FELLOWSHIP 2010 IN AMERICAN ACADEMY ? BERLIN

The American Academy In Berlin Invites Applications For Its Residential Fellowships On A Yearly Basis 2010

Detail: The Academy welcomes emerging as well as established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Around two dozen Berlin Prizes are conferred annually. Past Berlin Prize recipients have included historians, economists, poets, art historians, journalists, legal scholars, anthropologists, musicologists, public policy experts, and writers, among others. The Academy does not accept project proposals in mathematics and the hard sciences.In addition to placing a high priority on the independent work of its fellows, the Academy is in a unique position to aid fellows in establishing professional and general networks both in Berlin and beyond. The Academy’s public outreach, which facilitates the introduction of a fellow’s work to a wideraudience, serves its mission of fostering transatlantic ties through cultural exchange.Fellowships are typically awarded for an academic semester or, in some cases, for an entire academic year. Only the Bosch Fellowships in Public Policy may be for shorter stays of six to eight weeks.Fellowship benefits include round-trip airfare, housing at the Academy, partial board, and a stipend of $5,000 per month. The Academy’s furnished apartments at the Hans Arnhold Center are suitable for individuals and couples; limited accommodations are available for families with children. All fellows are expected to reside at the Hans Arnhold Center during the entire term of the award.Fellowships are restricted to candidates who are based permanently in the US (US citizenship is not required and American expatriates are not eligible.) Candidates in academic disciplines must have completed a doctorate at the time of application. The Academy gives priority to the scholarly merit and significance of the proposal rather than the project’s specific relevance to Germany. Although it is helpful to explain how a Berlin residency might contribute to the project’s further development, candidates need not be working on German topics.The selection process for the Guna S. Mundheim Berlin Prize in the Visual Arts is based on nomination rather than application. A small number of invited candidates will be considered by an independent international arts jury.Please see below for information regarding the Berlin Prize in Music Composition.

Eligibility:
Fellowships are restricted to candidates based permanently in the US. Limited periods spent outside the US, such as sabbatical, foreign assignment for
American publications, etc., must be explained on the application. US citizenship is not required, and American expatriates are not eligible.Candidates in academic disciplines are expected to have completed a doctorate at the time of application. Applicants working in most other fields – such as journalism, filmmaking, or public policy – must have equivalent professional degrees. Although it is helpful to explain how a Berlin residency would contribute to further professional development, candidates need not be working on German topics.At this time, the Academy does not accept project proposals in mathematics or the hard sciences.

How To Apply:
The Academy does not accept applications from visual artists. The competition for the Guna S. Mundheim Fellowship in the Visual Arts is based solely on nomination. Each year a small number of candidates (ca. 12-15) are contacted individually by members of the Visual Arts Jury, whose names are disclosed only following the competition. While there are no foreseeable plans to hold an open competition, you are welcome to consult our website during future application cycles for any changes in this policy.

Berlin Prize In Music Composition:
The American Academy in Berlin is accepting applications from composers for the 2012 Berlin Prize in Music Composition until October 1, 2010.
A successful residency in Berlin can have significant impact on the visibility and career opportunities of composers upon their return to the US. The reputation of the Academy within Berlin’s flourishing music culture as well as the mentorship opportunity afforded by the Sharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic should make this an especially rewarding experience. Composer’s ProfileThe Academy wishes to support an early to mid-career composer. Applicants must show significant professional activity as demonstrated by public performances, commissions, and awards.

The Berlin Prize:
The Academy will provide the composer in residence with new vistas and professional opportunities by supplying 1) a singular community of accomplished Americans from artistic, literary, and scholarly worlds, 2) a distinctive venue for his or her music, and 3) access to a valuable musical network.Fellowship benefits include round-trip airfare, housing at the Hans Arnhold Center, partial board, and a stipend of $5,000 per month. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Academy during the entire term of the award.A complete application in music composition requires six (6) copies of each of the following materials:- A completed application form “Application for Music Composition for 2012,” which may be downloaded here. Composers should not apply online.

Curriculum Vitae:
- List of all works, if not included in curriculum vitae (including year and instrumentation)- Scores of two works not exceeding 14” x 17” format (it suffices to submit only 1 hardcopy of each score and 5 copies of a compact disc with the scores as PDF files). This requirement can be waived for electro-acoustic works that do not have scores.- Compact discs for the two works corresponding to the scores submitted (these must be separate from the CDs with the scores as PDF files). Please indicate dates of compositions, number of movements, and duration of movements. Please note if any performances are computer realizations.

Accommodations:
Private furnished apartments, equipped with small kitchens, are provided in the Hans Arnhold Center, a villa on the shores of Lake Wannsee. Basic fitness equipment is also available to fellows. The estate, which lies in the Zehlendorf district, was once the home of the banker Hans Arnhold. The Wannsee train station (a stop for S-Bahn and regional trains) is less than a ten-minute walk away. Trains reach downtown in ten to twenty minutes.

Address:
The American Academy in Berlin
Attn: Fellowship in Music Composition
14 East 60th Street, Suite 604
New York, New York 10022

Phone No: +1-212-588-1755

Last Date To Apply:October 1, 2010.

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