Scholarship Database

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 Foundation distinguishes between types of funding: research projects or research scholarships. The decisive factor is who is being funded and in what form the funding is provided.

Research Scholarship
Select this funding option if

• you are applying for a personal scholarship to finance your own working hours,
• and if the grant is intended to support you exclusively.

Travel and material expenses may be requested in addition.

Research Project
This funding option is required if

• additional scholarship holders (e.g. staff members or doctoral candidates) are to be supported – regardless of whether you apply for a scholarship for yourself,
• or if you are not applying for a personal scholarship but are requesting travel and material aid only.

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 family allowances or to material costs, if necessary. The funding period ranges from 1 to 24 months.

Scientists holding a PhD or who are eligible to be a junior professor from the historical humanities wishing to carry out a research project in the historical humanities. Research projects from the following subjects can be supported:

• archaeology
• history of art
• historical Islamic studies
• history
• history of science
• prehistory and early history
• history of science

Applications from neighbouring disciplines are possible if the core research question is historically oriented.

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.

Usually, the funding period is 1 to 24 months.

• scholarship base amount per month: 2,760 EUR for post-doctoral researchers and 3,720 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

Income from employment or pensions and scholarship income are mutually exclusive.

Application forms and further information on the application procedure are available here.

The Foundation committees meet twice a year to consider the applications and decide on funding grants. Current deadlines are published on the website.