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Max Planck Doucet Scholarship Call 2026, Germany

Max Planck Doucet Scholarship Call 2026, Germany

Published on July 19, 2025

The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory offers the Doucet Scholarship for young researchers, particularly from Latin America, to access its valuable collection. This scholarship supports a three-month research stay at the Institute to study legal history, specifically related to monographs and editions in the Doucet Collection.

💼 The Max Planck Institute offers the “Doucet Scholarship” for young researchers interested in legal history.
🌎 Aimed at researchers from Latin America, it supports a three-month research stay in Frankfurt.
📅 Applications for stays from January to March 2026 are open until September 15, 2025.
💰 Scholarship includes €1,365 monthly stipend, airfare reimbursement (up to €1,500 for transatlantic flights), and accommodation options.
📚 Proposals must focus on legal history in early modern Hispanoamerica, related to the Doucet Collection’s monographs and source editions.

Designation

Doucet Scholarship

Scholarship Amount	Airfare Reimbursement	Room Rental Cost
1,365 €	Up to 1,500 € (transatlantic flights)	Approx. 680 € per month
	Up to 750 € (flights within Europe)

Research Area

Legal history in early modern Hispanoamerica

Location

Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Frankfurt, Germany

Eligibility/Qualification

Young researchers currently enrolled in a university.
Proposals must be directly related to the monographs and editions of sources in the Doucet Collection.

Description

The Doucet Scholarship provides financial support for a three-month research stay from January to March 2026. The scholarship includes a monthly stipend of 1,365 €, reimbursement for airfare (up to specified limits), and the opportunity to rent accommodation at the Institute. Applicants are required to submit a project proposal that deals with legal history topics pertinent to the Doucet Collection.