🇩🇪 Fellowship in Germany 🧠 Einstein Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Thinkers 🇩🇪

🌍 Introduction

This is not a typical research grant — this is for people who think differently. The Einstein Fellowship is designed for ambitious minds who want to step خارج their current field and explore something new, bold, and interdisciplinary. If your idea doesn’t fit into one box… that’s exactly the point of this program.

💡 Did You Know? 🇩🇪
The fellowship takes place in Albert Einstein’s summerhouse in Caputh, giving fellows a rare chance to work in a space historically connected to one of the greatest minds in science.

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ Flexible (5–6 months fellowship period)

⏰ Application Deadline

📅 May 15, 2026

🌍 Eligible Countries

🌍 Open to all nationalities

🧠 Activities & Methodology

✨ Develop an independent interdisciplinary project
✨ Work in a self-directed research environment
✨ Engage with academic and intellectual communities
✨ Present your work in a public lecture at the end of the fellowship

💡 Did You Know? 🎓
The Einstein Fellowship specifically looks for projects that are different from your previous work, encouraging intellectual risk-taking and innovation.

🎯 Objectives

🎯 Support innovative and unconventional thinking
🎯 Encourage interdisciplinary exploration
🎯 Foster intellectual development beyond traditional academic paths
🎯 Promote creative and impactful research ideas

🏠 Accommodation & Living

🏡 Private accommodation in Einstein’s garden cottage
🌿 Located in Caputh near Potsdam (close to Berlin)
🌍 Quiet and inspiring research environment

💰 Financial Conditions

💶 €10,000 stipend (total)
🏡 Accommodation fully covered
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel expenses covered

📜 Certification

📄 Fellowship recognition
🎤 Public lecture at Einstein Forum & Wittenstein Foundation

📚 Fields of Research

🌍 Open to all disciplines
📚 Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
🎨 Interdisciplinary and experimental projects encouraged

👤 Participant Profile

🎓 University degree required
🎂 Under 35 years old
🧠 Strong intellectual and creative potential
📄 High-quality, original, and feasible project proposal
✨ Willingness to explore a field different from previous work
➕ PhD not required

🗣️ Working Language

🇬🇧 English

📩 Application Method

📧 Submit application documents via official platform

📄 Required Documents

📄 CV
📄 Two-page project proposal
📄 Two recommendation letters
➕ Optional cover letter

📧 Recommendation letters can be sent to: fellowship@einsteinforum.de

🔗 Application Link

🌐 https://www.einsteinforum.de/fellowship/
🌐 https://www.einsteinforum.de/about/fellowship/

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