European University Institute
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European Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme
European Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme in History and Social Sciences/Humanities European University Institute in Italy
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Two grants of EUR 5000 are awarded each year, funded by ESA and administered by the European University Institute. The grant is paid in two instalments: EUR 2000 at the start of the research and EUR 3000 after publication of the research results. The award supports research at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Italy
University
European University Institute
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Ongoing programEuropean Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme
by European Space Agency (ESA), administered by the European University Institute
Research grant supporting postgraduate students and early career academics to study the history of ESA and its predecessor organisations using archives in Florence, Italy.
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About this position
European Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme at the European University Institute / Historical Archives of the European Union (Florence).
This call supports original research on the history of the European Space Agency (ESA) and its predecessor organisations, using the historical fonds deposited at the HAEU. The programme is aimed at postgraduate students and early career academics in history and related social sciences and humanities, including master's and doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and university teachers.
Funding: two grants of EUR 5,000 each year, funded by ESA and administered by the EUI. The grant is paid in two instalments (EUR 2,000 at the start of research and EUR 3,000 after publication of the results).
Eligibility highlights: applicants must be nationals of or affiliated with an academic institution in ESA Member, Associate, or Cooperating States. Research should contribute to an academic publication and preferably relate to the applicant's master's or doctoral field. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted in English or French.
Application window: the next call opens from 9 March to 15 May 2026. Required materials include a CV, research proposal, bibliography, justification for using the ESA archives, and a recommendation letter.
Research keywords: history of ESA, European space research, space diplomacy, archival research, European integration history, social sciences and humanities.
Funding details
Two grants of EUR 5000 are awarded each year, funded by ESA and administered by the European University Institute. The grant is paid in two instalments: EUR 2000 at the start of the research and EUR 3000 after publication of the research results. The award supports research at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence.
What's required
Open to post-graduate students and early career academics in history and other social sciences and humanities who are nationals of or affiliated with an academic institution in ESA Member, Associate or Cooperating States. Eligible applicants include current master's and doctoral candidates, as well as postdoctoral researchers or university teachers who completed a master's degree or doctorate within ten years before the application date and are pursuing a research career. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted in English or French. The research should be based on the historical fonds at the HAEU and preferably relate directly to the applicant's master's or doctoral field of research.
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