Gerda Henkel Stiftung - Funding Programme Democracy Call

Submission deadline: 12 May 2021

The funding initiative is divided into 2 subsections with different perspectives:

1. A historically oriented subsection on the topic of Democracy as Utopia, Experience and Threats. Projects in this subsection should analyze the history of conflicts over the foundation of the social order;
2. A subsection, which is oriented towards analysis of the present situation and predictions for the future, on the topic of Transformations of Democracy? Or: The Contour of Future Democratic Society. Projects in this subsection should contribute to the analysis of the complex present-day situation and the processes of profound transformation that are taking shape while also trying to trace the contours of future society.

Applicants

• PhD holders with a university affiliation from the humanities and social science;
• Only application from research groups will be considered;
• The Gerda Henkel Foundation understands a research group to mean at least 2 scholars active on the project who are financed by Foundation scholarships and research joint issues;
• Application do not depend on the participants’ nationality or the location where they work.

Funding

• Support for research projects takes the form of staff, travel, equipment/materials and/or other costs being covered;
• For project members involved in research projects, application may only be made for PhD or research scholarships;
• A research scholarship can be granted for the applicant (project lead);
• Support for student assistant;
• In total, an application can include a max. of 3 scholarships plus travel and equipment/materials costs per presearch group;

Duration

Up to 36 months.

Application can only be made in digital form and must be in English or in German.

For further information please read the Call on the official website or contact Ms. Janice Casarella.