Transatlantic Bridge Professorships
The Transatlantic Bridge Professorships from the Volkswagen Foundation support top US scholars in collaborative research on democracy, rights, or transatlantic relations at German institutions.
Funder: Volkswagen Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications accepted at any time)
Funding Amounts: Up to €300,000 total over 3 years; covers 25–50% of professorship, travel, rent, and materials
Summary: Supports US-based professors in the humanities and social sciences to conduct collaborative research at German institutions on democracy, rights, or transatlantic relations.
Description
This program enables internationally recognized professors in the humanities and social sciences, currently based at US universities, to spend extended periods at German academic institutions. The initiative is focused on advancing research and fostering collaboration in the areas of the future of democracy, fundamental rights and academic freedom, or the future of transatlantic relations. Awardees maintain their US academic ties while engaging in annual residencies in Germany, promoting both scholarly and public discourse on these critical topics.
