The John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship, based at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) at Harvard University, was endowed in 1967 by the German Federal Government and German industry.
Up to three Fellowships are granted each spring for residential research between September and June (10 months). Final selection is made by CES.
Please consult https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/ for more information on the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.
Please consult https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellows/john-f-kennedy-memorialfellowships-ces-harvard for information on the J.F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship program.
Application Deadline: The application materials must be submitted to DAAD by November 11,2024.
Eligibility Requirements
- German citizenship
- Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctorate and be in possession of the degree at the time of application
- Applicants must have completed their doctorate no more than 7 years prior to the application and may not hold a full professorship (W3 in the German case)
- Graduate of a German university (or a diploma equivalent to finishing a German university)
- Fluency in English
- Graduates of Harvard College and Harvard University or recipients of residential fellowships are eligible to apply after seven years
- Applicants who are currently living in the United States are not eligible - Preference is given to applicants who intend to have academic careers in Germany
Fields of Research
- Political Science
- Contemporary History
- Sociology
- Political Economy
- Economics
- Anthropology and other Social Sciences