Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
In line with one of the founder’s wishes, a special focus of the Gerda Henkel Foundation is support for up-and-coming scholars. Special attention is made when approving grants to enable qualified young researchers of both sexes to conduct scientific work for a limited period of time and in order to improve their academic training.
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.
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.
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 2024 is 22 May 2024. Applications have to be in the Foundation's office by this day. The Foundation committees are holding their meeting in November 2024. If your application is successful, funding can start at the beginning of December 2024 at the very earliest.
The next but one deadline will end on 22 November 2024.
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.