Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships: GHI 2912 views

German Historical Institute (GHI) offers short-term fellowships to European and North American PhD and postdoctoral scholars to pursue research projects that draw upon primary sources located in the USA.

Study fields:

• German and European history
• The history of German-American relations
• The role of Germany and the USA in international relations
• American history (European doctoral and postdoctoral scholars only)

Requirements:

• Applicants must propose a research project which make use of historical methods and engage with the relevant historiography.
• Applications are invited from PhD and postdoctoral scholars who currently have no funding from their home institutions.
• The fellowship is open to both doctoral and postdoctoral scholars based in North America and Europe.
• Applicants should be based at (or recent graduates of) a North American or European university or research institute.
• For doctoral students applying, ABD status is required before starting the fellowship.
• For postdoctoral scholars applying, the preference is for projects that are designed for the “second book” (Habilitation or equivalent).

Fellowship value: monthly stipend is € 2,000 for doctoral students and € 3,400 for postdoctoral scholars; recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the U.S.

Duration of fellowships: 1-5 months, can be extended by one month (in exceptional cases and depending on the availability of funds).

Application Procedure:

Applicant must send the following materials (as a pdf) to fellowships@ghi-dc.org:

• Application form
• A brief cover letter
• CV
• A copy of most recent diploma or transcripts
• Project description (no more than 2,000 words)
• Research schedule for the fellowship
• At least one letter of reference (sent separately)