The German Historical Institute Washington awards research fellowships in Latin American History to doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars from Europe and the Americas to pursue research projects that draw upon primary sources principally located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are particularly interested in research projects in the following fields: Latin American history; Pan American history, and the history of European-Latin American relations.
The proposed research projects should make use of historical methods and engage with the relevant historiography. The fellowships are usually granted for periods of three to four months.
The fellows will be based at the Pacific Office of the German Historical Institute Washington, which is located on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The central responsibility of the Pacific Office is to foster international and interdisciplinary networks of scholars and help researchers take better advantage of the rich research opportunities on the West Coast. Fellows will benefit from an interdisciplinary scholarly community on the Berkeley campus as well as the Bay Area’s excellent research infrastructure. They will contribute to the intellectual life at the Berkeley office, learn from (and support) other researchers in residence.
The fellowship is open to both doctoral and postdoctoral scholars based in North America, Asia, and Europe. While the GHI will consider applications by exceptional doctoral students, it will prioritize postdoc (“second book”) projects. The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition, or the revision of manuscripts. The monthly stipend is €2,000 for doctoral students and €3,600 for postdoctoral scholars. In addition, fellowship recipients will receive travel assistance for their round-trip airfare to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants should be based at (or recent graduates of) a university or research institute in Europe or the Americas.
For doctoral students, ABD status will be required before starting the fellowship.
For postdoctoral scholars, the preference is for projects that are designed for a “second book” (Habilitation or equivalent).
The proposed project should require primary research in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Apply online:
Please upload the following materials combined into a single PDF to our online application portal (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/94d3e5be35f3445296964aa4eb2842a3) by May 1, 2022:
A brief cover letter
Curriculum vitae
A copy of your most recent diploma or transcripts
Project description (no more than 2,000 words; please include a word count at the end of your project description)
Research schedule for the fellowship indicating which semester (Fall or Spring) you would like to take the fellowship
At least one letter of reference (sent separately to fellowships@ghi-dc.org)
Applicants may write in either English or German; we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. Applicants will be notified about the outcome approximately two months after the deadline.