Deadline is Jan. 1. For both the Small Grants Program and the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Education, candidates should write a brief letter of inquiry to the addresses given with a brief description of the intended project. Include a CV and preliminary cost and time estimates. Topics in any field of the humanities or social sciences are welcome. Of special interest are work in East European and Soviet Studies and projects involving research faculty of the former German Democratic Republic.
Grants provide travel to and within Europe and living and research costs abroad.
Scholars must apply as partners of German and American researchers. Anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists and all scholars in germane social science and cultural studies fields may apply. Awards are for periods of nine to 24 months. At the dissertation level, applicants must have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. with the exception of the dissertation. At the postdoctoral level, candidates must have received the Ph.D. within the last two years.