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

Opportunities

Two Research Fellow Positions in Modern and Contemporary History

We are hiring 2 full-time Research Fellows in modern/contemporary history starting June 1, 2026. Deadline to apply is January 11, 2026.

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Call for Papers

Environments and Societies at the Crossroads: Socio-Environmental Justice in Europe and the Americas in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Deadline: January 16, 2026 | Workshop at UC Berkeley | November 16-17, 2026

 

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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

Visiting Fellowships at the GHI

Deadline: January 12, 2026 | The GHI is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 visiting fellow program for European and North American scholars…

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Call for Papers

31st Transatlantic Doctoral Seminar: German History from the 18th Century to the Present

Deadline: December 31, 2025 | Seminar at UC Berkeley | June 16-18, 2026

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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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