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$5,000/Month Berlin Prize Fellowship

  • Organization: The American Academy in Berlin
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: United States
  • Deadline: September 25, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The American Academy in Berlin awards roughly two dozen Berlin Prize fellowships each year to scholars, writers, journalists, and public policy professionals based in the United States. Fellows spend an academic semester in residence at the Hans Arnhold Center on Lake Wannsee, pursuing independent work and engaging German audiences through lectures, readings, and public discussions. **What you get:** - Monthly stipend of $5,000 for the semester in residence - Round-trip airfare between the United States and Berlin - Furnished private accommodation at or near the Hans Arnhold Center - Partial board and access to in-house library services - Access to the Academy's transatlantic professional network and public programme **What you'll do:** - Pursue an independent research, writing, artistic, or policy project across a full semester - Live in an interdisciplinary residential community of about a dozen fellows - Present your work through lectures, readings, public discussions, performances, or film screenings - Engage with German institutions, organisations, and media as part of the Academy's transatlantic mission

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$5,000/Month Berlin Prize Fellowship

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About this opportunity

The American Academy in Berlin awards roughly two dozen Berlin Prize fellowships each year to scholars, writers, journalists, and public policy professionals based in the United States. Fellows spend an academic semester in residence at the Hans Arnhold Center on Lake Wannsee, pursuing independent work and engaging German audiences through lectures, readings, and public discussions.

What you get:

  • Monthly stipend of $5,000 for the semester in residence
  • Round-trip airfare between the United States and Berlin
  • Furnished private accommodation at or near the Hans Arnhold Center
  • Partial board and access to in-house library services
  • Access to the Academy's transatlantic professional network and public programme

What you'll do:

  • Pursue an independent research, writing, artistic, or policy project across a full semester
  • Live in an interdisciplinary residential community of about a dozen fellows
  • Present your work through lectures, readings, public discussions, performances, or film screenings
  • Engage with German institutions, organisations, and media as part of the Academy's transatlantic mission

Who can apply

  • US citizens and permanent residents only
  • Emerging scholars: hold a PhD with a strong record of peer-reviewed work beyond the dissertation
  • Writers of fiction or nonfiction: at least one book published with a reputable press at time of application
  • Journalists, filmmakers, and public policy professionals: significant record of publication or production
  • Independent scholars meeting the general eligibility criteria are welcome to apply
  • No project proposals in mathematics or the natural sciences
  • Visual artists and composers apply only via separate, invitation-only competitions
  • Prior Berlin Prize recipients are not eligible to apply again, except in exceptional circumstances
  • Application materials: online form, 1500 to 1750 word project proposal with one-page bibliography, CV (max 10 pages), two writing samples (max 60 pages combined), three letters of recommendation

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  • +Fully funded, well-established institution founded 1994
  • +Named stipend, airfare, and accommodation all stated explicitly on the Academy's own page
  • +Comprehensive FAQ addressing eligibility, materials, references, portal, and timeline
  • +Application submitted through SlideRoom, a standard academic application portal

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  • !Eligibility restricted to US citizens and permanent residents
  • !Requires established credentials: PhD for scholars, published book for writers, significant publication or production record for others
  • !Not open to mathematics or the natural sciences; visual artists and composers only by invitation
  • !Deadline closes at midday Eastern Time, not 23:59, so the 12:00 ET / 6:00 p.m. CET time is set explicitly

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