The aim of the fellowships is to support and promote academic work in the fields of textbook and educational media research. Applications are welcome from doctoral candidates and established academics, as well as individuals both in Germany and around the world who work on textbook research or composition, for textbook publishers or whose didactic work influences curricula and textbooks. The GEI grants enable recipients to spend a dedicated period using the institute’s research library and meeting with colleagues to exchange ideas and information.
Research fellows receive a monthly grant of 800 EUR. Fellowships generally cover stays from two to a maximum of four weeks. The fellowship includes accommodation in one of the Institute’s guest apartments. Applicants can also apply for a contribution towards travel costs. The decision to reimburse travel costs will be decided separately according to the availability of annual funds.
Established academics or educational practitioners are also invited to apply for the Otto Bennemann Grant. The fellowship supports studies in international textbook research that take an innovative methodological approach. The Otto Bennemann Grant covers stays from one to two months and provides recipients with 2,000 EUR a month. The fellowship includes accommodation in one of the Institute’s guest apartments.
Find additional information on the GEI-Fellowships and the Otto Bennemann Grant on our website: https://www.gei.de/en/institute/career/fellowships-and-stipends
How to apply
Applications for the GEI-Fellowship and the Otto Bennemann Grant should be submitted using the online application form on our website by 30 September for the following year.
A committee consisting of the Institute's director and academic staff will meet after the closing date for applications to decide the grant recipient for the following year. Candidates will be informed about the decision before the end of the current year.
Grants may be used at any time during 2025.
The respective research project must be linked to the collection held in the GEI research library.
Applications should include:
Applications should comprise the following documents uploaded as one PDF document.
- The completed fellowship online application form (cover letter).
- A curriculum vitae including a list of the applicant’s most significant publications.
- A detailed description of the project to include comprehensive information on the subject of the proposed study.
- Information regarding the current status of (preliminary) work and the schedule of work planned during the recipient’s tenure at the Institute.
- A list of literature in GEI research library to be consulted during the recipient’s stay.
- Information on the expected final result of the work (monograph, post-doctoral thesis, etc.).
Please note: Fellowship holders must spend the period covered by the grant residing in Braunschweig. Accommodation may be available in the guest rooms/apartments provided by the Association of Friends and Supporters of the GEI.
At the end of their stay recipients are required to produce a report of no more than two pages.
Submit your application by 30 September, 2024 for a fellowship in 2025.

The fellowship program, funded by an endowment from the Marga and Kurt Möllgaard Foundation, enables the GEI to support guest researchers from the Ukraine and neighboring countries in central and Eastern Europe. The Institute has traditionally had a strong focus on this region, which has resulted in decades’ worth of accumulated Eastern European expertise.
The aim of the fellowship is to support and promote academic work in the fields of textbook and educational media research. Applications are welcome from doctoral candidates and established academics, as well as individuals both in Germany and around the world who work on textbook research or composition, for textbook publishers or whose didactic work influences curricula and textbooks. The GEI grants enable recipients to spend a dedicated period using the institute’s research library and meeting with colleagues to exchange ideas and information.
Research fellows receive a monthly grant of 1,000 EUR. Fellowships generally cover stays from one to three months. The fellowship includes accommodation in one of the Institute’s guest apartments. Applicants can also apply for a contribution towards travel costs. The decision to reimburse travel costs will be decided separately according to the availability of annual funds.
Find additional information on the Möllgaard Fellowship on our website: https://www.gei.de/en/institute/career/fellowships-and-stipends
How to apply
Applications for the Möllgaard Fellowship submitted using the online application form on our website by 30 September for the following year.
A committee consisting of the Institute's director and academic staff will meet after the closing date for applications to decide the grant recipient for the following year. Candidates will be informed about the decision before the end of the current year.
Grants may be used at any time during 2025.
The respective research project must be linked to the collection held in the GEI research library.
Applications should include:
Applications should comprise the following documents uploaded as one PDF document.
- The completed fellowship online application form (cover letter).
- A curriculum vitae including a list of the applicant’s most significant publications.
- A detailed description of the project to include comprehensive information on the subject of the proposed study.
- Information regarding the current status of (preliminary) work and the schedule of work planned during the recipient’s tenure at the Institute.
- A list of literature in GEI research library to be consulted during the recipient’s stay.
- Information on the expected final result of the work (monograph, post-doctoral thesis, etc.).
Please note: Fellowship holders must spend the period covered by the grant residing in Braunschweig. Accommodation may be available in the guest rooms/apartments provided by the Association of Friends and Supporters of the GEI.
At the end of their stay recipients are required to produce a report of no more than two pages.
Submit your application by 30 September, 2024 for a fellowship in 2025.