Einstein Fellowship for International Applicants

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.
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.

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.
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.

 

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.

Application Form

Scholarship Link

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