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.
Project proposals (in English) should be e-mailed to lmu-ucb.international@lmu.de, and include the following information:
- name of applicant
- affiliation
- department
- time frame for the project
- project description
- names of cooperating partners at UC Berkeley
- calculation of costs
- other/current sources of funding
The application deadline for workshops and conferences in 2023 is June 21, 2022.
Contact
Dr. Anna Jakubowska
anna.jakubowska@lmu.de
Prof. Dr. Hans van Ess, Chairman of the Steering Committee
ess@lmu.de