The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives sponsors a scholarship pro-gram

The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives sponsors a scholarship program that aims at supporting young scholars of all fields. The program is directed to applicants from the United States of America, Great Britain, France and the countries succeeding from the for-mer Soviet Union. The applicants should be working on projects concerned with Berlin, Germany or German-international questions or should want to use research facilities in Berlin in all other fields. The scholarship should be used to advance academic education at a Berlin institution of higher education.

Students and PhD candidates receive 770 EUR per month; postdocs 1,300 EUR per month.

In addition the scholarship covers the travel costs to and from Berlin for recipients not already situated in Berlin. Free lodging in the International Studies Centre Berlin (ISB) is another com-ponent of the scholarship program. This modern hostel offers not only an international atmos-phere and help in all aspects of life in Berlin, but also a cultural and political program with lec-tures and excursions.

The grants are awarded by a committee of professors of the three largest Berlin universities – the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Technische Universität Ber-lin.

As a rule, the maximum age is 35 years for postdocs. Students should have obtained a first aca-demic degree (Bachelor) by the age of 25.

The following documents must be submitted (the application form, CV and the research proposal should preferably be submitted in German):

    application form

    curriculum vitae

    research proposal/description of the study or research project including a work plan for one year

    letter of a Berlin university teacher/scholar of a Berlin research institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the applicant during the stay in Berlin

    two letters of recommendation informing about the applicant’s academic qualifications

    university transcripts/diplomas with grades (copies)

    proof of German language proficiency

All documents may be sent by email.

The application deadline is December 15, 2012.

The scholarship will begin on October 1, 2013 and end on September 30, 2014.

parlament-berlin.de (Quicklink: Studienstiftung)