Advanced Fellowships
As an Advanced Fellow, you will spend a full year (October 1 to September 30 of the following year) at the Historisches Kolleg in Munich. The fellowship offers you an atmosphere of concentrated tranquility in which you will have the opportunity to complete a book project.
The aim of the fellowship is to complete a major book project. The Advanced Fellowship allows you to take leave from your university or research institution by covering the costs of a replacement.
As an Advanced Fellow, you will be provided with a bright and spacious workspace in the Kaulbachvilla. This is located in a prime location in close proximity to important institutions in Munich’s scientific community, such as the Bavarian State Library, Ludwig Maximilian University, and the Bavarian Main State Archives.
Some fellows have the opportunity to live in the Kaulbachvilla. All others receive comprehensive support from the staff of the Historisches Kolleg in finding accommodation.
Grants for any necessary (shorter) trips to archives and libraries are available.
We offer joint activities in and around Munich, some of which are organized in cooperation with partner institutions. Participation is optional.
As an Advanced Fellow, you can hold an academic colloquium at the Historisches Kolleg, the results of which will be published in the Kolleg’s series of publications. The staff will provide you with comprehensive support in organizing, editing, and proofreading.
You work at a university or a non-university research institution in Germany or abroad and are distinguished by outstanding research achievements.
You are working on an innovative and well-advanced book project that you will complete during your fellowship and publish within a reasonable period of time.
As a fellow, you will give insights into your research project in an evening lecture. The lectures will be recorded afterwards and published in the media library of the Historisches Kolleg and on the Gerda Henkel Foundation’s L.I.S.A. science portal.
Important Information
The application deadline for the 48th academic year is April 30, 2026.
Do you have any questions?
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions: FAQs
Please feel free to contact the team at the Historisches Kolleg with any individual questions you may have.
- fellowships@historischeskolleg.de
