Post-doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutes in Germany
The Post-doctoral Fellowships at German Universities and Research Institutes are provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Volkswagen Foundation in close cooperation with the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, the Berliner Zentrum Moderner Orient, the National Museums in Berlin, the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, the Lichtenberg-Kolleg in Göttingen, the German National Library in Frankfurt, the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, the German Archive of Literature in Marbach, and the Center of Excellence in Konstanz. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund up to 12 American post-docs in the humanities spending a year at academic institutions in GermanyDate: 01.09.2012-31.08.2013
The fellowships are granted for 9 - 12 months and aim at supporting post-doctoral studies at the above-mentioned universities and institutes as well as at universities or research institutes of the candidate’s choice.
The respective target group are promising young scholars in their post-doctoral research phase based at American institutions who want to strengthen their research capacity in a specific field of the humanities which can be expected to have a strong impact on their individual research profile and expertise. Scholars who work in an interdisciplinary field are especially encouraged to apply. The applicants should have finished their Ph. D. between one and no more than five years ago. Candidates who apply for a fellowship at an institution not listed above will have to provide a letter by the institution of their choice stating that it will support the candidate’s application and host the person during the respective academy year.
Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system. The deadline is January 31, 2012.
Kontakt: | Dr. Almut Steinbach Kastanienallee 35 steinbach@<wbr></wbr>volkswagenstiftung.de |
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