The DAAD Alumni Association USA welcomes applications for the 2025 Otto Paul
Pflanze Scholarship. The Pflanze Scholarship provides financial support for students in
History and/or related fields (including interdisciplinary programs and projects) at
universities in the USA who will be conducting research and/or studying in Germany in
2025. The Scholarship is open to advanced undergraduates (junior standing or higher)
and graduate students (pursuing an M.A. or Ph.D. degree) currently enrolled at a US
university. The total support will be $4,000 – $6,000 based on qualifications and the
quality of the application. Potential applicants may request further information and
applications at: daad.alumni.usa@gmail.com
Otto Paul Pflanze (1918-2007) was an eminent historian specializing in 19 th century
Germany. Pflanze held professorships at the University of Minnesota, Indiana University
(where he served as editor-in-chief of the American Historical Review), and Bard
College in Annandale-on-Hudson as Stevenson Professor of History. He was a member
of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and a founding member of
the Historisches Kolleg in Munich.