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The Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS) is the central platform for interdisciplinary research and networking of visiting scholars from Germany and abroad at the University of Passau. PICAIS offers research stays for internationally renowned scholars and supports academic events that foster collaboration and networking.
Important Information
The next deadlines to apply for funding in 2023 and 2024 are:
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023,
- Monday, May 15, 2023 and
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Please check our website for information on funding opportunities and modalities.
You can find the current flyer here.
Shedding light on the information war over Mariupol
Dr. Olena Melnykova-Kurhanova is conducting research as part of her PICAIS research stay at the Chair of Political Communication with a Focus on Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Region (Prof. Dr. Florian Töpfl) to find out whether there was access to information beyond Russian propaganda in her Ukrainian hometown during the three-month siege. For insights into their research and research background, see the article of the Digital Research Magazine on this page.
Digital solutions in the fight against poverty
Dr Edward Asiedu researches what measures are needed to prevent that poor children become poor parents. He is currently developing a concept that counteracts this trend with the help of a scholarship at the University of Passau as the first visiting researcher of PICAIS. During the video interview with Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm, he provides insights into his research.
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Current Fellows
Project Proposal
Public Communication in a City under Attack: Russia’s Informational Influence on the Citizens of Mariupol
Fellowship
6 months, October 2022 - March 2023
Host at the University of Passau
Chair of Political Communication with a Focus on Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Region
Further details
Project Proposal
The emergence of digital authoritarianism - Myanmar between Chinese and Russian influence - as a laboratory for a new regime type
Fellowship
6 months, November 2022 - April 2023
Host at the University of Passau
Further details
Future Fellows
We look forward to welcoming the following Fellows in the future:
Project Proposal
What Is It Like to Be a Migrant? Emotion and Inner Experience in Shumona Sinha’s Migrant and Refugee Narratives
Host at the University of Passau
Prof. Dr. Marina Ortrud Hertrampf
Professorship of Romance Literature and Culture with a focus on France
Further details
Project Proposal
Dynamic nonparametric multidimensional panel data models with application to migration flows across Europe
Hosts at the University of Passau
Prof. Dr. Harry Haupt | Dr. Joachim Schnurbus
Chair of Statistics and Data Analytics | Computational Statistics and Mathematics Teaching Unit
Further details
Project Proposal
Privacy and data protection in relation to artificial intelligence technologies: Evaluating the potential and effect of EU legislative initiatives for the Asia-Pacific region
Host at the University of Passau
Chair of Public Law, Media Law and Information Law
Further details
Project Proposal
An innovative human centered legal model of local taxes and fees for Ukraine
Host at the University of Passau
Chair of Constitutional, Administrative, Public Finance and Tax Law
Further details
Project Proposal
Inequality, the Welfare State, and the Racialization of Post-Soviet Migrants in Germany and the United States
Host at the University of Passau
Professorship for American Studies/Cultural and Media Studies
Further details
Project Proposal
Towards Accountability in the use of Artificial Intelligence for Smart Grids: Concepts, Taxonomies, Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions
Host at the University of Passau
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