Consolidator Fellowships
As a Consolidator 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 your habilitation or a second book.
The fellowship is generally intended to support the completion of a postdoctoral thesis or second book. Consolidator Fellows receive a monthly scholarship based on the German W2 salary scale.
As a Consolidator Fellow, you will work in a bright and spacious office in the Kaulbachvilla. This is located in a prime location in the immediate vicinity of 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 are available for any necessary (short) trips to archives and libraries.
We offer joint activities in and around Munich, some of which are organized in cooperation with partner institutions. Participation is optional.
Consolidator Fellowships are aimed at postdocs in all historical disciplines. They are characterized by outstanding research achievements and work on an innovative and well-advanced book project, which they will complete during their stay at the college and publish within a reasonable period of time.
As a fellow, you will provide 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. research portal.
Important Informations
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
