Name of the Event: IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students

Date: From March 2025 or later

Place: Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz, Germany

Mode: Offline

Working language: English or German

Last Date of Application: 15 August 2024

Link to Apply:

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) awards fellowships for doctoral students in European history, the history of religion and other historical disciplines.

The IEG funds PhD projects in European history from early modern to contemporary history. They are particularly interested in projects

• with a comparative or cross-border approach

• on European history in its relation to the wider world

• on topics of intellectual and religious history

• that make use of digital tools and methods.

IEG Fellowships provide a unique opportunity to pursue and finalise individual PhD projects while living and working at the Institute in Mainz for 6–12 months.

Application

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.

In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, two expert opinions are required for an application for an IEG fellowship.

Applications should be submitted by email to:

Leibniz Institute of European History

The Directors

Prof. Dr. Nicole Reinhardt | Prof. Dr. Johannes Paulmann

Re: Fellowship Application

Please send your application to application@ieg-mainz.de.

Requirements

• Successful candidates are required to reside at the Institute in Mainz throughout the duration of their fellowship.

• They are expected to be active members on the IEG’s research community and to participate in the weekly colloquia and scholarly activities.

• They will present their work in progress at least once during their stay. The IEG supports the writing up of dissertations and does not provide funding for preliminary research, language courses or the revision of book manuscripts.

• At the time of the application deadline, candidates should have pursued their PhD for a maximum of three years. PhD theses continue to be supervised under the auspices of the fellows’ home universities.

• Proficiency in English

Value of IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students

1. 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.

2. 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.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at – fellowship@ieg-mainz.de