The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a six-month fellowship in American or European Economic and Social History, with the possibility of extending it to one year (depending on the availability of funding). Preference is given to applicants on the postdoctoral level. The Fellow is expetcted to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events, including planning an economic/social history workshop. The Fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. The starting date of the fellowship is September 2009.
To apply please send a cover letter, a CV, the names and contact information of three references, a 5-page research project proposal, a one-page proposal for an economic/social history workshop, and two writing samples, such as an article or a book chapter, no later than June 1, 2009. Submission of documents by email is strongly preferred. Please send an email with your application to Christa Brown, [mailto]c.brown@ghi-dc.org[/mailto].
For more information, please contact:
PD Dr. Uwe Spiekermann
German Historical Institute
1607 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
[mailto]spiekermann@ghi-dc.org[/mailto]
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