Testimonials for the Duke University Post-Graduate Research Fellowship
The Bavarian American Academy awards one Post-Graduate Research Fellowship at Duke University to early career researchers. On this page, you find a selection of fellow statements about past experiences with the program.
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Fritz Bommas, 2024
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
The BAA Postgraduate Research Fellowship at Duke University enabled me to tap the resources both of Duke’s extensive library and its faculty; as a result, I was able to settle many of the questions I was doubtful about when I arrived, and raise new ones to tackle back home. I am very grateful for the opportunity to gather material for my PhD project and to pick experts’ brains for books and concepts, but also for the opportunity to experience life in the US, both on- and off-Campus. Both my project and myself can now proceed with renewed vigor and new confidence.
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Lisa Seuberth, 2023
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
The BAA fellowship at Duke University gave me not only the opportunity to talk to distinguished experts in my field and solidify my argument, but also the confidence to position myself as a researcher in her own right. I attended lectures, cultural events, workshops, and traveled to places that enriched my understanding of the country I am researching about. Without this experience, my project would not have developed aspects that are now central parts of it. Many thanks to the BAA who made this research stay possible!
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Annika Kraftzyk, 2022
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Thanks to the BAA Fellowship, I was able to attend Duke University as a visiting scholar from September 2022 to October 2022. My research stay was highly beneficial and enriching both for my dissertation project and as a new cultural experience. Due to the great support of the library staff at Duke, I found plenty of additional literary sources for my research project. Apart from the great benefits for my research, I was very happy to experience the Southern culture of the United States. Overall, my research stay was a great experience and I would definitely recommend applying for the fellowship.
