Call for Applications: Einstein Fellowship 2025 for outstanding young thinkers (Stipend of EUR 10,000)

Deadline:1st June, 2024

The Einstein Forum and the Wittenstein Foundation offer a fellowship for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein.

Benefits

• The fellowship includes living accommodations for five to six months in the garden cottage of Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin.
• The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.
• Your proposed project must not be part of your dissertation or thesis.
• A successful application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or currently holds, a PhD.

Application Process

Applications for 2025 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by June 1, 2024.

Applications should be submitted by email to: /
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