Germany Residency Program in American History

Overview

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2023

Thanks to a generous grant from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation, the OAH sponsors the Germany Residency Program in American History at the University of Tübingen. Located in southwestern Germany, 25 miles south of Stuttgart, University of Tübingen is one of Germany’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education and has a vibrant community engaged in the study of the United States.

Applications are invited from from OAH members who are established scholars affiliated with an American or Canadian University interested in leading an advanced undergraduate/graduate student seminar in Tübingen. The course will take place for a period of 4 to 5 weeks during the summer.

The seminar will cover a topic of US History or the History of Transatlantic Relations of an applicant’s design. All fields and methodologies are welcome. The language of instruction is English.

The Residency Program will provide round-trip airfare, housing for thirty days, a modest honorarium, support by a graduate assistant, and office space.

The application process for the Germany residency program requires a short CV and an outline of the planned seminar. Application materials must be sent as a PDF to [email protected], with “Germany Residency Program” in the subject line. The deadline for application is 11:59 p.m. PST on October 31, 2023.

For more information contact Professor Georg Schild, University of Tübingen at: [email protected].