Programme Description
Applicants holding a PhD or who are eligible to be a junior professor in the historical humanities are invited to apply for the research scholarships by the GHS, independent of nationality or place of work. The funding is granted to candidates wishing to carry out an independent research project alone. Post-doctoral scientists receive a scholarship base amount of 2,760 EUR each month, the grant for scientists with a post-doctoral lecturer qualification is worth 3,720 EUR. There are additional benefits, such as allowances for accompanying children or to cover printing costs, if necessary. The funding period ranges from 1 to 24 months.
Target Group
Scientists holding a PhD or who are eligible to be a junior professor from the historical humanities wishing to carry out an independent research project alone. Research projects from the following subjects are given funding priority:
- archaeology
- history of art
- historical Islamic studies
- history
- history of science
- prehistory and early history
- history of law
Academic Requirements
doctorate or post-doctoral lecturer qualification in the field of the historical humanities
Applications for a research scholarship for post-doctoral researchers may only be made if applicants received their PhD within the last 10 years.
Applications for a research scholarship for post-doctoral researchers may only be made if applicants received their PhD within the last 10 years.
Number of Scholarships
About 15.1% of the applicants are awarded scholarships.
Duration
Usually, the funding period is 1 to 24 months.
Scholarship Value
- scholarship base amount per month: 2,760 EUR for post-doctoral researchers and 3,720 EUR for researchers with a post-doctoral lecturer qualification
- standard foreign-residence allowance per month: 690 EUR for post-doctoral researchers and 930 EUR for researchers with a post-doctoral lecturer qualification
- travel allowance: as required
- material costs: as required
- family allowance, if applicable: 480 EUR for scientists with 1 child, +120 EUR for each additional child
- funds for student staff
Application Papers
Application forms and further information on the application procedure are available here.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted all year round. The foundation committees decide on the allocation of funding twice a year. Application deadlines are published on the programme website. Applications for smaller grants (up to a max. of 30,000 EUR) can be made at any time.
Application Requirements
a high-quality research proposal of relevance in the field of the historical humanities; the project must be of fixed-term duration and clearly defined.
