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DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program

AICGS is now accepting applications for the next round of DAAD fellowships. The application deadline for Fall 2008 is Febuary 28th, 2008. The fellowship program is funded genorously by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) and is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays for up to two months. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of up to $4725. The program only supports fellows conducting research at AICGS in Washington D.C. Applicants will be expected to produce a short analytical essay to be published on the AICGS website. Project proposals should address at least one of the Institute's three research areas:

• Business and Economics
• Foreign and Domestic Policy
• Society, Culture and Politics

Special consideration will be given to research projects addressing the Institute's current and future project emphases within these areas. Eligability

1. Applicants must be German or American citizens
2. All application materials must be received by the deadline
3. Applicants must be in residency at AICGS for the time they have applied for

Application Procedure There is no formal application procedure. To apply please submit the following materials:

1. A brief cover letter (please indicate citizenship)
2. A CV with a list of publications (if relevant)
3. A project proposal (5-7 pages, double-spaced) outlining in clear, concise terms the substantive thrust of the research and its relevance to the AICGS mission, and the reasons for carrying it out at AICGS
4. Two letters of reference (for graduate students and recent Ph.D.s (received in the last five years) only)

Frequently Asked Questions
Please send all application packets to the following address: DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program American Institute for Contemporary German Studies 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20036 or by e-mail to: kverclas@aicgs.org

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