IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students

Start

from September 2026 or later

Duration

6-12 Months

Fellowship Rate

1.350 Euro plus family allowance, if applicable

Scope/Location

full time residence and presence in Mainz (special arrangements, subject to negotiation, are possible for fellows with children)

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz 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. We are particularly interested in projects

with a comparative or cross-border approach,
on Europe in its relation to the wider world,
on topics of intellectual and religious history,
with digital tools and methods, or
on environmental history.

WHAT WE OFFER

IEG Fellowships provide a unique opportunity to pursue and finalize individual PhD projects while in Mainz for 6–12 months. The monthly stipend is 1,350 Euro. Additionally, it is possible to apply for a family allowance (partner 250 Euro, first child 400 Euro, every further child 100 Euro).

REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates are required to reside at the institute in Mainz throughout the duration of their fellowship. For family-friendly arrangements, please contact the . Fellows are expected to be active members on the IEG’s research community and to participate in the weekly colloquia and scholarly activities. Moreover, they will present their work in progress at least once during their stay. At the time of the application deadline, candidates should have pursued their PhD for a maximum of three years; reasonable exceptions are possible. The IEG supports the writing up of dissertations and does 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. We expect good proficiency in English.

APPLICATION

We accept applications in either English or German; we recommend choosing the language you are most proficient in.

The IEG encourages applications from women.

Application deadline: February 15, 2026

for an IEG Fellowship beginning in September 2026 or later

Further information on the fellowship and the application process can be found on our .

Please direct any questions to the Fellowship Office: