Research Scholarships

Research Scholarships

Research scholarships may be applied for directly by PhDs / scholars with Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification seeking funding for a larger research project (or in connection with a research project).

Duration of research
The maximum duration of research is two years.

Type and scope of the scholarship, payment:
  • basic scholarship sum, if appropriate

  • childcare allowance

    And if required
    • travel expenses

    • material expenses

      Application documents
      Important information for applicants: When applying for financial support for research scholarships, please use an electronic application form. This also applies to smaller funding amounts (max. € 15,000).

      The following documents must be included in an application for a research scholarship:
      • application overview (Form for research scholarship application)

      • description of the project (max. 8-10 pages - please do not submit more)

        schedule and working plan with information about the necessary travel to archives, libraries and museums or other destinations

      • schedule and working plan

      • detailed cost calculation (estimates if need be) of the probable travel expenses (travel costs and lodging) and material costs  (e.g. for photocopies or film versions of archive material, photographs, etc., not a lump sum for books)

      • tabular curriculum vitae with publications

      • academic certificates (examinations, Masters, PhD, professorship, etc.)

      • at least one letter of recommendation by a university lecturer, to be sent by the author directly to the Gerda Henkel Foundation (signed by the author - an unsigned preliminary version via email or fax is accepted)

      After having sent the electronic application form, we kindly ask you to send us a printout of the completed application form along with the other documents by mail.


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