The Einstein Forum and the
Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering fellowship for outstanding young
thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their
previous research.
Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering fellowship for outstanding young
thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their
previous research.
The purpose of the fellowship
is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of
specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches –
following the example set by Albert Einstein.
is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of
specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches –
following the example set by Albert Einstein.
The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation awarded
for 2018, the Albert Einstein Scholarship to support creative,
interdisciplinary thinking. The
scholarship will give outstanding young people the opportunity to realize a
research project, being located outside of their previous work. The scholarship is awarded since 2007
and granted a five- to six-month stay in Einstein’s summer house in Caputh near
Potsdam.
for 2018, the Albert Einstein Scholarship to support creative,
interdisciplinary thinking. The
scholarship will give outstanding young people the opportunity to realize a
research project, being located outside of their previous work. The scholarship is awarded since 2007
and granted a five- to six-month stay in Einstein’s summer house in Caputh near
Potsdam.
Candidates must be under 35
and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in
the natural sciences. Applicants from outside the home country will often need
to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.
and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in
the natural sciences. Applicants from outside the home country will often need
to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
Deadline: April 15, 2018 - Course
Level: Fellowship is available
for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a
different field from that of their previous research. - Study
Subject: Fellowship is awarded for
a project in a different field from that of applicant’s previous research.
The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to
producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to
other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert
Einstein. - Scholarship
Award: The fellowship includes
living accommodations for five to six months in the garden cottage of
Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance
away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and
Berlin. The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement
of travel expenses. - Number
of Scholarships: Not known - Nationality: German
and international applicants - Scholarship
can be taken in Germany
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries: German and international
applicants are eligible for this Einstein fellowship. - Entrance
Requirements: A successful
application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of
the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of
the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working
toward, or currently holds, a PhD. - Candidates
must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the
social sciences, or in the natural sciences. - It
is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or
currently holds, a PhD. - Please
note that no fellowships will be given for dissertation research. The
proposed project must be significantly different in content and
preferably filed and formed from the applicant’s previous work. - English
Language Requirements: Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Application
Procedure:
How to Apply: Applications for
2019 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of
recommendation. All documents must be received by April 15, 2018.
2019 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of
recommendation. All documents must be received by April 15, 2018.