Deadline: 8-Oct-21
Applications are now open for the Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grants to improve the career opportunities for humanities and social science academics in their qualification phase.
The Max Weber Foundation (MWS) offers young scientists the opportunity to engage in short-term research projects at the Foundation’s international institutes and their branches.
Moreover, the Foundation grants funding for research placements at the Richard Koebner Minerva Center for German History in Jerusalem and, under certain conditions, at a university or non-university institution in Germany.
The aim of the program is to promote transnational and transregional research and to create connections between the academic cultures of the Foundation’s host countries and Germany.
Funding Information
Funding is based on the rates of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and covers:
- documented travel costs for travel to the foreign institute and back (least expensive route);
- daily rates between € 27.00 and € 62.00 depending on the host country;
- lodging in one of the institute’s inexpensive guest rooms depending on the host country chosen and on availability.
Countries and Regions
- China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, USA
Conditions for Application
- 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 Diplom) 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.
- The selection criteria are:
- Academic excellence
- Transnational topic
- Submitted project contributes to further academic qualification.
For more information, visit https://www.maxweberstiftung.de/en/foerderung/feldman-travel-grants.html