About Doucet Scholarship 2026
In order to facilitate access to the collection for young researchers from outside Frankfurt, especially from Latin America, who are interested in using this important collection, the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory provides an annual scholarship for a three-month research stay at the Institute.
The eighth call for applications for the “Doucet Scholarship 2026” is open and the deadline for sending applications for a stay from January to March 2025 (05.01.–31.03.2026) is 15 September 2025.
Attention, budding legal historians of Latin America! Have you always aspired to become a bright, driven scholar who is passionate about the harsh realities of colonial law and has a dream of acclimating to German academic culture? Now is your time. This career-defining opportunity enables researchers based outside Frankfurt to explore one of Europe’s richest collections of legal history.
The competitively Doucet Scholarship 2026 presents a chance for early-career scholars, particularly those not based in Frankfurt and with a particular interest in Latin American colonial law, to fully use one of the largest and most famous collections of legal history in Europe.
Doucet Scholarship 2026 is a chance to work on the most up-to-date research and contribute to the knowledge base of colonial legal systems in a climate of exceptional academia.
Summary of the Doucet Scholarship 2026
- Type: Scholarship
- Country to study: Germany
- Location: Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory
- Duration: 3 Months
- Eligible Countries: All
- Benefits: Travel Costs to/from Germany, Living Stipend, Housing Fees, etc
- Deadline: 15th September, 2025
Eligibility Criteria for the Doucet Scholarship 2026
- Candidates from all countries are eligible.
- You should be a young researcher residing outside of Frankfurt, with a strong preference for candidates from Latin America.
- Your proposal must center on the history of colonial law and clearly state your intention to utilize the Doucet Collection.
- Application materials must be submitted in either English or Spanish.
Doucet Scholarship 2026 Benefits
Living Stipend
- Travel Costs to/from Germany
- Housing Fees
- Rich Research Setting
Specifically, the financial support consists of a scholarship of 1,365 €; reimbursement of the airfare (up to 1,500 € for transatlantic flights, 750 € for flights within Europe). There is also the possibility of renting a room in the Institute’s residences (available for full months and costs approx. 680 € per month).
Young researchers may submit proposals on the history of colonial law, directly related to the monographs and editions of sources that make up the Doucet Collection.
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Project Description
- Motivation Letter
Applications (CV, project description and motivation letter regarding the use of the Doucet Collection) are to be submitted in Spanish or English by 15 September 2025 via our online application form below.
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