Herzog August Bibliothek: Doctoral Fellowships 2025

The fellowships are aimed at particularly qualified junior academics and researchers from all areas of historical study, planning to focus their research on the Herzog August Library during the stay. Junior postgraduate students from Germany and abroad are eligible for application, if the library's holdings are essential for their research and they have demonstrated outstanding competence in the field of academic or scientific work. The collection of books and manuscripts of Duke Augustus the Younger, together with numerous other collections, form the nucleus of the Wolfenbüttel research library. In the context of ongoing international research into the medieval and early modern periods the holdings are continuously augmented.
The foundation awards fellowships which are worth 1,300 EUR per month for a period of 2 to 10 months to visiting scholars. Rent is to be paid from the scholarship funds. Moreover, the grants include an allowance for material expenses of 100 EUR per month.
PhD students who already receive a fellowship (e.g. as part of a graduate school) or who are employed can apply for a rent subsidy (550 EUR).
Former holders of fellowships from the foundations can apply for further financial support. The Footnote Fund supports scholars who are either at the final stage of their doctorate or are working on the revision for the publication and wish to return to the library for a short stay – for example, should they need to review or add further source material. The fellowship is 500 EUR for Germans and 750 EUR for international applicants.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 1, 2025
• Study LevelPhD , Postdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorDAAD
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 1,100 EUR per month
• Allowance for material costs of 100 EUR per month
• Contribution to travel expenses, if they cannot be borne by a third party

Requirements

• Junior doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad are eligible for application, if the library's holdings are essential for their research and they have demonstrated outstanding competence in the field of academic or scientific work.

Interview Dates and Process

• Reviewers will be appointed to evaluate the applications. The Board of Trustees of the foundations will decide on the award.
•  The Board holds its selection meetings in February and July. Successful applicants can take up the award from April 1st or October 1st onwards each year.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please request an application form, which details all the documents that need to be submitted, at ed.bah@gnuhcsrof.
• If you send your applications by mail, please submit only unstapled documents and no folders.

For more information, kindly visit DAAD scholarship webpage.