Fellows
Get to know the FRIAS Community
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) hosts early-career and senior fellows from around the world and across all disciplines to conduct high-level research in complete intellectual freedom. Since its founding in 2008, the FRIAS alumni community has grown to include more than 1,000 fellows. This page provides information on fellows and alumni, as well as resources for current fellows.
Current Fellows
Discover details about the Fellow Cohort and Fellow Events for the current Academic Year.
Fellow Support
Key information, contact persons and FAQs for FRIAS Fellows: before, during, and after the Fellowship.
Become a Fellow
FRIAS offers individual and group funding, as well as programmes within its academies, supporting researchers from Freiburg, Germany, and around the world. With opportunities tailored to both early-career and senior scholars, FRIAS fellowships promote interdisciplinary collaboration and international exchange. Explore why a FRIAS fellowship is a great opportunity to advance your individual research, build networks, and grow your career.
Fellow Finder
Discover the alumni network of over 1,000 fellows from all academic disciplines, including the humanities, life sciences, and engineering, who have advanced their research at FRIAS since 2008. These accomplished scholars, all of whom have earned at least a doctorate, were selected through highly competitive processes.
Faces of FRIAS
At FRIAS, you’ll always encounter fresh faces who bring their projects and ideas from around the world to Freiburg. Within this vibrant community, these ideas are discussed and further developed. The ‘Faces of FRIAS’ series regularly showcases our fellows.