<p>The Gerda Henkel Foundation in <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/country/Germany" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germany</a> is offering <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/PhD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PhD</a> research <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scholarships</a> for highly-qualified and young researchers from around the world. In line with one of the founder’s wishes, a special focus of the Gerda Henkel Foundation is support for up-and-coming scholars. Special attention is made when approving grants to enable qualified young researchers of both sexes to conduct scientific work for a limited period of time and in order to improve their academic training. As part of its Ph.D. programme, the Foundation seeks to promote highly-qualified new academic talent. Only those candidates are considered whose study achievements and exam performances show them to be especially gifted and whose Ph.D. theses can be expected to yield well above-average results. At present, each year about 50 scholarships are awarded.</p><h3>Eligible Research Fields:</h3><ul><li>Archaeology.</li><li>History of Art.</li><li>Historical Islamic Studies.</li><li>History.</li><li>History of Science.</li><li>History of Law.</li><li>Prehistory and Early History.</li></ul><h3>Eligibility Criteria:</h3><ul><li>Overall graduation grade (<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/Master" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Masters</a>, or for German State Examinations Sek. II): 1.5 or better (foreign graduation certificates will be assessed separately).&nbsp;</li><li>The applicant must not have been older than 28 years of age at the point in time when s/he graduated and qualified to take part in a PhD programme.</li></ul><p>If an applicant was aged 25 when graduating, then he or she can still apply to the Foundation for a Ph.D. scholarship when aged 35. This age limit shall be extended to take the following situations into account: night school, bringing up children, military service, work experience and other exceptional circumstances.</p><h3>Not Eligible for Support:</h3><ul><li>PhD scholarships for a duration of less than 12 months.</li><li>Travel stipends for PhD candidates.</li><li>No college or tuition fees.</li><li>Scholarship cannot be granted if the person is also receiving a salary or drawing a pension.</li><li>Final scholarships (a grant that succeeds another grant exceeding 12 months and bestowed by a different party and/or the application for a scholarship not exceeding 12 months).</li></ul><h3>Proposals that can be Submitted:</h3><ul><li>PhD- and/or research scholarships for the project participant(s).</li><li>Only full-time scholarships are available (max. 5 hrs a week in other employment).</li><li>If necessary monthly family <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Grants" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">grant</a>.</li><li>If necessary monthly endowment for scholarships abroad.</li><li>Support for Student assistant.</li><li>Travel aid.</li><li>Material aid.</li></ul><h3>About Gerda Henkel Foundation:</h3><p>The Gerda Henkel Foundation was established in June 1976 by Lisa Maskell in memory of her mother Gerda Henkel as a private, non-profit grant making organization. The Foundation has its headquarters in Düsseldorf. The sole object of the Foundation is to promote science at universities and research institutes, primarily by supporting specific projects in the field of the humanities that have a specialist scope and are limited in time. A special concern of the Foundation is the advancement of postgraduates. The Gerda Henkel Foundation concentrates its support on the historical humanities, mainly on history, archaeology, the history of art and other disciplines with a historical component.</p><p><strong>See more available </strong><a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Fellowships" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>fellowships</strong></a><strong> on For9a</strong></p><p><strong>See more available</strong><a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Residencies-and-Exchange-Programs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;exchange programs</strong></a><strong> on For9a</strong></p><p><strong>See more available </strong><a href="https://www.for9a.com/courses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>online courses</strong></a><strong> on For9a</strong></p>

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Gerda Henkel Foundation's PhD Research Scholarships