Funding of scientific research on political exile
The Weichmann Foundation grants subsidies for printing costs, travel allowances for archive research, material expenses, as well as grants for scientific events related to the study of political exile. Applications by email with submission deadlines on March 1 and September 1.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of research projects and scholarly works on political exile during the Nazi era in accordance with the foundation's statutes for the preservation and communication of the memory of democratic opposition in exile.
Eligible expenses
- Printing of scientific monographs
- Archive research trips
- Material expenses within the scope of research
- Costs of scientific events (conferences/colloquia)
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Educational Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Project must correspond to the statutory purpose
- Submission electronically via email to the office
- Deadlines: March 1 (spring session) and September 1 (autumn session)
- Attach a signed funding application, CV, and if applicable, expert opinion/bibliography
Documents required for application
- Signed funding application
- Project description with schedule
- Curriculum vitae
- Expert recommendation (for dissertation/habilitation)
- Contract offer (for printing cost subsidy)
- Program and financing plan (for event funding)
Evaluation criteria
- Compliance with the statutory purpose
- Innovative content and new research perspectives
- Quality of the scientific question
- Own contribution and cost share
Description
The Herbert and Elsbeth Weichmann Foundation supports scientific projects nationwide that research political exile during the National Socialist era. Funding is provided for publication subsidies for monographs, dissertations, and anthologies, grants for archival research trips and material expenses, as well as subsidies for conferences, colloquia, and discussion forums. Eligible applicants include private individuals, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations—particularly doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, scholars, and research institutions. Applications must be submitted electronically by email to the Foundation’s office, including a signed funding application, project description and timeline, curriculum vitae, and, if applicable, peer review recommendations, publishing contract offers, or event programs including a financing plan. Application deadlines are March 1 for the spring session and September 1 for the autumn session of the Scientific Advisory Board.
The selection is based on alignment with the Foundation’s purpose, the degree of innovation, the quality of the research question, as well as the applicant’s own contribution and cost share. In addition to traditional research approaches, the Foundation also supports projects that test new methods, open interdisciplinary perspectives, or incorporate literary and artistic engagements with Nazi rule and exile. The aim is to keep alive the memory of the democratic opposition in exile and to inspire future generations for this research. The Weichmann Foundation thus offers ongoing funding opportunities for all who wish to sustainably advance exile research in Germany.
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