In 2007, the University of California, Berkeley and LMU Munich established a joint program to pursue innovative, collaborative research in the Humanities. The program facilitates academic exchange of faculty members, graduate students and postdocs in the areas of the Humanities.
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
The professorships are open to tenure and tenure-track UCB faculty in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences.
UCB departments and graduate programs eligible for application for LMU Visiting Professorships at LMU Munich
Arts & Humanities
Departments:
Visiting professors will be given the opportunity to dedicate their time largely to their own research projects and to collaborative projects with LMU faculty. They will be asked to present their current research projects at LMU in the form of a public lecture. Depending on the length of their stay, visiting professors are encouraged to contribute to teaching through one of the following options:
The duration of each professorship is flexible; it may vary from 3 to 9 months depending on individual needs and interests.
Visiting professors will receive a fellowship of 4,000 euros to 6,500 euros per month, depending on their academic rank. In addition, funding for research expenses, research assistance and travel may be available. LMU will cover travel costs for transatlantic travel up to 1,500 euros and will provide assistance with accommodation.
The selection committee will assess applications based on the following:
Preference will be given to Berkeley faculty who can demonstrate that Munich is a relevant location for their research and who have research partners at LMU.
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
During their stay at LMU, visiting professors from UC Berkeley give a lecture on their research project in the Center for Advanced Studies at LMU.
The professorships are open to tenure and tenure-track LMU faculty in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences.
LMU faculties eligible for application for visiting professorships at UC Berkeley
UCB departments and graduate programs eligible for application for visiting professorships at UC Berkeley
Arts & Humanities
Departments:
Visiting professors will be given the opportunity to dedicate their time largely to their own research projects and to collaborative projects with Berkeley faculty. They will be asked to present their current research projects in Berkeley in the form of a public lecture. Depending on the length of their stay, visiting professors are also encouraged to contribute to teaching through one of the following options:
The Visiting Professor will receive a stipend of up to 6,500 USD per month, depending on the rank of the professor and length of stay. UC Berkeley will cover travel costs for transatlantic travel at a flat rate of 1,500 USD and will provide assistance with accommodation.
The selection committee will assess applications based on the following:
Preference will be given to LMU faculty who can demonstrate that Berkeley is a relevant location for their research and/or who have research partners at UC Berkeley.
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
As part of the research cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley, doctoral candidates and postdocs from LMU can apply for funding of a research stay at the partner university.
The researchers will have the opportunity to present their projects to the relevant reading groups/colloquia at UCB.
LMU faculties eligible for application:
Research visits at UC Berkeley can be funded for up to three months for doctoral candidates and six months for postdocs.
The costs of the research visits will be reimbursed by LMU in accordance with the Bavarian Travel Expenses Act (Bayerisches Reisekostengesetz).
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
Prof. Dr. Martin Schulze Wessel
Professor of Eastern European History
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Application
As part of the Academic Cooperation Program with UC Berkeley, LMU Munich can support conferences and workshops conducted jointly by researchers from LMU and UCB with funding of up to 20,000 euros.
In order to promote new and innovative research areas within the Humanities, LMU and UCB researchers are invited to submit joint proposals for one or a series of workshops and/or conferences. Funding for a series of workshops is possible for up to two years. Proposals for research workshops aimed specifically at doctoral students are welcome.
Eligibility
LMU faculties eligible for application: Faculty of Catholic Theology, Faculty of Protestant Theology, Faculty of History and the Arts, Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion, Faculty for the Study of Culture, Faculty of Languages and Literatures
Target group: LMU faculty members and their research partners from UCB. Existing contacts with UCB researchers are a prerequisite. Applications from doctoral students are welcome. In this case, letters of recommendation from LMU and UCB supervisors are required in addition to the regular documents.
Documents
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
Application
As part of the research cooperation with LMU Munich, the University of California, Berkeley, can support conferences and workshops in Berkeley conducted jointly by researchers from LMU and UCB with grants of up to 8,000 USD.
Eligibility
Faculty members in the Arts and Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences together with their research partners at UC Berkeley are eligible to apply. Existing contacts with LMU researchers are a prerequisite. The application must indicate at least one faculty member from Berkeley and one from LMU.
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
Contact
Sara Guyer
Dean of Arts and Humanities
c/o Les Gorske ah_dean@berkeley.edu
LMU faculties eligible for application: Faculty of Catholic Theology, Faculty of Protestant Theology, Faculty of History and the Arts, Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion, Faculty for the Study of Culture, Faculty of Languages and Literatures.
Target group: Academic staff who want to expand existing research contacts and/or investigate the potential for future cooperation with UCB. Funding of Mini Workshops for doctoral students is possible. Applications by doctoral candidates need to be accompanied by letters of recommendation from faculty supervisors.
Within the framework of the Academic Cooperation Program with the University of California, Berkeley, funding is available for so-called “Mini Workshops” (small-scale, bilateral research workshops) conducted by researchers from LMU and UC Berkeley (UCB). It is meant to serve as kick-off funding for joint research projects.
Funding
Funding of up to 2,000 euros per person includes reimbursement for a stay of up to one month by LMU researchers at UCB and/or by UCB researchers at LMU Munich (minimum length of 7-14 days). One proposal can provide funding for up to two Mini Workshops (one each at LMU and UCB) with up to three researchers per workshop participating from each university.
The application period for 2024 has already passed.
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