The Bavarian America Academy supports research and teaching on North America at the Bavarian universities and awards scholarships to realize stays in North America for research in the fields of American Studies. We would be pleased to support you as a fellow in your research work!

The Bavarian American Academy and its sponsors are committed to supporting young scholars, even during the COVID-19 crisis.

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The Bavarian American Academy awards fellowships for young scientists at Bavarian universities and supports research stays at top American universities and research institutions.

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Bavarian Library of Congress Fellowship

Go to the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC for five to six months. You will have facilitated access to the collections, databases, and libraries for your research.

More about the Bavarian Library of Congress Fellowship

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Harvard University Post-Graduate Research Fellowships

Conduct research at Harvard University for two to three months. We even award two fellowships here. The grant provides you with library access and local contacts.

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Duke University Post-Graduate Research Fellowship

Become a fellow for two to three months at Duke University's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Social Sciences (REGSS). On-site contacts provide assistance with current research questions and offer opportunities for discussion, and library access is available.

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Yale University Post-Graduate Research Fellowship

Conduct research for two to three months at the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition. You will work closely with professors at the Center and have access to all libraries.

More about the Yale University Post-Graduate Research Fellowship

In addition to traditional research fellowships, the Bavarian America Academy also offers funding for other study formats.

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Post-Graduate Scholarship

Are you doing your doctorate in the field of American Studies and planning a research stay in North America? The Bavarian American Academy supports your research trip with a scholarship!

More about the Post-Graduate Scholarship

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Travel Stipends of the AGBC

Together with the American German Business Club, we sponsor two travel grants for research stays in the U.S. as part of a doctoral or post-doctoral project.

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"The Futures of American Studies Institute"

Participate in the annual "The Futures of American Studies Institute" at Dartmouth College. The Summer Institute provides a collaborative space for critical inquiry, bringing the ongoing work of participants to the attention of a network of influential scholars.

More about "The Futures of American Studies Institute"

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Mellon School Research Summer

The intensive two-week study course at the Mellon School of Theater and Performance at Harvard University brings together faculty and doctoral students from around the world to explore drama, theater, and performance from a variety of historical and theoretical perspectives. The Bavarian American Academy supports your participation!

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Dr. Christoph Straub

Managing Director Bavarian American Academy

E-Mail
straub@amerika-akademie.de

Telephone
089 55 25 37-42

Jasmin Falk

Administrative Assistant
Bavarian American Academy

E-Mail
jfalk@amerika-akademie.de
info@amerika-akademie.de

Telephone
+49 89 552537-41