DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program in USA, 2016

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DAAD-AICGS Research Fellowship Program supports fellows conducting research at AICGS in Washington DC. Applicants must be German or American citizens or applicants affiliated with DAAD Centers for German and European Studies. Applicants should have completed or currently be working on a PhD. Only in exceptional cases will fellowships be awarded to applicants with an MA, who are not PhD students. The application deadline is August 31, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Project proposals should address a topic closely related to one or more of the Institute’s three research and programming areas: Business and Economics, Foreign and Domestic Policy and Society, Culture & Politics. Special consideration will be given to research projects addressing the Institute’s current issue agenda.
Course Level: Fellowship supports fellows conducting research at AICGS in Washington DC.
Scholarship Provider: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA (Washington, DC)

Eligibility:-Applicants must be German or American citizens or applicants affiliated with DAAD Centers for German and European Studies.
-Applicants should have completed or currently be working on a PhD. Only in exceptional cases will fellowships be awarded to applicants with an MA, who are not PhD students.
-All application materials MUST be submitted in English and received by AICGS by the deadline in order to be considered for fellowships in the specified period.
-Individuals who have received a grant or other support from the DAAD within three years of the starting date of the fellowship are not eligible to apply [this does not apply for applicants affiliated with DAAD Centers for German and European Studies].

Scholarship Open for International Students: German or American citizens or applicants affiliated with DAAD Centers for German and European Studies are eligible to apply.

Scholarship Description: The DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two consecutive months each. Fellowships include a monthly stipend of up to $4,725, depending on the seniority of the applicant; transportation to and from Washington; and office space at the Institute.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Program is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two consecutive months each.

What does it cover? Fellowships include a monthly stipend of up to $4,725, depending on the seniority of the applicant; transportation to and from Washington; and office space at the Institute.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically. There is no formal application form. To apply for the DAAD/AICGS fellowship program, please submit the following materials (combined in one PDF file):
-A brief cover letter (please indicate your citizenship in the cover letter and how you have heard about the fellowship)
-A curriculum vitae, with a list of publications (if relevant)
-A project proposal (5-7 pages, double-spaced) outlining in clear, concise terms the substantive thrust of the research and its relevance to the AICGS mission, and the reasons for carrying it out at AICGS and in Washington, DC
-Two recent letters of reference (for Ph.D. students and recent PhDs (received in the last five years) only).
-Successful applicants must be proficient in the English language. We recommend that non- U.S. applicants submit the results of a recognized English language proficient test (TOEFL or IELTS) with their application.
-AICGS will conduct interviews (in person or via video-conference) with select applicants.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is August 31, 2015.

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