Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorships
This grant funds visiting professorships for historians to conduct research and teach on modern German history at the German Historical Institute London and the London School of Economics.
Funder: Gerda Henkel Stiftung
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Funding amount and duration not specified; varies by professorship and institutional partnership.
Summary: Supports international research collaboration in the humanities via visiting professorships at the German Historical Institute London.
Description
The Gerda Henkel Visiting Professorships at the German Historical Institute London are part of the Gerda Henkel Foundation’s international fellowship programs. These professorships are designed to foster academic exchange and research collaboration between German and British institutions, with a particular focus on modern German history within a European context. Recipients of the visiting professorship undertake a major research project, contribute to teaching (including a seminar at the London School of Economics and Political Science), and participate in the intellectual life of both the German Historical Institute London and its partner institutions.
