Hungary (Central European University)
Deadline: 15 Jan

About the programme

The endowed Yehuda Elkana Fellowship supports outstanding young scholars admitted to a CEU doctoral programme who will research a topic related to higher education policy, broadly understood. Fellows receive a tuition waiver and stipend and take part in academic events, guest talks and networking through the Elkana Center. Applicants apply to a regular CEU doctoral programme with a research proposal and are considered simultaneously for the regular CEU Doctoral Fellowship, which has identical terms.

Duration: 48 months (generally 4 years)

Eligibility

Admission to one of CEU's doctoral degree programmes
Research proposal related to higher education policy, broadly understood
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What they look for

Outstanding young scholar with interest in doctoral study and research on higher education policy

What you receive

Tuition waiver for up to 48 months
Monthly stipend (currently 2002 EUR gross)
Participation in Elkana Center academic events, guest speakers and networking

What you will need

Regular CEU application for a specific doctoral programme
Research proposal related to higher education policy
Statement of Purpose beginning with the required sentence: 'Please consider this application for the Yehuda Elkana Fellowship.'

How to apply

Submit a regular CEU application for a doctoral programme with a research proposal
Begin the Statement of Purpose with the specified sentence
Automatically considered for both the Elkana Fellowship and the regular CEU Doctoral Fellowship
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Official source: Central European University (Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning, and Higher Education Research)
Last checked: 9 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page

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