Max Planck Doucet Scholarship 2026 — Fully-funded Research Scholarship from Germany

Great chance to apply for highly competitive Max Planck Doucet Scholarship 2026, three-month fully-funded research scholarship by Frankfurt-established Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory. The scholarship would be awarded worldwide with special priority to applications from Latin America.

Awarded between January 5 and March 31, 2026, the Doucet Scholarship provides upcoming researcher scholars with an opportunity to study alongside a team of distinguished scholars, i.e., on colonial law history in the world-renowned Doucet Collection of the Institute.

Important Information:

Host Country: Germany

Host City: Frankfurt

Host Institute: Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory

Duration of Fellowship: 3 months (Jan 5 – Mar 31, 2026)

Due Date of Application: 15th September 2025

Application Fee: There is no application fee to be paid.

What the Scholarship Offers:

Monthly subsistence allowance

Return air fare to/from Germany

Charges towards accommodation

ample scholarly facilities and contact with legal historians

Eligibility:

Application of scholars belonging to any other nationality but Frankfurt is solicited

Latin American scholars to be offered priority consideration

Applicant must be junior scholar with research project in colonial legal history

Doucet Collection to be in charge of the research project

Application forms to be in English or Spanish

The following ones are to be forwarded:

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Project Description in complete detail

Motivation Letter indicating study fields and reasons for application

Young legal historians will have a great opportunity of setting up their scholarship and writing in a professional intellectual environment under this fellowship. Would-be applicants should get their ducks in a row and apply by September 15, 2025.