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title: "The Berlin Prize Application 2027-28"
organization: "American Academy in Berlin"
category: fellowship
deadline: 2026-09-25
valid_through: 2026-09-25
countries: ["DE"]
disciplines: ["writing"]
location: "Berlin, Germany"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Monthly stipends of $5000, roundtrip airfare, accommodation, partial board, access to in-house library services, professional networking opportunities"
eligibility: "Fellowships are restricted to citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Applicants include established and emerging scholars, writers, artists, journalists, and policy experts. Emerging scholars should hold a PhD and a strong record of peer-reviewed work. Writers of fiction and nonfiction must have published at least one book. Visual artists and composers are selected through invitation-only competitions."
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canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/the-berlin-prize-application-2027-28-american-academy-in-berlin-fd1b66e6"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-09-07T06:53:18.27135
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# The Berlin Prize Application 2027-28

**Organization**: American Academy in Berlin
**Category**: fellowship
**Deadline**: 2026-09-25
**Location**: Berlin, Germany
**Country code(s)**: DE
**Discipline(s)**: writing
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Monthly stipends of $5000, roundtrip airfare, accommodation, partial board, access to in-house library services, professional networking opportunities
**Eligibility**: Fellowships are restricted to citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Applicants include established and emerging scholars, writers, artists, journalists, and policy experts. Emerging scholars should hold a PhD and a strong record of peer-reviewed work. Writers of fiction and nonfiction must have published at least one book. Visual artists and composers are selected through invitation-only competitions.

## Description

The American Academy in Berlin offers semester-long Berlin Prize fellowships for 2027-28 to strengthen cultural and intellectual ties between the United States and Germany. Recipients receive a monthly stipend of $5000, roundtrip airfare, accommodation, and partial board. The program is open to US citizens and permanent residents in humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and public policy, with specific requirements for scholars and writers. Visual artists and composers are invited through separate competitions.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://americanacademyberlin.slideroom.eu/
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/the-berlin-prize-application-2027-28-american-academy-in-berlin-fd1b66e6