Berlin Program Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships (incl. Max Kade and Kerstin Leitner)

Funding: EUR 1,550 per month (dissertation); EUR 1,800 per month (postdoctoral); Max Kade postdoc $28,000 total. Who can apply: Dissertation: ABD graduate students from universities outside Germany; Postdoctoral: doctorate within last two calendar years from a non-German university; Max Kade: U.S. citizens; Kerstin Leitner: candidates and postdocs from China and Africa. Length: 10 to 12 months. EUR 1,200 travel reimbursement. Field: German and European studies (social sciences and humanities). Applications close around 2026-12-01 (expected; confirm on the official site).