Call for Submissions: Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grants

The scientists conduct a self-chosen research project in at least two and at most three host countries which are home to MWS institutes and branches (please note the current reference below) or at the Richard Koebner Minerva Center for German History in Israel. Placements (at most one month per host country, shorter stays are possible) are to be used for research, especially in libraries and archives. Academics are expected to produce transnational and transregional studies, providing research with new and original ideas.

Funding Information

• Funding covers:
  • travel costs for travel to the foreign institute and back;
  • daily rates between € 36 and € 68 depending on the host country;
  • lodging in one of the institute’s inexpensive guest rooms depending on the host country chosen and on availability.

Eligible Countries

• Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, USA
• Note: Due to the current situation, it is not possible to apply for travel grants for Russia this year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications may be filed by highly qualified humanities and social science academics of any nationality (highest degree must be at least a Master, M.A., state examination or German Diploma) who have already published and can present a research plan.
• Applications for projects related to research priorities pursued by the Foundation’s institutes/branches will take precedence.
• There is no age restriction for application.
• A re-application is only possible if this has been explicitly stated in the rejection letter.
• Employees and scholarship holders of the MWS are excluded from the application process.

Selection Criteria

• Academic excellence
• Transnational and/or comparative topic
• Submitted project contributes to further academic qualification

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