Call for Barbara Huber Scholarship Program 2026 is open now!!!
The Barbara Huber Scholarship Program is a premier international initiative hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (CSL) in Freiburg, Germany. It serves as a high-level academic bridge connecting the world’s most promising legal and criminological minds with one of Europe’s most prestigious research environments. By offering a residency at the Institute, the program facilitates a deep dive into the normative premises and empirical foundations of modern security and justice systems. This environment is specifically designed to foster rigorous academic inquiry and provides scholars with the tools necessary to tackle complex global legal challenges.
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The scholarship honors the late Barbara Huber, a pioneering legal scholar whose career at the Max Planck Institute spanned several decades. As a recognized expert in English law and the common law tradition, Huber was a trailblazer during an era when academic leadership opportunities for women were significantly restricted. Her work in comparative law and her dedication to cross-border understanding laid the groundwork for the Institute’s current international orientation. This program encourages a new generation of scholars to pursue research with the same intellectual rigor and global perspective she championed throughout her distinguished career.
The program is built upon the Institute’s unique three-pillar structure, which allows researchers to embed themselves within specific academic departments based on their focus area. These departments include Criminal Law, which explores the fundamental principles of criminal liability and the evolution of penal sanctions in a digital world; Public Law, which focuses on the law of public security and danger prevention; and Criminology, which utilizes innovative methods to explore the psychological and environmental drivers of deviant behavior. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that scholars can approach their research from various angles while benefiting from specialized expertise.
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The selection committee specifically seeks projects that offer more than just basic updates to existing literature, prioritizing research that introduces entirely new perspectives or identifies previously unexamined legal and social phenomena. By bringing together doctoral candidates, postdocs, and senior professors from diverse international backgrounds, the program creates a vibrant atmosphere for legal theory and empirical social science. Scholars in residence participate in colloquia and workshops that often lead to long-term international collaborations and significant academic breakthroughs. Scholars benefit from one of the world’s most comprehensive specialist libraries in criminal law and criminology, ensuring they have access to nearly every resource required for their studies. In this high-performance environment, the Barbara Huber Scholarship acts as a powerful catalyst. It transforms individual research projects into meaningful contributions that help shape the future of global legal policy, security governance, and the broader understanding of justice in society.
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- Selected candidates at the doctoral level will be awarded €1,650 per month.
- Selected candidates at the postdoc level will be awarded €2,700 per month.
- Experienced researchers and professors will receive a monthly stipend of €3,200.
- Scholars can receive extra funding to cover costs for participating in academic conferences or seminars.
- Financial grants are available to facilitate further research activities or field studies within Germany and across other European countries.
Eligibilities
- Applicants must be doctoral students (PhD candidates), postdoctoral researchers, and professors or senior academics.
- Projects must be innovative and align with the research areas of the Department of Criminal Law, Department of Public Law, or Department of Criminology.
- Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic qualifications and a proven track record of research.
- Proficiency in English or German is required to conduct high-level research and submit publication samples.
- Applicants must provide proof of comprehensive health insurance coverage for the duration of their stay in Germany.
Application Process
- Applications must be submitted online via the CSL Application Portal.
- Ensure you have the following documents ready :
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- List of academic publications
- A maximum of three German or English publications (PDF)
- Description of the research project (5–10 pages)
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026 (20 Days Remaining)
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