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Programme Description

The Herder Fellowship Programme is aimed at researchers of all qualification levels (doctoral students, postdocs and proven experts in historical research on East Central Europe), especially from East Central European countries and other Western European countries. It enables a short-term, intensive research stay of 1 month in the library and the scientific collections of the Herder Institute and is endowed with 1,900 EUR. Fellows have the option of staying in the guest house in the Behring Villa for the duration of their stay. In addition, fellows have the opportunity to present their project plans at one of the meetings of the Herder Institute Research Academy.

Target Group

PhD students and postdocs mainly from East-Central European countries and Western Europe (excluding Germany) doing research on East-Central European history

Academic Requirements

doctoral students and postdocs

Number of Scholarships

about 10 fellowships each year

Duration

up to 1 month

Scholarship Value

  • monthly base amount of 1,900 EUR
  • contribution towards health insurance: maximum of 35 EUR per month for non-EU citizens
  • allowance for non-personnel costs: 50 EUR per month
  • reimbursement of travel expenses (second class rail fare)

Application Papers

Application forms and further information on the application procedure can be found here.

Application Deadline

You can find up-to-date information on the application deadline on the website.

Application Requirements

  • scientific academic qualification
  • knowledge of English or German

Contact

Herder Institute for Historical Research on East-Central Europe
Gisonenweg 5 - 7
35037 Marburg
Germany


Contact
PD Dr. Heidi Hein-Kircher
Tel.: +49 6421/184-0
Fax: +49 6421/184-139
E-Mail: stipendien@herder-institut.de

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Please also take note of our important scholarship information.