The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies in conjunction with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) awards fellowships to graduate students (Ph.D.) at Harvard interested in studying and researching at German universities. The fellowship consists of financial assistance as well as ideational support. The financial assistance covers living expenses for the time of study or research in Germany.
Konrad Adenauer Fellowship - For Graduate Students
KAS offers a similar fellowship to graduating seniors at Harvard University. Details can be found here.
Application Overview
Applications for graduate students seeking summer funding for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open.
Successful applicants benefit from a broad program of ideational support and an active intellectual network. The program offers:
- Personal contact and mentoring by the referees of the Scholarship Program for International Students and by the KAS liaison professors at the universities.
- An internal seminar series on political, historical, economic and social topics.
- Diverse activities of the regional scholar groups at the universities.
- Networking with former fellows and opportunity to become part of the Foundation's international network of over 13,000 alumni worldwide.
Questions? Contact CES Program Coordinator Susanna Sprague.
Program Coordinator, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
