Press Release

23 January 2025

WRITE EAST – Scholarship Programme of the Leibniz Research Network »Central and Eastern Europe« for Media Professionals

The »Write East« Scholarship programme of the Leibniz Research Network Central and Eastern Europe enables media professionals interested in Central and Eastern Europe to spend a week-long stay at one of the institutes listed below. Visits to other institutes within the network can also be arranged over the course of the fellowship. The stays will take place in 2025 and will be funded by the Leibniz Association. The scholarship programme aims to build a network of established and emerging experts working on Central and Eastern Europe across a wide range of disciplines. During their stay, participants will gain an insight into the research topics and approaches of researchers as well as their daily work and activities.

As a fellow of the Leibniz Research Network Central and Eastern Europe, media profes-sionals who work or plan to work on Central and Eastern Europe will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the research and the region for one week and thereby develop a personal network with established and emerging scholars with proven expertise on Central and Eastern Europe. During the scholarship, fellows will work on a research project of their choice related to Central and Eastern Europe at one or more of the research network’s institutes. They will be fully involved in the institutes’ day-to-day activities. The research network will also facilitate contacts with other researchers within the network, enable fellows to participate in internal and external events at the participating institutes, and guarantee free use of all available research resources.