Last date
30/11/2025
Reward
126,822
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
IEG FELLOWSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
IEG FELLOWSHIPS is open to PhD students from Germany and abroad who have at least a Masters level degree in history, theology or another discipline that works historically. They must have been pursuing their doctorate for no more than three years at the time of the application deadline, substantiated exceptions to this rule are possible. As a research institution that is not part of a university, the Institute does not hold any examinations and does not award any academic qualifications. Dissertations are completed under the supervision of the fellowship holder’s supervisor at their home university. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name IEG FELLOWSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS Provided By IEG Purpose To PhD students from Germany and abroad who have at least a Masters level degree in history, theology or another discipline that works historically.
- Region
- International Region : Germany
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 30/11/2025 The last date to apply for this fellowship is November 30, 2025.
Eligibility
Applications are open to PhD students from Germany and abroad who have at least a Master’s level degree in history, theology, or another discipline that works historically.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 126,822
- Fellowship rates The IEG Fellowships are jointly funded by the federal and state government. The fellowships are used exclusively for the purpose of conducting the research project described in the application at the IEG. Thus, no other form of employment or funding can be pursued or availed of for the duration of the fellowship. IEG Fellowship for doctoral students have a monthly value of € 1,350.
- Family allowance Fellowship holders whose partners accompany them to Mainz and do not have an income of more than 450 Euros per month may receive a family allowance. Please indicate in your application whether your partner accompanies you to Mainz. Fellows who come to Mainz accompanied by their underage children can apply for a child allowance. The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) awards 8–10 fellowships for international doctoral students in European history, the history of religion, historical theology, or other historical disciplines.
Application
No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrol for the program. Please combine all of your application materials except for the application form into a single PDF and send your application to: application@ieg-mainz.de Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by the referees. You may write in either English or German; we recommend that you use the language in which you are most proficient. You can download the application form under the following: https://bit.ly/IEGFellow The IEG has two deadlines each year for IEG Fellowships: February 15 and August
- The next deadline for applications is August
- Required Document Application documents in the following order: the completed application form curriculum vitae and a list of publications (if applicable) (please do not send photographs) an outline of the Ph.D.-thesis (up to 15,000 characters excluding footnotes and spaces) the structure of the Ph.D.-thesis a detailed timetable for the intended stay at the Institute copies of university transcripts and proof of language competence Please ensure that any attachments are PDF files. For further details, please check- https://www.ieg-mainz.de/en/fellowships/funding/doctoral_fellowships#Reference
Selection process
During the fellowship, you are required to reside at the Institute in Mainz. You actively participate in the IEG's research community, the weekly colloquia and scholarly activities. We expect you to present your work at least once during your fellowship. The IEG preferably supports the writing up of dissertations; it will not provide funding for preliminary research, language courses or the revision of book manuscripts. PhD theses continue to be supervised under the auspices of the fellows' home universities. Proficiency in English and a sufficient command of German to participate in discussions at the Institute is expected. The IEG encourages applications from women.
Contact
Joke Kabbert, M. A Manager of the Research Fellowship Programme, Alumni Officer Phone: +49 6131 39 27498 Fax: +49 6131 39 21050 E-Mail: kabbert@ieg-mainz.de Susanne Walter Administrator, Research Fellowship Programme Phone: +49 6131 39 39365 Fax: +49 6131 39 21050 E-Mail: fellowship@ieg-mainz.de Applications should be submitted by email to: application@ieg-mainz.de For more Information Click here Apply Now https://www.ieg-mainz.de/en/fellowships/funding/doctoral-fellowships