The Bertelsmann Foundation Fellowship

The Bertelsmann Foundation Fellowship (BFF), formerly known as the Congressional European Parliamentary Initiative (CEPI), offers a unique transatlantic hybrid experience spanning five months, designed to foster connections, knowledge transfer, and learning. Each year, the fellowship delves into global challenges confronting the transatlantic alliance. Commencing with an in-person trip to Washington, D.C., fellows then embark on a three-month virtual program, meeting weekly with experts relevant to the year's theme. The fellowship culminates with a visit to Brussels facilitating further in-person engagement. At the program's conclusion, fellows collaborate on a final publication presenting concrete policy recommendations pertaining to the chosen topic, released as an outcome of the BFF initiative. Fellows then also become a part of a larger, active Alumni network- finding opportunities to engage with the Bertelsmann Foundation Fellowship beyond their fellowship year.

The Bertelsmann Foundation is now accepting applications for the Class of 2025.

For more information, please email Chloe Ladd, Chloe.Ladd@bfna.org.

Editions

The Class of 2025 will focus on EU-U.S. Space Cooperation, regulatory alignment, and industrial competitiveness.

The BFF Class of 2024 is focusing on defending democracy.

The BFF Class of 2023 focused on the future of work.

The BFF Class of 2022 focused on the topic of a Transatlantic Approach to the Developing World.

CEPI 2021 focused on sustainable innovation.

CEPI 2020 focused on artificial intelligence.

CEPI 2019 focused on policy and regulatory challenges for the digital economy.

CEPI 2018 centered on topics crucial to the digital economy, including GDPR and transatlantic data flows, technological innovation, and artificial intelligence.