General Research Grants: Scholarships
The Gerda Henkel Stiftung funds postdoctoral scholars in the historical humanities to conduct independent, original research projects internationally, supporting personal working time and research-related expenses.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Stiftung
Due Dates: November 20, 2026 (application deadline; earliest funding from May 2027)
Funding Amounts: Monthly stipend: €2,760 (postdocs) or €3,720 (after postdoctoral lecture qualification); up to 24 months; additional support for children and research-related travel/materials.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral scholars in historical humanities with full-time research scholarships for independent, original projects internationally.
Key Information: No institutional affiliation required; only full-time scholarships; dissertation must be published; no concurrent salary or pension allowed.
Description
The Gerda Henkel Stiftung’s General Research Grants: Scholarships program provides individual funding for postdoctoral researchers and scholars with postdoctoral lecture qualifications in the historical humanities. The aim is to enable recipients to dedicate themselves fully to an original research project distinct from their doctoral work. The scholarship covers personal working time and may also include travel and material costs. The program is open internationally and does not require institutional affiliation.
Supported disciplines include archaeology, history, historical Islamic studies, art history, history of law, prehistory and early history, and history of science. Applications from closely related fields are possible if the research question is predominantly historical.
