Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Fellowships 2018, Germany

The Foundation generally accepts applications for research projects made by universities, other research institutes or comparable institutions as well as by one or several Postdocs or scholars with Post Doctoral Lecture Qualification.

The grants for research projects involve, depending on the type of project, the assumption of costs for personnel, travel, materials and/or other costs.

The applicants must be actively involved in the research work of the project.

Project staff on research projects may only be financed by PhD or research grants. A fundamental prerequisite for a grant is that project staff conduct their own research, which is published under their name. The simultaneous receipt of salary or retirement pension and a research scholarship is not possible. The period of support for Foundation stipend holders working on Ph.D. or research projects can be extended by up to 12 months if the holder becomes a parent during the period covered by the stipend and has an entitlement to maternity or parental leave. Individual arrangements must be discussed with the Foundation’s administrative office.

As part of a research project, the costs incurred of visiting (foreign) scholars can also be financed.

By contrast, a research scholarship should be applied for by one scholar alone for a project that he conducts himself.

The next application deadline is 16 May 2018.

The following forms are to be attached to an application for financial support for a research project (German or English):

• description of the research proposal (max. 8 pages)

• • plus bibliography if necessary (in addition to the max. 8 pages)
  • at least font size 11 and line spacing 1.5 

• work plan and time schedule, travel itinerary (if needed)

• detailed cost calculation

• • The specific funds being applied for must be precisely defined.

• • The Foundation can't cover any college or tuition fees.

• • The Foundation can't cover overhead costs.

• curriculum vitae and list of publications of the applicant(s)

• if appropriate, curriculum vitae and list of publications of the proposed project participant(s)

• if appropriate, academic certificates of the project participant(s) (Masters, PhD, professorship, etc.; please do not send Bachelor certificates)

If also a scholarship for the applicant is planned:

• one letter of recommendation. References have to be signed personally by the author and sent to the Gerda Henkel Foundation. A signed version by email (info@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de) or fax is accepted. It is possible to submit more than one letter of recommendation.

• academic certificates of the applicant (Masters, PhD, professorship, etc.; please do not send Bachelor certificates)

Please do not additionally send the documents by email or postal mail.

If you have any questions or if any problems occur during the application process please contact podranski@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de.