The John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship was established in 1967 as an endowment with funds from the Federal Republic of Germany and German industry as a lasting legacy to the memory of the slain U.S. president. Each year, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) grants fellowships on a competitive basis to post-doctoral scholars who are citizens of Germany and are in the process of writing the habilitation or an equivalent work.
CES provides a generous stipend of $70,000 for 10 months of continuous residential research at CES from September to June. Accepted candidates will join fellow Europe-focused scholars from around the world as part of the Center's Visiting Scholars Program.
The application process for this fellowship is administered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Final selections are made by the CES Steering Committee.
Accepted fellows are expected to be in residence at CES from September 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. As a member of the Center’s Visiting Scholars Program, fellows are required to attend the weekly New Research on Europe Seminar and give one presentation on their research for feedback from their peers.
