The program provides up to one year of dissertation or postdoctoral research support at the Freie Universität Berlin— one of Germany’s leading research universities. It is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on German and European history since the mid-18th century.

Under the umbrella of our program, we offer five different fellowships to scholars from North America, Africa and China: the Berlin Program Dissertation Fellowship, the Berlin Program Postdoc Fellowship, the Max Kade Berlin Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Kerstin Leitner Berlin Dissertation Fellowship and - starting this fall - the Kerstin Leitner Berlin Postdoctoral Fellowship. For key features of our awards, check our Fellowships Overview.

The program offers a stimulating academic environment that combines excellent research opportunities at one of Germany’s most distinguished research universities with intellectual and cultural interaction. Our colloquium - which is held in German - serves as a central meeting point for all fellows to share, discuss and support each other’s work.

Competition opening: November 01, 2024
Deadline: December 01, 2024                                  

Refer to APPLICATION to access details and forms.