ELIGIBILITY:

They must have been pursuing their doctorate for no more than three years at the time of the application deadline, substantiated exceptions to this rule are possible. As a research institution that is not part of a university, the Institute does not hold any examinations and does not award any academic qualifications. Dissertations are completed under the supervision of the fellowship holder’s supervisor at their home university.

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. 

Please use the IEG application form which can be found under Downloads on the right.

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.

You may write in either English or German; we recommend that you use the language in which you are most proficient. Proficiency in English is required.

BENEFIT:

IEG Fellowship for doctoral students have a monthly value of € 1,350.

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 child allowance.