Stints for Polin Monographs, deadline 28 February 2026

Need time to finalize a book manuscript? Apply for a research stint at the Polin Institute for theological research within Åbo Akademi University, Finland.

The Polin Institute is an international center for theological research in Finland. We announce two research stints of maximum six months between the beginning of September 2026 and the end of February 2027 for researchers coming from abroad. The scholarship is residential – the scholarship holder is expected to stay at the institute and be a part of the community.

Polin monographs-fellowship provides you the following:
-travel costs
-housing
-research infrastructure: desk, internet access, library services, printing, scanning
-monthly tax free (in Finland) scholarship between 2400 and 3000€ depending on your career stage

Eligibility
-all doctors in any field of theology who work to finalize a monograph or other substantial publication within theology
-applicants should come from abroad (Finland-based researchers are not eligible)

Publishing policy
-The Polin Institute is mentioned in publications and presentations that have been worked upon during the time of the stint
-The author states the Polin Institute as a scholarly affiliation (double affiliation is fine)
-Åbo Akademi University prefers open access publication

Assessment criteria
-your research track record in relation to your career stage
-balance of realism and ambition in your work plan
-the academic quality of your ongoing research and its contribution to academic theology as well as the quality of the planned publisher
-relevance of your planned research for the ongoing theological research at the Polin Institute and Åbo Akademi University in general

Application should be sent by e-mail to mika.vahakangas@abo.fi by the 28th of February 2026 and contain the following:
-application letter stating how long and when you would wish to stay and whether the dates are flexible or not as well as pointing out how you see your research in relation to the ongoing Polin Institute & Åbo Akademi University research in theology
-work plan of one page
-CV of maximum 3 pages
-list of publications
-sample chapter and table of contents or other documentation that facilitates the assessment of the quality of the ongoing research and whether it is realistic to finalize it in the given time
-a publishing agreement or other supporting document from the publisher, if available