Exchange

The Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America is funded by the Leibniz Association to promote collaboration between the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) and the University of Regensburg.

It brings together centres and institutions working in area studies across the disciplines to develop innovative and interdisciplinary research. The ScienceCampus also contributes to the internationalisation of research and teaching in Regensburg by supporting a network of institutional partnerships across Europe and the Americas.

Since the beginning of its second funding phase in October 2024, the ScienceCampus has expanded its network and established formal partnerships with further German institutions, including the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) in Leipzig and the Bundeswehr Centre for Military History and Social Sciences (ZMSBw) in Potsdam.

The partner network includes participating institutions in Regensburg, German partner institutions and international partner institutions. These collaborations support academic exchange, joint events, visiting fellowships, research mobility and long-term cooperation.

The ScienceCampus is rooted in a broad network of participating institutions in Regensburg, including research centres, graduate schools and university-based initiatives in area studies and related fields.

The international and German partner institutions form the wider exchange network of the ScienceCampus. They support collaborative research, incoming and outgoing fellowships and the development of joint academic initiatives.

The Incoming Fellowship Programme welcomes researchers from partner institutions to Regensburg for short-term research stays and academic exchange within the network of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America.

The programme is designed to strengthen international collaboration, support ongoing research projects and foster new academic connections with scholars at the University of Regensburg and the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS).

Applicants should normally hold a PhD and be employed by one of the ScienceCampus partner institutions.

Please note that travel costs and accommodation are not covered separately. The ScienceCampus team and the University of Regensburg Welcome Center can provide guidance on accommodation options.

There is currently no open call for applications. The most recent round of applications is under review.

Researchers interested in future calls are welcome to contact the ScienceCampus team. Expressions of interest may be noted for future funding rounds.

Contact: campus@europeamerica.de

The Outgoing Fellowship Programme supports researchers based at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) and the University of Regensburg in undertaking research visits to partner institutions abroad.

Its aim is to provide colleagues with the opportunity to advance their own research and, where possible, contribute to the broader research agenda of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America through collaboration with leading international institutions.

The ScienceCampus can cover travel and accommodation expenses. No per diem allowance (Tagegeld) is provided. Successful applicants must obtain approval for the stay as an official business trip (Dienstreise) through their home institution.

There is currently no open call for outgoing fellowships, as the most recent round of applications from November 2025 is under review.

This page will be updated once it has been decided whether a further call will be issued.

Researchers from partner institutions interested in visiting Regensburg are invited to consult the Incoming Fellowship Programme.

Contact: campus@europeamerica.de