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Research Grant
Research Grant
This program is promoted by Freie Universität Berlin and supported by the United States Information Agency and the Canadian Embassy.
Under this program, the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies awards grants of between four and six weeks duration for scholars with a permanent European residence. The extensive holdings of the Institute's library make it possible for European scholars to conduct an initial period of research in Berlin. For an introduction to the holdings of the library please download the Guide to the Research Library of the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies [pdf]. PhD candidates and advanced scholars are invited to apply. Projects must be related to the United States of America and/or Canada in the fields of:
As the library is open to the public, stipends will only be given to scholars living more than 100km from Berlin.
The amount of the stipend will be determined according to the following guidelines:
Full Stipend
- Graduate students without a PhD € 921.-- for four weeks
- Scholars with a PhD € 1330.-- for four weeks
Guest Stipend
- To cover the cost of staying in Berlin scholars who continue to receive salaries from their home institutions will receive € 665.-- per month
In addition every scholar will receive a fixed-contribution towards travel expenses and € 100.-- for photocopies. As these stipends are not subject to income tax or social security contributions, applicants awarded full stipends may not hold other jobs. All scholars are, however, required to take out full health insurance for the duration of the grant. No stipends are given to scholars living within a 100 km radius of Berlin, because our library is open to the public.
Application
Applications must contain
- the completed form
- a brief curriculum vitae
- a two page outline of the research project indicating the research objective, the state of research in the field, method or approach, and how the resources of the JFKI can be used to further this research
- all applications from doctoral students must be endorsed by a senior scholar supervising the project. Established scholars do not require recommendation.
- a written acceptance from a member of the JFK-Institute
- a list of the materials to be studied at the JFK-Institute library.
Following the completion of your research at the John F. Kennedy Institute we would appreciate a final report on your experiences.
Please send all applications to
John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies
Kennedy Grants Program
Regina Wenzel
Lansstraße 7-9
14195 Berlin
The awarding committee meets in early December and again in late June/early July. Deadlines for applications are the 31st of October and the 31st of May. All grants must be used within the year for which they have been awarded.
Deadline for the applications for the next selection round is May 31, 2012.
Contact
Regina Wenzel
E-Mail: jfkistip@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Phone: +49 30 838 52702
FAX: +49 30 838 52850
Dipl.-Bibl. Angelika Krieser (Reference Librarian)
E-Mail: krieser@jfki.fu-berlin.de
Phone: +49 30 838-52859
