The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities both a non-university research institution and a scholarly society. A key pillar of the Academy is its sponsorship of long-term research projects in the Academies' Programme (external link). These projects run for 12 to a maximum of 25 years. They are situated in the field of basic research in the humanities, historical jurisprudence, and the economic and social sciences.

To support the preparation of grant proposals, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is announcing the“Academy Semester” Academy of Sciences and Humanities the 2026/2027 winter semester. This program is designed to enable applicants Academies' Programme a sabbatical semester at their institutions to prepare grant proposals and develop the profile of a proposed research project within Academies' Programme . The call for applications is open to researchers who hold a doctorate or have completed their habilitation and are employed on a permanent basis at a research institution in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2026.

Further information on the terms and conditions can be found on thetender page (internal link).