General Research Grants: Scholarships
The Gerda Henkel Stiftung funds postdoctoral and advanced research projects in the historical humanities, supporting original, full-time scholarship in fields like history, archaeology, and art history.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Stiftung
Due Dates: November 20, 2026
Funding Amounts: €2,760/month for postdocs; €3,720/month for postdoctoral lecture qualification; family allowance, travel, and material aid available; funding duration 1–24 months
Summary: Supports individual postdoctoral and advanced research in the historical humanities with full-time scholarships and optional travel/material support.
Key Information: No institutional affiliation required; project must be distinct from PhD thesis; only full-time scholarships available.
Description
The Gerda Henkel Stiftung's General Research Grants: Scholarships program offers funding for individual researchers in the historical humanities—including archaeology, history, historical Islamic studies, art history, history of law, prehistory and early history, and history of science. The program is designed to support postdoctoral scholars and those with postdoctoral lecture qualifications (habilitation or equivalent) to pursue full-time, historically-oriented research projects. Funding covers the recipient’s own working hours and may include additional travel and material expenses. No institutional affiliation is required, and international applicants are welcome. The research project must be clearly distinct from the applicant’s PhD thesis.
