Postgraduate Students and Postdoc Scholarships

Each year, the GHIL awards a number of research scholarships to postgraduate students, Habilitanden and postdocs at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain. Scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to three months (only full months), depending on the requirements of the research project.

Applications Details

Deadlines for applications are 31 March (for the period from July) and 30 September (for the period from January) each year. You can find the list of essential application documents in the rules and regulations below:

• Stipendienregelung des Deutschen Historischen Instituts London (PDF file) (German)
• Regulations for Scholarships Granted by the German Historical Institute London (PDF file)

Insurance for scholarship students is provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD):

•  German scholarship students coming to Britain: DAAD Insurance: Destination abroad (External link)

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact stipendium@ghil.ac.uk.