In 2022, the Wittenberg Center for Reformation Studies has begun offering programs that immerse participants in the story of the Reformation and show its relevance for the church and society today. Its principal program is the Wittenberg Summer Course, an all-expense-paid four-week course for ten students of history and theology. In addition, a Research Fellow is appointed to pursue his or her own writing projects related to the Reformation. The Student Fellows visit original sites, explore and discuss important sources, become familiar with the practices of German Reformation research, and personally engage with distinguished Reformation scholars. Thus, the Center offers unique access to the Wittenberg story that changed the course of history.
WCRS Fellowships
Leucorea (Wittenberg University)
Application process for Fellowships
The Wittenberg Center for Reformation Studies offers a course program and research support open to all students and scholars of Reformation history. If you are interested in participating in the Wittenberg Center’s activities, please contact the directors. For the Wittenberg Summer Course, we select Student Fellows in collaboration with our academic partners. If you are interested in participating in the Summer Course, please contact us and send us your curriculum vitae. If there are open spots, we will ask for a letter of recommendation from your academic institution. If you teach at an academic institution and would like to recommend one of your students, please contact the directors.
If you are a former Student Fellow and would like to come to Wittenberg during a Summer Course to do research and participate in some of the course activities, you can become an ‘Alumni Fellow’. The Wittenberg Center will assist you with travel and housing arrangements.
Student Fellows attending a four-week Summer Course at the Wittenberg Center for Reformation Studies receive a 'Study Grant' in connection with the course; after the course, the Wittenberg Center is available to provide financial support for their research projects.
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Address
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Dunckerstrasse 34
10439 Berlin, Germany
Connect
stegmann@wittenbergcenter.de
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