Opportunities

The GHI offers exciting career opportunities in a variety of positions, as well as fellowships, internships, and calls for conference papers. The GHI is an equal opportunity employer.

Current Opportunities

Fellowship

Pre-Dissertation Fellowships for Students in German & European History at Universities in the North American West

Deadline: January 31, 2026 | For Doctoral Students in German and European History at North-American West Coast Universities

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Fellowship

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Deadline: April 1, 2025 | The GHI awards short-term fellowships to European and North American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars to…

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Prize

Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize

Deadline: March 1, 2026 | The Friends of the German Historical Institute are now accepting nominations for the annual Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize.…

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Fellowship

GHI Fellowships at the Horner Library

Deadline: March 1, 2026 | Together with the German Society of Pennsylvania, the GHI sponsors two to four fellowships of up to four weeks for research…

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Equal Opportunity Policy

The GHI is an equal opportunity employer and supports the equal treatment of men and women and strives to offer an attractive workplace for disabled persons and underrepresented minorities.

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Internships

The GHI internships gives students of history, political science, public relations, IT, and public administration at German and U.S. universities an opportunity to gain experience at a scholarly research institute.

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Fellowships and Programs

Our fellowships and programs for junior scholars provide critical funding for research in the U.S. as well as the chance to connect with scholars at the GHI and the larger research community in North America.

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Calls for Papers

The GHI issues calls for papers (CfPs) for most of the scholarly conferences it organizes.

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