30.08.2021

Application deadline: October 15, 2021
For IEG Fellowships beginning in April 2022 or later

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) awards fellowships for international postdocs in European history, the history of religion, historical theology, or other historical disciplines.

The IEG funds research projects on European history from the early modern period until 1989/90. We are particularly interested in projects
· with a comparative or cross-border approach,
· on European history in its relation to the wider world, or
· on topics of intellectual and religious history.

Aims
This fellowship is intended to help you develop your own research project in close collaboration with scholars working at the IEG. Your contribution consists in bringing your own interests to bear on the work of the IEG and its research programme »Negotiating difference in Europe«. This includes the possibility of developing a perspective for further cooperation with the IEG. If for this purpose a promising application for third-party funding is submitted, an extension of the fellowship is possible.

What we offer
The IEG Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to pursue your individual research project while living and working for 6–12 months at the Institute in Mainz.
The monthly stipend is € 1,800. Additionally, you can apply for a family or child allowance.

Requirements
During the fellowship you are required to reside at the Institute in Mainz. You actively participate in the IEG's research community and the weekly colloquia. We expect you to present your work at least once during your fellowship. Applicants must have completed their doctorate no more than three years before taking up the fellowship. We expect proficiency in English and a sufficient command of German to participate in discussions at the Institute. The IEG encourages applications from women.

Application
Please combine all of your application documents into a single PDF except for the application form and send your application to application@ieg-mainz.de. Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by the referees. You may write in either English or German; we recommend that you use the language in which you are most proficient.

Please download the application form here.
Please direct your questions about the IEG Fellowship Programme to Barbara Müller: fellowship@ieg-mainz.de


Additional information may be found at: https://www.ieg-mainz.de/en/fellowships/funding/postdoc_fellowships