Contours of Future Democratic Society — Special Programme Democracy
Forecasted
Contours of Future Democratic Society supports humanities and social-science research groups studying political, technological and social change to better understand the future of democratic society.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to three scholarships per group for up to 36 months; postdoctoral rates of €2,760 or €3,720 monthly
Summary: Supports humanities and social-science research groups studying transformations shaping future democratic society.
Key Information: Applicants need a university link and a research group of at least two scholars; individual applications are not permitted.
Description
Contours of Future Democratic Society is a subsection of the Gerda Henkel Foundation’s Special Programme Democracy. It supports innovative humanities and social-science research into political, technological and social transformations that may shape future democratic society. Ecological questions cut across these areas.
Projects may examine challenges to liberal and representative democracy, populism and democratic legitimacy; digitization and new forms of power; or emerging inequalities and exclusion. The Foundation seeks innovative questions and ways of working that offer descriptive, explanatory or prognostic insights into these changes.
