In this article, we will introduce you to foundations that provide financial support for printing costs for monographic works (especially dissertations and postdoctoral theses) and anthologies. If you are a Swiss or Austrian citizen, or if you are an academic in one of the two countries, you may find the information on Switzerland and Austria at the end of the list interesting. Finally, we present further research tools on the internet.
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Funding in Germany
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Publication aid for publications produced within the framework of the Foundation’s sponsorship.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Department of Sponsorship and Network
Jean-Paul-Str. 12
53173 Bonn
Contact: info@avh.de
Axel Springer Foundation
This foundation generally promotes science and research with a tendency towards historical scholarship. Printing const subsidies are available for dissertations and other publication projects. According to its own statement, the foundation is legally and substantively independent of Axel Springer SE.
Axel Springer Foundation
Management
10888 Berlin
Applications by mail or email
German Research Foundation (DFG)
The DFG supports scientists from all disciplines. Publication support is available at:
- Works on basic research (editions)
- Works with special scientific significance
- Dissertations only in exceptional cases
- Publications (monographs, edited volumes), especially by scientists with doctoral degrees.
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Kennedyallee 40
53175 Bonn
Contact: postmaster@dfg.de
Applications via elan
FAMA Art Foundation
Funding for scientific work in conjunction with exhibitions and publications on the visual and applied arts.
Deadlines
November 15 (decision by January 20 in the following year)
FAMA Art Foundation
c/o Kapp, Ebeling & Partner
Berliner Allee 3
30175 Hanover
Applications by mail
Fazit Foundation
This foundation supports doctoral and postdoctoral studies.
Grants for printing costs up to 2.000 EUR
Fazit Foundation
Hellerhofstr. 2-4
60327 Frankfurt a. M.
Contact: info@fazit.de
Franz and Eva Rutzen Foundation
This foundation generally promotes science and research in the field of archaeology.
Deadlines
April 30
DSZ – German Foundation Center
Barkhovenallee 1
45239 Essen
Contact: swantje.beitzer@stifterverband.de
www.deutsches-stiftungszentrum.de/stiftungen/franz-und-eva-rutzen-stiftung
Fritz Thyssen Foundation
This foundation supports the areas of history, language and culture, state, economy and society as well as ‚image and imagery‘. Publication support is only available through projects already funded by the foundation (no dissertations).
Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Apostelnkloster 13-15
50672 Cologne
Contact: fts@fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de
Geschwister Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation for the Humanities
This foundation, which focuses on linguistics, literature, art and history, provides funding in particular for dissertations (but only summa/magna cum laude) and post-doctoral theses, conference proceedings etc. only in exceptional cases.
Grants for printing costs
1.000-2.500 EUR (depending on the subject also from 5.000-10.000 EUR)
Deadlines
Feb 15, respectively Aug 15
Geschwister Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation for the Humanities
Schusterstr. 46-48
55116 Mainz
Contact: beate.kant@bifond.de
www.boehringer-geisteswissenschaften.de
Applications by mail
Kurt Ringger Foundation
This foundation supports research in Romance studies
General Secretariat of the Academy of Sciences and Literature
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 2
55131 Mainz
Contact: generalsekretariat@adwmainz.de
www.adwmainz.de/kurt-ringger-stiftung.html
Laura Bossi Scholarship
The Laura Bossi Fellowship – launched in 2018 by Editing Press – supports aspiring scholars in all disciplines by providing editorial assistance.
Master’s candidates: USD 750
PhD candidates: USD 2,500
Junior scholars: USD 500
Deadlines
Spring, summer and winter
Please check website for exact information.
https://editing.press/bassi.php
Ludwig Sievers Foundation
Publication support in various disciplines. According to its website, this foundation promotes works of scientific research on the nature and significance of the liberal professions.
Ludwig Sievers Foundation
Office of the board
Herbert-Lewin-Platz 2
10623 Berlin
Richard Stury Foundation
This foundation provides general support for the arts and humanities. Publication support for scientific works of all kinds.
Richard Stury Foundation
Possartstr. 18
81679 Munich
Contact: infor@richard-strury-stiftung.de
Applications by email (PDF)
Robert Bosch Foundation
This foundation supports projects in the fields of education, society, health and science
Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH
Heidehofstr. 31
70184 Stuttgart
Verwertungsgesellschaf Wort (VG Wort)
The VG Wort awards printing cost subsidies for excellent scientific works (summa cum laude) high specializations and small print runs. Conference proceedings are not supported, anthologies only in exceptional cases.
Printing cost subsidies
up to 15,000 EUR
Promotion and Subsidy Fund for Science of VG WORT
GmbH Goethestr. 49
80336 Munich
Contact: vgw@vgwort.de
Download form: www.vgwort.de > Social institutions > Förderungsfonds (see information sheet and guidelines)
Walter de Gruyter Foundation
The foundation generally promotes science and research with a bias toward the humanities. Eligibility only after invitation to submit an application
De Gruyter Publishing House
Genthiner Str. 13
10785 Berlin
Contact: stiftung@degruyter.com
www.walterdegruyter-stiftung.com
ZEIT Foundation
With the publication program „Open Science“, the ZEIT Foundation supports scientific, independent publications by graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. In print and in open access.
Deadlines
31.10. and 30.04.
ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin and Gerd Bucerius
Feldbrunnenstrasse 56
20148 Hamburg
Contact: christiani@zeit-stiftung.de
https: // www.zeit-stiftung.de /
Funding in Austria
Fund for the Promotion of Scientific Research (FWF)
The FWF funds publications in all disciplines.
Fund for the Promotion of Scientific Research (FWF)
House of Research
Sensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
Contact: office@fwf.ac.at
Austrian Research Foundation
Only Austrian citizens or scientists working in Austria who have not yet submitted an application to the FWF are eligible to apply.
Austrian Research Foundation
Berggasse 25/I
PO Box 50
1092 Vienna
Contact: oefg@oefg.at
Funding in Switzerland
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Only Swiss citizens or scientists working in Switzerland are eligible to apply. Funding possibilities for the humanities and social sciences. The SNF generously supports open access publications. Information can be found on the website.
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Wildhainweg 3
3001 Bern
P.O. Box 8232
Contact: divi@snf.ch
Further information
You can search for foundations using the following links.
- Bundesverband deutscher Stiftungen – Collection database of numerous foundations (www.stiftungen.org)
- EFLI – Service Center for ELectronic Research FundingInformation (www.elfi.info)
- Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft – usually does not provide its own funding, but offers a search engine for the appropriate foundation (www.stifterverband.info).
If you are supported by a foundation during your doctoral studies, you can also ask them for (partial) publication support.
If you are looking for a foundation that supports your doctoral studies, it is worthwhile to start your search at the 13 German foundations in higher education (Begabtenförderwerke). The general conditions for financial support are set by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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