German-American Academic Council Foundation

Deadline:  Previous  deadlines were December 15; March 30, and November 1, please contact the German-American Academic Council for more information.

Short-term (1-3 month) research in libraries, universities, or archives in the Federal Republic of Germany

Grants are awarded for specific research projects and cannot be used for travel only, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings, lecture tours or extended guest-professorships.

Eligibility Requirements

Scholars who hold the PhD (or equivalent) and have been engaged in research or teaching full time at a United States or Canadian university or research institution for at least two years after receipt of the doctorate are eligible.

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. Permanent residents must have been affiliated with a United States or Canadian institution in full-time employment for at least five consecutive years, German nationals for at least ten years.

Applicants must have a well-defined research project that makes a stay in the Federal Republic of Germany essential. Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of the German language to carry out the proposed research. This requirement is not obligatory for applicants in the natural or engineering sciences.

Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization consecutively or concurrently for the same project.

Former recipients of DAAD research grants who wish to apply again may do so after a lapse of at least three years.

Terms of Award

Grants are awarded for one to three months during the calendar year following the November 1 deadline.

Monthly stipends are between DM 3200 and DM 3500, the rate to be determined by DAAD. Additional support for family members is not available.

An additional amount of up to DM 300 for travel within Germany may be awarded.

Application forms are available from:  
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
950 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
TELEPHONE: (212) 758-3223
TELEFAX: (212) 755-5780