Grants & Fellowships - Faculty/Lecturers

Foreign Language Lecturer Travel Grant

- For UC Berkeley lecturers teaching European languages (including Turkish) - Up to $1500 - Deadline: November 30 (Fall); May 24 (Spring)

Berkeley-Naples Mobility Grant

The University of Naples “Federico II”, established in Naples in 1224, is considered the oldest public non-sectarian university in the world. It is named after its founder, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who conceived it as the higher education institution not just of a kingdom, but of a universal, diverse, and multinational community. Frederick II himself spoke six languages and is the author of the University’s motto, Ad Scientiarum Haustum et Seminarium Doctrinarum, meaning that the path to wisdom involves both drinking from the source of knowledge and the dissemination of...

Berkeley-FU Berlin Mobility Fund (faculty/lecturers/staff)

Freie Universität Berlin was founded in 1948 by professors and students, in response to the persecution faced by students who took a critical eye of the system at Universität Unter den Linden, at that time located in the Soviet sector of the divided city. The idea of founding a free university found widespread support in the international community, including financial support. This outpouring of aid helped pave the way for Freie Universität to become a university with an outstanding international reputation. Today, FU Berlin is among Germany’s strongest higher education institutions in...

IES Jean Monnet EU Center of Excellence Grants

The Jean Monnet Center of Excellence call for proposals for faculty research and programming connected to the EU and EU institutions is expected in Winter 2024.

Topic: Research or programming connected to the EU (3 or more member states) and EU institutions

Allowable activities: Conferences, workshops, trainings; public events, speaker honoraria, graduate or undergraduate student research assistance; travel; lodging, equipment

Budget: Faculty may apply for up to...

Berkeley-Regensburg Faculty Mobility Grant

The partnership between UC Berkeley and the University of Regensburg, Germany, was established in 2017. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and the University of Regensburg is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for Berkeley faculty in all fields.

The University of Regensburg, founded in 1962 as the fourth Bavarian state university, is a modern campus university with 21,000 students located at the southern edge of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg. It covers the full disciplinary spectrum of the Humanities, Social Sciences,...

Berkeley-Greifswald Mobility Grant

The partnership between UC Berkeley and the University of Greifswald was established in 2006. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and the University of Greifswald is pleased to offer up to 2 short-term grants to qualified Berkeley faculty for a stay of up to 10 days (shorter or longer stays are possible upon mutual agreement).

The University of Greifswald is situated in the Baltic Sea Area, about 2-3 hours from Berlin and Hamburg, Szczecin in Poland and the Danish capital Copenhagen. The University has strong scientific cooperation...

Berkeley-Viadrina Travel & Research Grant (faculty)

IES is pleased to announce a travel and research grant opportunity for UC Berkeley faculty and lecturers in all fields offered by European University Viadrina, located in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany, near Berlin (one-hour commute) and on the German-Polish border. Viadrina will cover travel costs in economy class of up to EUR 1,500 and provide free accommodation at a guest apartment in Frankfurt/Oder (optional).