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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I am pleased to share that the SPK Scholarship Program is once again open for applications this year. We warmly welcome scholars who are interested in our collection to spend time in Berlin and help us explore and uncover
the value of our holdings. The program is open to both German and international scholars.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) is home to exceptional historical special collections of manuscripts, printed works, maps, musical materials, and other collection objects, both in terms of scope
and quality, from numerous regions in Europe, Africa and Asia. The library catalogues and researches this cultural heritage which it has been entrusted and which it systematically complements with modern research literature by using hermeneutic, digital and
material-analytical methodologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin is reviewing its scholarship program to strategically enhance its profile as a research library and to further strengthen its cooperation with other academic institutions. Two measures are
at the center of this review: first, expanding eligibility to applicants from universities and research institutions in Germany and second, introducing a thematic focus on selected topics for the scholarships. Preference will be given to research projects
that demonstrate a clear connection to the unique collections of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2026 Annual Theme: Small Forms \u2013 Between Materiality, Mediality and Genre (https://staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/fileadmin/user_upload/zentrale_Seiten/Die_Staatsbibliothek/Call_2026_ENG.pdf)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For Guideline, the Application form an other details about how to apply, please see the announcement on the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin's webpage: https://staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/en/extras/spezielle-interessen/scholarship-program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Contact Information<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heinz-Jürgen Bove<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Benutzungsabteilung | Referat Wissenschaftliche Dienste<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">+49 (0)30 / 266 433 141<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Contact Email<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">stipendien@sbb.spk-berlin.de<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We look forward to your applications!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Jing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:KO">Hu, Jing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">East Asia Department · Subject Specialist for Korean Studies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin \u2013 Preußischer Kulturbesitz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">Potsdamer Straße 33<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">10785 Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">+49 30 266 436 110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="mailto:jing.hu@sbb.spk-berlin.de"><span style="color:#0563C1">jing.hu@sbb.spk-berlin.de</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="http://www.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/en/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/en/</span></a></span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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