Opportunities
On this page we collect current job offers, tenders and research grants that are sent to us by our network.
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IEG scholarships for doctoral candidates (deadline: August 15, 2025 for a research stay in Mainz from March 2026)
Applications are open to doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad (prerequisite: degree in history, history of religion, historical theology or another historical discipline; minimum degree: M.A., state examination, diploma, ecclesiastical examination).
Every year,the ZURÜCKGEBEN Foundation awards funding for projects by Jewish artists and academics living and working in Germany. (Deadline: August 31)
It provides funding in a wide variety of areas such as film, literature (e.g. novels, poetry collections, non-fiction books, biographies), dance and theater, visual arts (e.g. exhibitions), science (e.g. research projects, university theses). Funding is possible regardless of age.
Fulbright Scholarship for the academic year 2026-2027 (Deadline: September 2, 2025)
The scholarship is aimed at committed bachelor's and master's students from German universities (HAWs and universities) who would like to study full-time as a graduate student at a US university for one or two semesters starting in late summer 2026.
(Fulbright Germany has also released a new image video that offers a vivid insight into the opportunities and experiences that a scholarship in the USA entails. The video is now available on the website and can be accessed via the following link: https://fulbright.de/stipendien/stipendien-fuer-deutsche-im-ueberblick/studieren-in-den-usa.
Scholarship program of the Daimler and Benz Foundation 2026 to support postdoctoral researchers and junior professors (deadline: October 1, 2025)
Each year, the foundation awards a total of twelve scholarships (two of them in cooperation with the Reinhard Frank Foundation) to selected postdocs and junior professors in a leadership role. The aim is to strengthen the autonomy and creativity of the next generation of scientists and to pave the way for committed researchers during the productive phase after their doctorate.
To apply, applicants must have their own research project as well as an institutional connection to a scientific institution in Germany or a German scientific institution abroad. This can be an extension of an existing project or a new research project.
IEG fellowships for postdocs (m/f/d) (Deadline: October 15, 2025)
Start: from April 2026 or later
Duration: 6-12 months
Scholarship rate: 1,800 euros
Scope / Location: Full-time Residence and attendance obligation in Mainz
The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz awards fellowships for postdoctoral researchers in the fields of European history and history of religion or other historical disciplines (including digital history).
The IEG supports research projects on European history from the early modern period to contemporary history. The funding enables you to further develop your research project at the IEG in close cooperation with IEG researchers and to contribute to ongoing research activities at the IEG.
We are particularly interested in projects
- with a comparative or cross-border approach,
- on European history, including its global interconnections, or
- on topics in the history of religion and ideas.