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The American Academy in Berlin invites US citizens and permanent residents from humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and public policy fields to apply for semester-long residential fellowships to conduct independent study and engage in transatlantic dialogue.
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Get matched →The American Academy in Berlin awards roughly two dozen semester-long residential fellowships each year to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the arts, humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and public policy. The program aims to strengthen cultural and intellectual ties between the United States and Germany, with fellows expected to be in residence at the Hans Arnhold Center and engage with German institutions and audiences.
The Academy welcomes applications from a broad range of disciplines including humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and various areas of public policy. Visual artists and composers are invited via separate, nomination-based competitions. Project proposals in mathematics or the natural sciences are not accepted.
Fellowships are restricted to citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Recipients include both established and emerging scholars, writers, artists, journalists, and policy experts. Emerging scholars must hold a PhD and have a strong record of peer-reviewed work beyond their dissertation. Writers of fiction and nonfiction must have published at least one book with a reputable press. Applicants working in journalism, filmmaking, or public policy must have a significant record of publication or production. Candidates should explain how a residency in Berlin would enhance their work.
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