The Einstein Fellowship

"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual." (Albert Einstein)

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Awards: A project fellowship in a different field of your specialty.

Deadline: Received by May 20, 2011 (Application for 2012)

How to submit applications: Mail or Email
Location: Germany

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The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering 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 extraordinary work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein.
Applications for 2012 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by May 20, 2011.

Provision of the award

• A stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.
• Living accommodations for five to six months in the gardener's cottage of Einstein's own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be under 35 years old.
• Candidates must hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.

Applications should be sent by mail to:

Bewerbungen sind zu richten an:

Prof. Dr. Susan Neiman

Einstein Forum

Am Neuen Markt 7

14467 Potsdam

Germany

Or by email to: einsteinforum@einsteinforum.de

For further information, please visit here.
Brochure can be found here.
You can call or fax the Einstein Forum at:
Phone: +49-331-271780, Fax: +49-331-2717827