Einstein Forum/Wittenstein Foundation Einstein Fellowship for Researchers Worldwide 2024

The Einstein Forum and the Wittenstein Foundation offer a fellowship for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein.

The fellowship includes living accommodations for five to six months in the garden cottage of Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin. The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.

• Table of Content
• About Einstein Forum
• Einstein Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Einstein Fellowship
• Requirements for Einstein Fellowship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Einstein Forum

The Einstein Forum is a foundation of the German federal state of Brandenburg that serves the public as an open laboratory of the mind. Through a varied program of conferences, workshops, podium discussions, and lectures it brings together original thinkers from all over the world to test new ideas—and interrogate conventional ones—with a general audience. Topics span the arts and humanities, natural and social sciences, ethics and politics. Whatever the subject, speakers are urged to think outside traditional academic boundaries. Our multidisciplinary emphasis encourages dialog... continue reading

Einstein Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Einstein Fellowship

• The Einstein Fellowship includes living accommodation for five to six months in the garden cottage of Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenbur.
• The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.

Requirements for Einstein Fellowship Qualification

To be considered for the 2024 Einstein Fellowship, you must:

• Be under the age of 35
• Hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.
• Be ready to present your project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Wittenstein Foundation at the end of the fellowship period.
• Must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant.
• The proposed project need not be entirely completed during the time of the fellowship, but can be the beginning of a longer project.
• At the end of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Wittenstein Foundation.
• The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to complete an academic study they have already begun.

Documents Required for Application

To apply for the Einstein Fellowship, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• CV,
• A two-page project proposal, and
• Two letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Einstein Forum website