Call for Applications

Library room of the Gotha Research Library

The application deadline for the 2026 scholarship year has expired. A new call for applications for 2027 is expected to be issued in autumn 2026.

The application should specify the research library holdings relevant to the literary work. If you have any questions about the library holdings, please contact PD Dr. Monika Müller, tel. 0361-737 55 61, monika.mueller@uni-erfurt.de

The scholarship is awarded for an outstanding artistic project that is characterized by exceptional quality and originality. A prerequisite for application is a specific research project in the holdings of the Gotha Research Library. At least one literary publication by a recognized publisher must be presented with the application.

The library scholarship can only be awarded once per person. Part of the funding is a public presentation of the project at an event in Gotha. Only one scholarship per person can be awarded by the Thuringian Cultural Foundation for the same funding year.

The scholarship is excluded if

  • another scholarship (regardless of the project) is being used during the same period
  • the applicant is enrolled at a university at the time of application, or the project is being carried out as part of a training program or for the purpose of academic qualification.

The following are required for the application:

  • Description of the project, max. 2 standard pages, 
  • Information on the holdings of the Gotha Research Library relevant to the literary work,
  • Text sample of the planned project, max. 10 standard pages as a PDF or excerpt from a previously published work, max. 10 standard pages as a PDF, 
  • Tabular curriculum vitae (details of studies and training) and details of artistic career (including bibliography with publisher details), as a PDF, max. 3 DIN A4 pages,
  • Details of the desired period of stay until December 31 of the funding year,
  • If applicable, birth certificate(s) of the child/children, if under 18 years of age.

Only applications that meet the above requirements and do not exceed the required length will be submitted to the jury. 

Cooperation partners:

Kulturstiftung des Freistaats Thüringen
https://www.kulturstiftung-thueringen.de/

Freundeskreises der Forschungsbibliothek Gotha e.V.
https://www.fk-fbgth.de/

Forschungszentrum Gotha
https://www.uni-erfurt.de/forschungszentrum-gotha

Literarische Gesellschaft Thüringen e.V.
https://www.literarische-gesellschaft.de/