Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Fellowship 2025

The Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Fellowship 2025 is a funded research fellowship for scholars working in historical humanities fields. It supports research projects in areas such as archaeology, art history, history of science, legal history, prehistory and ancient history. The fellowship provides a monthly stipend, a residence subsidy, travel and material costs, and family allowances where applicable. The call includes 50 fellowships and is aimed at postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty.

Monthly fellowship stipend (1,920 EUR), residence subsidy (480 EUR/month), travel expenses, material costs, family allowance where applicable.

Open to postdoctoral researchers and junior professors; applicants must have obtained their doctorate before the age of 28. Mexican nationals are invited to apply via electronic submission.

Apply electronically; required documents include research proposal (max 8 pages), work plan and calendar (max 2 pages), budget breakdown, tabular CV, degree certificate(s), and two expert reports (additional recommendation letters may be submitted).