The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives offers grants for graduate students and young resesearchers from the USA, Great Britain, France, and the successor states of the Soviet Union who want to work on Berlin/Germany or to use research facilities in Berlin for all other topics.

Presentation

The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives sponsors a scholarship programme for graduate students and young scholars of all fields from the USA, Great Britain, France, and the successor states of the Soviet Union who want to study or research in Berlin.

15 grants are awarded per year.

The Study Foundation was established in order to contribute to the further development of a generation of young scholars. The Foundation wants to strengthen long-term interest in and understanding of Germany in the aforementioned states.

eligibility criteria

The grants are awarded according to academic performance to graduate students having at least a Bachelor's degree, to doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. The grants should be used to advance academic education at all universities and research institutions in Berlin.

The maximum age for applicants is 35 years. Students should have obtained a first academic degree (Bachelor) by the age of 25.

Award amount

The award amount varies according to the level of education.

The monthly rate amounts to 1.100 € for students and doctoral students, and to 1.630 € for postdocs.

The monthly grant rate includes the rent for an apartment in the International Study Center Berlin (330 €).

Housing allowances for other flats are not included. In addition, a fixed travel allowance is paid in order to travel to Berlin and back.

Application

Application documents

• application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• a detailed study plan/research proposal as well as a description of previous study and research activities with regard to the application
• invitation letter of a Berlin university teacher or scholar of a Berlin research institution
• two recommendation letters informing about the academic achievements of the applicant
• university certificates and transcripts
• a proof of German language skills 

All documents may be sent by email.

Application deadline: December 15, 2015

The scholarship program will start on October 1, 2016; and end on July 31, 2017.

Selection committee

• Prof. Dr. Michael Fromm (Institut für Klinische Physiologie der Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Brigitte Handwerker (Institut für deutsche Sprache und Linguistik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Christof Helberger (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschaftsrecht, Technische Universität Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Hartmut Kaelble (Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Friedrich Körber (Arbeitsbereich Physiologische und Klinische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Volker Mertens (Institut für deutsche und niederländische Philologie, Freie Universität Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Dieter Ohr (Institut für Soziologie, Freie Universität Berlin)
• Prof. Dr. Christof Paulus (Juristische Fakultät, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)