Visiting researcher programme
As a visiting researcher at HIIG you have the opportunity to enrich your advanced doctoral studies or postdoc projects as part of a growing scientific community in the area of internet and society.
Regardless of whether you have completed your PhD or not, we would like you to identify scholars and/or research projects at HIIG of which you think they relate best to your planned project. Multiple academic points of contact as well as the exchange within our research projects, we hope, will contribute to fruitful discussions and tangible outcomes in an interdisciplinary way. We always encourage visiting researchers to take part in the institute’s activities and actively engage with HIIG’s academics to find potential paths for future collaboration. We strive to establish a mutually beneficial exchange, so that you can take advantage of our network and we can count you as part of our network after completing your time with us.
The programme is intended for advanced academics, who wish to spend a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 12 months in Berlin to make use of HIIG’s research facilities. Visiting researchers may arrive at any time during the year. The acceptance of visiting researchers is subject to the capacity of HIIG.
There will be a one-time admission fee of €250 and a minimum charge of €500 for a 3 months or part month visit, and a further €500 for every beginning 3 months period thereafter. Approved visiting researchers will receive detailed payment information in advance of their arrival.
- Advanced Ph.D. phase, post-doctoral scholars, or senior researchers
- Research experience and your own research project that connects with HIIG's research
- External scholarship or funding from your home institution
- Fluency in English; command of German is appreciated
- We have sufficient space and capacity to host you during your preferred period
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Completed application form, including an outline of your research
- Your latest publications or work samples covering internet research (max. one paper / chapter / presentation, in English or German)
The completed application form and accompanying documents must be sent by e-mail to application@hiig.de. You may submit your application at any time, but please note that reviewing your documents may take approximately four weeks. Take this into account if you plan to apply for external funding.
This way to our open positions and our Fellowship Programme.
Research and dialogue
Our aim in our research practice is to interweave scientific knowledge with social dialogue.
Discussion Dossiers
Societal debates on digital issues continuously raise new questions. Where these debates connect to HIIG’s research, we discuss them across the institute in various formats.