The Fritz Thyssen Foundation funds a five-week residency for an American historian to teach and promote academic exchange at the University of Tübingen.
Funder: Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 | February 2027
Funding Amounts: One residency per year; five-week stay at University of Tübingen; financial details set by partner organizations.
Summary: Annual residency enables an American historian to teach at the University of Tübingen and strengthen transatlantic academic exchange.
Key Information: Selection and application details are administered by the Organization of American Historians (OAH); see OAH program page for specifics.
The Fritz Thyssen Foundation, in partnership with the Organization of American Historians (OAH) and Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, supports an annual residency program for American historians. This initiative invites a U.S.-based historian to spend five weeks at the University of Tübingen, offering a block-format lecture in American history. The program aims to foster interest in American history at European universities, enrich the curriculum for Tübingen students, and promote international scholarly exchange and networking.