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The Berlin Program is a residential program which offers a stimulating academic environment at one of German's leading research universities, Freie Universität Berlin. Fellows are therefore obliged to be in residence in Berlin, are required to participate in the program's research colloquium and to establish regular contacts with scholars in their field.

Research colloquium: Central to our program is our multidisciplinary research colloquium in which fellows are required to participate and present their work once during their fellowship and which is run in German.

Research travel necessary for the projects is endorsed, but should not conflict with the dates of our colloquium schedule.

Fellowship periods: All fellowships provide ten to twelve months of support and must be held for a single continuous period.

Starting dates

• For Berlin Program and Kerstin Leitner Berlin Fellowships we are able offer two commencement dates in accordance with our academic calendar: October 1 (winter semester) or April 1 (summer semester).
• Max Kade Berlin Fellowships start on October 1 (winter semester).

Reapplications: The number of reapplications for each fellowship category is limited to two.

Late applications cannot be considered in the competition.

Your submission is final and cannot be edited or changed after submission.

Number of awards: Approximately fourteen fellows will be selected.

Other funds: As part of a German public university funded by tax money, Berlin Program regulations prohibit the tenure of multiple full fellowships which cover living expenses for the same research period as requested from the Berlin Program. Thus, nominees must report in writing all awards/funding accepted from or offered by other agencies which overlap with the Berlin Program fellowship period. If appropriate, awards and schedules can be adjusted accordingly.

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