Herzog August Bibliothek: Doctoral Fellowships

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 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 or who are employed can apply for a rent subsidy of 550 EUR. Former holders of fellowships can apply for further financial support through the Footnote Fund, which supports scholars at the final stage of their doctorate or working on publication revisions.