Jahresstipendium im Bereich Literatur beantragen

The state of Lower Saxony intends to award an annual scholarship in the field of literature in 2024. It is intended to provide freelance authors with the financial means to increase their artistic activities over a period of up to one year.

The state of Lower Saxony intends to award an annual scholarship in the field of literature in 2024. It is intended to provide freelance authors with the financial means to increase their artistic activity over a period of up to one year. The scholarship is intended for intensive work on a literary project in High German. You also have the opportunity to spend part of the funding period (1 to 2 months) in Worpswede ("Martin-Kausche-Ateliers").

• Curriculum vitae without photo
• List of publications
• Reading sample of maximum 10 manuscript pages

• You can receive the annual grant as an author if you have at least one publication in a recognized publishing house (not self-published and not paid-for).
• You can receive the annual grant if your project has a connection to Lower Saxony or if you live or work in Lower Saxony.
• The scholarship can only be awarded for a high-ranking literary project whose texts are as yet unpublished.
• Applications for projects that have already been rejected in a previous year can only be considered again after a thorough revision.
• An annual scholarship will not be awarded if you receive regular benefits from third parties (e.g. residence or work grants) or other support from the state in the field of literature during the year 2024.
• In the event of funding, you agree to present the results of the planned project at an event financed by the state's cultural funding as part of the scholarship. You are not entitled to participate in such an event.

The application and attachments must be submitted online by 15.01.2024.

The following must be attached to the application in digital form

• Curriculum vitae without photo
• List of publications
• Reading sample of a maximum of 10 manuscript pages
• The application is only submitted in the online application system once the "Submit application now" button has been clicked.
• A printout of the online application with signature must be submitted immediately to the

Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture,

Department 32,

Leibnizufer 9,

30169 Hanover.

Incomplete documents or documents not uploaded by the deadline will not be accepted.

The above-mentioned attachments to the application will only be accepted in paper form in exceptional cases and after prior clarification with the department.

The application and attachments must be submitted online by 15.01.2024.

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• Literature scholarship Approval of annual scholarship
• Annual scholarship in the field of literature
• for freelance authors
• is intended to enable increased artistic activity for up to one year
• Writing projects in the High German language
• opportunity to spend 1-2 months in the Martin Kausche Studio
• Responsible: Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture

Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony