Volkswagen Foundations Opus Magnum Scholarship in Germany 2026

Volkswagen Foundations Opus Magnum Scholarship in Germany 2026 is open to Post Doc students in the field of Humanities, Cultural studies or Social Sciences. This scholarship is provided by Volkswagen Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung) and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding · Up to euro 220,000.

Open for

Open to applicants permanent as a professor at a German university

Degree

Post Doc

Provided by

Volkswagen Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung)

Deadline

18 Nov 2026

Scholarship Value

Partial Funding · Up to euro 220,000

Eligible nationalities: Open to applicants permanent as a professor at a German university

Volkswagen Foundation Opus Magnum Scholarship in Germany -

The applicants should have a permanent position as a professor at a German university.

The funding may not be provided for editing volumes, textbooks, translations, and manuals.

Documents Required

• The applicants should submit a cover letter, which should include the proposed recipient of funds.
• A copy of the project outline in English and German on a maximum of one page.
• A detailed project description should be submitted in a maximum of 12 pages which should include the details of objectives, innovation potential, and the methods to be employed.
• A list of publications done by the candidate shall be mentioned.
• A detailed CV of the applicant.
• The time, work plan, and recurring costs for the project should be mentioned.
• Applicants are also asked to submit a description of the publication concept and a letter of interest from a publishing company.

Volkswagen Foundation's Opus Magnum Scholarship in Germany

• The successful applicant will receive up to EUR 195,000
• The Volkswagen Foundation's Opus Magnum Scholarship will fund a substitute professorship for a leave of absence of 6 months to up to 18 months and up to 5,000 Euros per semester for further non-personnel expenses for the candidate.