The Gerda Henkel Foundation offers fellowships supporting international research collaboration in history, art history, and related humanities at leading institutions worldwide.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Foundation
Due Dates: July 1, 2026 | October 1, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | April 1, 2027
Funding Amounts: Typically covers travel, accommodation, and a living allowance; award size and duration vary by fellowship and host institution.
Summary: Supports international research collaboration in the historical humanities through fellowships at leading academic institutions worldwide.
The Gerda Henkel Foundation offers a suite of prestigious fellowships in partnership with renowned academic institutions across the globe. These fellowships are designed to promote international research collaboration in the historical humanities, including history, art history, digital history, and related fields. Opportunities exist for doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and established scholars to conduct research at institutions such as the German Historical Institutes (London and Washington), Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), Historisches Kolleg (Munich), IZEA (Halle), Stanford University, Universitas Indonesia, Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies, and more. Each program is tailored to foster academic exchange, support innovative research, and advance scholarship in the humanities.