# Transatlantic Bridge Professorships

**Funder:** Volkswagen Foundation
**Consortium:** No
**Eligible countries:** US, DE
**Official call:** https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/funding-offer/transatlantic-bridge-professorships
**Last verified:** 3 May 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funding programme for professors in the humanities and social sciences currently working in the USA who wish to work both in the USA and in Germany. Provides proportional financing of a professorship in Germany.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/volkswagen-foundation-transatlantic-bridge-professorships-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.