The American Academy in Berlin is calling for applications from emerging as well as established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2015. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.
The Academy offers residential fellowships at its lakeside Hans Arnhold Center to American scholars, writers, policymakers, and artists, permitting them to pursue their work in a manner that encourages participation in the vibrant life of Berlin and Germany. In the twenty years since its founding in 1994, the Academy has become one of Europe’s most visible and effective institutions of transatlantic dialogue and has built up an extensive and enduring network in the corporate, political, academic, and cultural communities in the United States and in Germany.
Fellowships are typically awarded for an academic semester or, in some cases, for an entire academic year. The Bosch Fellowships in Public Policy may be for shorter stays of six to eight weeks. Fellowship benefits include round-trip airfare, housing at the Academy, partial board, and a stipend of $5,000 per month. The Academy’s furnished apartments at the Hans Arnhold Center, where all fellows are expected to reside, are suitable for individuals and couples; accommodations are also offered for families with children.
Approximately two dozen Berlin Prizes are conferred annually. Fellowships are restricted to candidates based permanently in the US. US citizenship is not required, and American expatriates are not eligible. Candidates in academic disciplines are expected to have completed a doctorate at the time of application. Applicants working in most other fields – such as journalism, law, filmmaking, or public policy – must have equivalent professional degrees. Writers must have published at least one book at the time of application. Although it is helpful to explain how a Berlin residency would contribute to further professional development, candidates need not be working on German topics. More information can be found here.