Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
EUR 2,760 or EUR 3,720
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Scholarships in Germany, is offered for Post Doc degree in the field of Archaeology, Historical Sciences, Prehistory and Early History, History of Science, Historical Islamic Studies, History of Art, History of Law.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Research Scholarships for Postdocs:
Monthly scholarship award: EUR 2,760.
For one child: EUR 480.
For each further child: EUR 120.
The family grant is awarded for children who have not yet turned 18.
Monthly endowment for scholarships abroad: 690 euros.
Travel aid: as required.
Material aid: as required.
Research Scholarships after Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification:
Monthly scholarship award: EUR 3,720.
Eligibility
- Applications for a “research scholarship for post-doctoral researchers” may only be made if applicants received their PhD within the last ten years. The relevant date is that on the PhD certificate.
- The dissertation must have already been published at the time the application is made. The presentation of a publishing contract is not sufficient in this regard.
- The topic of the proposed research project must clearly differ from the topic of the PhD thesis.
- Applications may only be made if applicants received a previous Gerda Henkel Foundation research scholarship more than five years ago. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the final report.
- No renewed application for a project rejected by the Gerda Henkel Foundation may be made.
- Applications for a new project may be made if the last rejected application was made more than three years ago. The relevant date for calculating the timeframe is the date on the letter of rejection.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
26 May 2025
The Foundation committees meet twice a year to consider the applications and decide on funding grants. The application deadline for the Foundation committees autumn meeting in 2025 is 26 May 2025. Applications have to be in the Foundation's office by this day. The Foundation committees are holding their meeting in November 2025. If your application is successful, funding can start at the beginning of December 2025 at the very earliest.
The deadline is not valid for smaller funding amounts (max. 30,000 euros). Smaller funding amounts are granted by the Foundation through a simplified procedure with a deliberation time of approximately three to four months. Please follow the exact same application procedure for smaller funding amounts as for regular research scholarships.