Open Call – Visegrad Fund Grants for Archival Research in 2026

The European University Institute (EUI), in cooperation with the International Visegrad Fund (IVF), has launched the call for applications for research grants supporting archival research at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) in Florence.

The programme is designed to support early-stage postgraduate researchers undertaking primary archival research related to European integration. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to conduct research using the HAEU’s extensive archival collections and to engage with the EUI’s international academic environment.

The call is open to researchers from the Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, as well as from Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries.

A total of six grants will be awarded for research visits in 2026 and you can apply from 9 February 2026. Deadline for applications is on 27 April 2026.

Further details on eligibility criteria, funding conditions, and application procedures are available on the EUI website or HERE.