Guidelines
Fellowship Guidelines
Purpose
The ICI Berlin grants fellowships for individuals to carry out projects related to the Institute’s core projects and participate in the Institute’s intellectual life.
Eligibility
All disciplines, fields, and nationalities are welcome. Applicants must have completed their education (BA, MA, PhD, or Habil) within ten years of the date of appointment. Fluency in English is required; some German language skills would be desirable.
Terms
Fellowships are announced for a particular core project defined by the Institute. Applications not responding to an announcement cannot be considered.
Fellows are resident in Berlin, carry out their projects at the ICI Berlin, actively participate in the intellectual exchange at the Institute, attend Institute events (colloquia, workshops, conferences, cultural and social events) and regularly present their work in progress at internal colloquia. Absences outside the recesses announced in the Institute’s calendar need to be communicated to the director.
The monthly stipend is indicated in the announcement and is paid at the end of each month. It includes the use of an equipped, shared office and of library facilities and is paid as a subsidy to living expenses, not as remuneration for the fellow’s research; it does not oblige the fellow to work for the Institute as an employee.
Fellowships are limited to an academic year (currently mid September to mid July); upon presentation of a report demonstrating in particular active involvement in the common core project, they may be extended for an additional year. Upon request, also shorter fellowships for one or two terms may be granted.
A final report is to be presented before concluding the fellowship and it is expected that the results of the project are made public. The fellows are required to mention that they have received support from the ICI Berlin and to make copies of their publications or documentations available to the ICI Berlin.
The fellowship ends when the fellow’s project is finished, no longer pursued, or interrupted for more than one month, or as soon as the fellow begins a paid job outside of the Institute for more than four hours per week without prior approval by the Institute. It can also be terminated if the fellow does not adequately seek to fulfil the stated goals of the fellowship, does not keep the commitments entered, or gave false or incomplete statements on the application.
Application
Applications are accepted in English or German and via e-mail only. The application material is detailed in the application instructions for the fellowship announced and usually includes: information sheet, curriculum vitae, university transcripts, project proposal, work sample/portfolio, and two letters of recommendation. Completed application materials must be received by the announced deadline. We regret that incomplete or late applications cannot be accepted for consideration.
Review Process
Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are evaluated by a selection committee, which may call upon external referees at its discretion. The selection is foremost based upon the applicant’s qualification, the quality of the project and its relevance for the Institute’s core project (and focus, if applicable). The selection will also depend on the financial resources of the ICI Berlin and the aim of forming an interdisciplinary, thematically balanced team.
Notification
Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision via e-mail within two months of the application deadline. A justification for the committee's decision cannot be given.
Insurances
Fellows must have appropriate insurance coverage, demonstrating in particular that they have a valid health insurance for Germany. Where this translation differs from the German guidelines, the latter has precedence for tax and legal purposes.
