Max Planck Barbara Huber Scholarship Program 2026

The Barbara Huber Scholarship Program is a residency-based scholarly opportunity hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (CSL) in Freiburg, Germany. It supports doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and senior academics to pursue research in criminal law, public law, or criminology, with access to the Institute’s resources and a structured program of colloquia and workshops. Selected scholars receive funding to support their research activities in Germany and Europe, with additional funding available for conferences and field studies.

Monthly stipends, additional funding for conferences/seminars, grants for research activities, access to extensive libraries and institute resources.

Applicants must be doctoral students (PhD candidates), postdoctoral researchers, and professors or senior academics.

Applications must be submitted online via the CSL Application Portal.