Ute und Gyorgy Szell International PhD-Scholarship 2026

The Ute and György Széll International Scholarship shall permit outstanding international PhD-students in Social Sciences and Humanities a six month-stay at a German university or research institute, foundation or archive. There is no limit of age.

We expect applicants to be politically, culturally, and socially engaged and to have an active interest in the core values of the Hans Böckler Foundation.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 30, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorHans Böckler Foundation
• School to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The scholarship currently includes a stipend of EUR 1850 for living expenses
• A travel lump sum up to 1735 EUR.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a PhD programme in the fields of Social Sciences or Humanities

• We expect applicants to be politically, culturally, and socially engaged and to have an active interest in the core values of the Hans Böckler Foundation.

Selection Process

• The announcements and the application procedure will be handled by the HBS. The applications sent to the HBS will be formally approved there.
• The pre-selection of the applicants will be carried out by the HBS department of study promotion with the participation of Ute and György Széll. The final decision will be taken by the HBS PhD-committee. The funds are provided by the Ute und György Széll Foundation within the HBS. 

Application Documents

• A description of your doctoral project in form of a research plan (3 pages), including the context of your further career development
• A research paper outlining the topic, questions, methodology and goals of your research in Germany (3 pages)
• An invitation letter from your host PhD supervisor in Germany, who is responsible for the on-site support and integration into the local and national research contexts in Germany
• An assessment by the PhD-supervisor at your home institution
• Your CV in table form
• Your Diploma that entitles you to pursue a doctorate
• Application form (explanation and download below)

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please sign and send the PDF file as well es the other required documents to the Hans Böckler Foundation by e-mail: bewerbung[at]boeckler.de.

  For reasons of data protection, we recommend using encrypted documents.

For more information, kindly visit the Hans Böckler Foundation scholarship webpage.