Residencies / Verified 7 September 2026
The American Academy in Berlin offers a four-month residential fellowship providing $5,000 monthly, airfare, housing, and partial meals. US citizens and permanent residents must hold a PhD (for most fields) or demonstrate significant publication records; visual artists and composers apply by nomination only. Application deadline is September 25, 2026, with no application fee.
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Deadline. September 25, 2026
“Application deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CET. Letters of recommendation due: Friday, October 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CET.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
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What you get. $5000/month stipend, roundtrip airfare, accommodation, partial board, 4-month residential fellowship
“Monthly stipend of $5,000, roundtrip airfare, furnished apartment accommodation at or near Hans Arnhold Center, partial board, in-house library services, professional networking opportunities.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. One academic semester (four months): fall semester mid-August to mid-December, or spring semester late January to late May.
Who can apply. US citizens and permanent residents. PhD required for emerging scholars in most fields; significant publication/production record required for journalists, filmmakers, policy experts; published book required for fiction/nonfiction writers.
How they choose.
“Rigorous selection process by external reviewers; roughly two dozen fellowships awarded annually. Three letters of recommendation required.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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