The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz awards 6-12 month 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.
Application deadline is February 15, 2026 for a fellowship starting in September 2026 or later.
