Call for Applications for 2026

Library room of the Gotha Research Library

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 is awarded for a period of one month and is endowed with 1,500 euros. Scholarship holders with children (up to and including 18 years of age) are granted a one-time family allowance of 100 euros. The birth certificate serves as proof. Accommodation in the guest house of the Gotha Research Center (living unit with private bathroom and kitchen) is provided for the duration of the stay. 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. There is no legal entitlement to funding. Funding will be granted within the limits of the available budget. Applications for scholarship funding, including the application form, attachments such as work samples, and the necessary supporting documents, must be submitted exclusively. There is no legal entitlement to funding. Funding will be granted within the limits of the available budget. Applications for scholarship funding, including the application form, attachments such as work samples, and the necessary supporting documents, must be submitted in digital form as PDF files by February 28, 2026, by email to 

Literarische Gesellschaft Thüringen e. V.
Guido Naschert
Marktstr. 2-4
99423 Weimar
bibliotheksstipendium@literarische-gesellschaft.de

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/

Data protection information: By submitting their application, applicants agree that the personal data required for the selection process (e.g., name, address, etc.) and the necessary information about their artistic project may be collected and passed on to those involved in the selection process. Upon approval, the scholarship recipient agrees to the disclosure of their name by cooperation partners. There is no entitlement to publication of the work by the cooperation partners. The provisions of the applicable state data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union, and other applicable data protection laws are binding for all persons and agencies involved in the processing of the procedure. For further information, please refer to our data protection information.