Nella won one of only ten German Chancellor Fellowships and will be working in Saxony-Anhalt with the International Building Exhibition 2010 project and the state planning agency, where she will study arts- based strategies for revitalization.
The German Chancellor Fellowship is intended for career-oriented individuals who identify a German host and design a project to expand their professional expertise and accomplishment. The Foundation welcomes applicants from all professions and fields of study, with preference given to the humanities, law, social and economic sciences. Ten awards are given to U.S. citizens annually. The fellowship is awarded for twelve months, starting in June with a three-month intensive language course. In addition to project work, the fellowship includes a two-week study tour through Germany, a reception by the Federal President, and the concluding seminar in Berlin with a reception at the Federal Chancellery. The German Chancellor Fellowship Program was inaugurated in 1990 by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to promote the transatlantic partnership between Germany and the United States. Since then, the program has expanded to include fellows from the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China.
Links:
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/buka
http://www.americanfriends-of-avh.org/
http://www.iba-stadtumbau.de/