​Gerda Henkel Foundation – Research grants, scholarship

The funding activities of the Gerda Henkel Foundation concentrate basically on German and foreign academics in the fields of historical humanities. Candidates can apply regardless of their nationality and place of work.

The most important criteria when deciding if a grant should be awarded are the academic significance and the quality of the research project. Also precise planning of costs and schedule of the proposed project are absolutely essential.

Research projects in the following fields are supported in particular:

• Archaeology
• History of Art
• Historical Islamic Studies
• History
• History of Science
• History of Law
• Prehistory and Early History

Funds are provided for:

• Specific temporary research projects by way of grants for personnel, travel
  and material expenses (not for individual journeys to participate in
  conferences)
• Research and PhD scholarships for German and foreign scholars (not for
  studies under PhD level)
• Publications of particularly successful projects supported by the
  Foundation