General Research Grants: Scholarships
The Gerda Henkel Foundation's General Research Grants: Scholarships support postdoctoral research in the historical humanities for independent, innovative projects beyond the PhD.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Foundation
Due Dates: November 20, 2026
Funding Amounts: Monthly stipend: €2,760 (postdocs) or €3,720 (postdoctoral lecture qualification); funding duration: 1–24 months; additional support for travel, materials, and family allowance available.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral scholars in the historical humanities to conduct independent, full-time research projects internationally.
Key Information: No institutional affiliation required; only full-time scholarships; PhD must be published and awarded within the past 10 years (unless senior qualification).
Description
The Gerda Henkel Foundation's General Research Grants: Scholarships program provides funding for individual postdoctoral researchers and scholars with postdoctoral lecture qualifications (habilitation or equivalent) to pursue independent research in the historical humanities. Eligible fields include archaeology, history, art history, historical Islamic studies, prehistory, history of law, and the history of science. The scholarship is designed to support the recipient’s own research time, with additional funds available for travel and material expenses. The program is open to scholars worldwide, regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation, and emphasizes the pursuit of historically oriented research projects that clearly differ from the applicant’s PhD thesis.
