Testimonials for the AGBC Travel Stipend
The Bavarian America Academy, in cooperation with and the support of the American German Business Club (AGBC - Munich Chapter), awards one travel stipend for a research stay in the U.S to emerging scholars. On this page, you find a selection of statements about past experiences with the program.
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Jan Längle, 2024
University of Augsburg
When I decided that I wanted to travel to the US for a research stay to add a comparative component to my PhD project on the human rights responsibilities of large multinational enterprises, I could not possibly have known how great of a journey I was about to embark on. Doing research in Washington D.C., the nation’s buzzing capital, was incredibly rewarding. Aside from getting in touch with renowned experts and working in the world’s largest law library in the library of congress, I got to meet interesting people from around the world, attend events at various embassy and political events. I thank the BAA and the AGBC for making this experience possible.
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Alexandra Schenke, 2023
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thanks to the AGBC Travel Stipend, I was able to conduct archival research for my dissertation project at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in the fall of 2023. The straightforward setup of this stipend afforded me great flexibility in my travel planning and thus allowed me to gain valuable insights into source collections that were crucial to my work and only available for a limited time. I’m happy to say that I benefitted greatly from this experience, both in terms of my research and the network the AGBC offers its fellows.
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Anna-Katharina Schaper, 2022
University of Würzburg
From September 2022 to February 2023, I was a visiting scholar at Babson College (Entrepreneurship Division). During my research stay, I was hosted by William B. Gartner (Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship). My research stay at Babson was one of the highlights of my doctoral studies. Being surrounded by like-minded entrepreneurship scholars and embedded in a vibrant academic environment helped me grow as a researcher and pave my way to a career in academia. After having returned from the US, I started a postdoctoral researcher position at the Technical University of Munich.
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Milena Rinck, 2022
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
The AGBC Travel Stipend allowed me not only to conduct my PhD research in California by interviewing practitioners of German Cultural Institutions and attending their public events as the research subject of my analysis, it also gave me the opportunity for an extended stay during which I was able to reflect on my research findings in the broader context of the diverse cultural scene of Los Angeles.
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Anna Axtner-Borsutzky, 2020
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
From February to April 2024 (due to Corona), I had the extraordinary opportunity to be a visiting research scholar at the German Department of the New York University. Because I learned so much about the transatlantic history, this research stay was an amazing experience for me. I discovered fascinating archival material and got to know so many inspiring, empowering and interesting people. In addition, the AGBC Travel Stipend allowed me to do research at the admirable Beinecke Library (Yale University) and the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. The whole stay was definitely one of the best things I have done in academia so far.
