Max Planck Institute Barbara Huber Scholarship Program 2026

The program is open to outstanding academics from foreign research institutions for particularly innovative research projects that contribute significantly to scientific progress through new perspective, questions, or findings in the subject areas of Criminology, Public Law, or Criminal Law. Each department may award one Barbara Huber Scholarship per calendar year. The scholarships are awarded for a research stay at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law for a period of two to a maximum of six months.

• Table of Content
• About Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
• Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

• The scholarship amounts to EUR 1,650.00 per month for doctoral candidates, EUR 2,700.00 for postdocs, and EUR 3,200.00 for professors and experienced researchers. In addition to the monthly scholarship, a grant can also be awarded for expenses in connection with participation in an academic event or further research activities in Germany or other (European) countries.

Health insurance

• All scholarship holders must have health insurance. Please ensure that you have adequate health insurance and provide us with proof of this.

Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Courses

• Criminal Law
• Criminology
• Public Law

Requirements for Barbara Huber Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Open to outstanding academics from foreign research institutions for particularly innovative research projects that contribute significantly to scientific progress through new perspective, questions, or findings in the subject areas of Criminology, Public Law, or Criminal Law.

Documents Required for Application

• CV
• List of academic publications
• A maximum of three German or English publications (PDF)
• Description of the research project (5–10 pages)

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Max Planck Institute scholarship webpage.