Weimar Fellowship | Application Form

The Weimar Fellowship is a joint programme of the Hertie Foundation, Institut Montaigne and the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation, in cooperation with the European Academy Berlin.

Participation in the Weimar Fellowship is free of charge. All programme-related costs are covered, including travel to and from module locations, accommodation and meals during programme days.

Applications must be submitted via the online form in English. The working language of the programme is English.

Please submit your application by 30 April 2026 at the very latest. All applications will be evaluated in a structured process and assessed by a selection committee until May 2026. Subsequently, the selected participants will be invited to take part in the programme.

For further questions, please contact: weimarfellowship@ghst.de. We also invite you to consult the FAQ before applying.

Weimar Fellowship Application Form

Thank you for your application!

Section 1: Personal Information

Salutation

Title

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Nationality*

Country of residence*

Current role and organisation*

Sector

Years of professional experience*

Please list all your relevant professional experience of the past ten years.* (max. 300 characters)

Section 2: Motivation and Fit

Motivation*
What motivates you to apply for the Weimar Fellowship? (max. 300 characters)

Europe and the Weimar Triangle*
How do you assess the current role and potential of the Weimar Triangle for Europe’s capacity to act? (max. 300 characters)

Trust and Cooperation*
In your professional experience, where do you see trust as a key challenge or opportunity in cooperation in Europe? (max. 300 characters)

Your Perspective*
What specific perspective, experience or expertise would you bring to the Fellowship community? (max. 250 characters)

Section 3: Commitment and Project Work

Project Ideas*
Which idea for a joint project, initiative or topic you would like to further develop during the Fellowship year? Please describe your interests or project ideas as concretely as possible, as these will be used to match participants to project groups. (max. 250 characters)

The Weimar Fellowship requires full participation in all three in-person modules between September 2026 and July 2027. Please confirm your availability and commitment.

Section 4: Practical Information

Dietary or accessibility needs
Please let us know of any dietary, accessibility or other needs you may have. We will do our best to accommodate them. (max. 250 characters)

I agree to the terms and conditions of the data protection rules of the Weimar Fellowship programme.

Partner

Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung

Institut Montaigne

Polska Fundacja im. Roberta Schumana