Internal Funding Sources

External Funding Sources

Fulbright Scholar Program
German Academic Exchange Service
Minnesota Humanities Commission
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Humanities Center

Specific Programs

• Classroom Teacher Exchange Program
• German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD)-Information Visits
• German Studies
• James Bryant Conant Fellowships in German and European Studies
• Newberry Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbuttel Fellowship
• Spencer Foundation Grants Program
• Study Visits by Foreign Academics

Sponsor:US Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs
Deadline(s): October 15, 2009

Objectives:
The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year.  By living and working in the cultures of their host countries, Fulbright teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences in national cultures and education systems.  Fulbright teachers enrich their schools and communities with a new awareness of other cultures and of events occurring in different parts of the world, providing students and citizens with new perspectives about the world in which they live.

Eligibility:
To meet the basic eligibility requirements of the program, an applicant must meet all of the following six requirements. Failure to meet any one of the requirements makes a candidate ineligible. At the time of application, a candidate must:

• be a U.S. citizen;
• be fluent in English;
• hold at least a Bachelor's degree;
• have a current full-time teaching assignment in the U.S. or one of its territories;
• be in at least the third year of full-time teaching; and
• meet current FSB eligibility requirements regarding previous grants: previous Fulbright recipients who completed a grant of longer than eight weeks in 2005 or earlier are eligible to apply. Previous Fulbright recipients who completed a grant of eight weeks or less in 2008 or earlier are eligible to apply. Applicants must also not have received more than the lifetime limit of two Fulbright grants (eight weeks or more = 1 grant; eight weeks or less = ½ grant).

Sponsor: German Academic Exchange Service
Deadline(s)November 1 (for trips commencing some time between March 1 and June 1 of the following year)
- February 1 (for trips commencing some time between June 1 and September 1 of the same year)
- May 1 (for trips commencing no earlier than September 1 of the same year) )

Objectives:
The "Informationsaufenthalt" is intended to increase knowledge of and familiarity with specific academic, scientific or cultural subjects and/or institutions in Germany.

Eligibility:
The following requirements apply: the group should consist of between ten to fifteen students who must be affiliated with an accredited Canadian or US university (participants may be drawn from more than one institution); Canadian or United States citizenship is a prerequisite; and while fluency in German is not a requirement, some knowledge of German on the part of most participants is highly desirable. Preference will be given to groups with a homogeneous academic background. Information visits should not be planned for the July/August interval, when no classes are held on German campuses, or the end-of-year holiday period.

Sponsor:American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
Deadline: see website

Objectives:
The program is designed to encourage research and promote study of cultural, political, historical, economic and social aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs from and inter- and multidisciplinary perspective. Grants are restricted to the German Studies field. Funds may be used for research in connection with doctoral dissertations and postdoctoral studies expected to yield a scholarly essay or book.

Eligibility:
Ph.D. candidates, recent Ph.D.s and junior faculty members currently affiliated with an accredited institution of higher education are invited to apply. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada, or they must have been permanent residents of these countries for at least five years.

Sponsor:Newberry Library
Deadline(s): January 11, 2010 and March 1, 2010

Objectives:
The Newberry's collections concern the civilizations of western Europe and the Americas from the late middle ages to the twentieth century. Included are materials on the history of cartography, history and the theory of music, history of printing and early philology and linguistics. Other focuses include European discovery, exploration, and the settlement of the Americas, the American West, local history, family history and genealogy, literature and history of the Midwestm especially the Chicago Renaissance, Native American histories and literatures, the Renaissance, the French Revolutionary Era and Portugese and Brazillian history.

Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants are those holding a Ph.D. or equivalent, doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage, and established scholars.

Sponsor:Spencer Foundation
Deadline:Open

Objectives:
The sponsor's mission is to fund activities, anywhere in the world, which foster new ideas in education and encourage creativity. The sponsor prefers to fund specific initiatives that conform to the mission statement.

Eligibility:
The sponsor funds activities from anywhere in the world.

Sponsor:German Academic Exchange Service
Deadline:Deadline dates for applications will vary dependent on the country of origin. Applicants should contact the sponser for further details.

Objectives:
The sponser offers this award to foreign academics for a study or research stay in Germany. Visits can last between one and three months and can be made at any time. The award covers a monthly allowance based on the academic status of the applicant (EUR 1,840 or EUR 1,990 or in exceptional cases EUR 2,240). Travel expenses will be reimbursed for some countries or lump sum payments will be made. Additional funding is not available for accompanying family members.

Eligibility:
Invitations for study can be extended for academics working at higher education institutions or research institutes. Artists and musicians working at the HEI's are also eligible for invitation. Applications may be placed either by the foreign academics of by German higher education or research institutions, or by German foreign diplomatic representations or by the sponser.