The Einstein
Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering a 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 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.
Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.
Applications
for 2015 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation.
All documents must be received by March 15, 2014.
At the end
of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her
project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Daimler and Benz
Foundation. The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to
complete an academic study they have already begun.
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.
Please note
that no fellowships will be given for dissertation research. The proposed
Project must
be significantly different in content, and preferably field and form, from the applicant’s
previous work.
For more information and
application please visit the Einstein Fellowship
page.
