The Gerda Henkel Stiftung invites applicants to submit proposals for the general research grant project.

Information on funding

• Doctoral scholarships
  • Monthly grant: €1,920
    • for one child: EUR 480
    • each additional child: EUR 120
  • La stock exchange is granted to children who have not yet reached the age of 18.
  • Allocation monthly for study abroad scholarships: 480 euros
• Research grants for post-doctoral students
  • Monthly grant: €2,760
    • for one child: EUR 480
    • each additional child: EUR 120
  • The family grant is awarded to children who have not yet reached the age of 18.
  • Monthly grant for study abroad scholarships: 690 euros
• Postgraduate research grants
  • Monthly grant: €3,720
  • The rate of grant the highest is approved after successful completion of the professorial examination process (habilitation) and/or at the earliest after a positive interim evaluation for a junior professorship. For candidates from academic systems that do not consider habilitations, the Foundation recognises the holding of a tenured position as Associate Professor or Full Professor or Distinguished Professor (in the American system) or Lecturer or Reader/Professor (in the Commonwealth system) as equivalent to successful completion of junior professor examinations. The Foundation's administration may, in individual cases, assess other national qualification levels.
    • for one child: EUR 480
    • each child additional: EUR 120
  • The family grant is awarded to children who have not yet reached the age of 18.
  • Monthly grant for study abroad scholarships: 930 euros

Types and scope of financing

• Depending on the type of project, grants for research projects involve projectThe cost of personnel, travel, equipment and/or other costs.
• Applicants must be actively involved in the research work underpinning the project. Project staff on research projects can only be funded by doctoral or research grants. A fundamental prerequisite for the award of a grant is that project staff carry out their own research, which is published under their name. Simultaneous receipt of a salary or retirement pension and a research grant is not possible.

Eligible area

• Research projects in which the scholarship areas are eligible for support:
  • Archaeology
  • Art history
  • Historical Islamic studies
  • History
  • History of science
  • Legal history
  • Prehistory and ancient history

What proposals can be submitted?

• Doctoral and/or research grants for project participant(s)
• if necessary, monthly family allowance
• if necessary, a monthly grant for study abroad scholarships
• Support for student assistants
• Travel assistance
• Material assistance

Scholarship rules

• Only full-time scholarships are available (max. 5 hours per week in another job).
• A grant cannot be awarded if the person also receives a salary or pension.
• Project participants must carry out their own research, which is then published under their own name.
• Assistance can be provided for a minimum of one month and a maximum of 24 months.

What is not eligible for support?

• Positions for project participants subject to compulsory social insurance
• No overheads
• No tuition fees

Language

• Applications must be in English or German

For more information, please visit Gerda Henkel Stiftung.