Deadline: November 30th 2023 | Fellowship At the German Schloss Solitude for Artists (€1 200)
Young scientists, artists, and cultural professionals are supported by Akademie Schloss Solitude through residential fellowships.
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Requirements
- Both scientists and artists are eligible. A residential fellowship is the Solitude fellowship. At least two thirds of a fellow’s fellowship must be spent at the Akademie. For the duration of the fellowship, all fellows are required to maintain a permanent address in Stuttgart (residence registration requirement).
- Students enrolled in degree programmes are not eligible to apply; only PhD candidates may do so.
- Artist collective applications are possible.
- Application requirements include knowledge of either German, English, or one of the other three languages.
- It is prohibited to submit duplicate applications to the AkademieSchloss Solitude and the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH (Arts Foundation Baden-Württemberg).
- A candidate whose application is rejected during one phase of the selection process may submit an application during two additional rounds (at most).
- Every two years, there are application rounds for the Solitude fellowships. The jury may select up to 65 fellows. Three guest studios and 42 live/work studios are offered.
- Typically, scholarships are given out for six, nine, or twelve months.
Benefits
The following advantages come with the fellowship:
- A free, equipped living/working space with power, running water, and heating
a fellowship allowance of €1,200 per month,
travel costs (on a one-time basis) for arrival and departure. - The Akademie additionally provides optional extra perks that can be altered depending on the available funds:
- Subsidised transportation costs for the delivery of supplies, equipment, tools, and literature to Stuttgart and from Stuttgart to the fellow’s hometown,
- In the case of non-EU fellowship candidates, health insurance, project financing, and one-time materials subsidies.
Selection Method
- Each year, a fresh jury is chosen.
- The selection of the fellows is assured to be of a high aesthetic and scientific calibre by the worldwide first-rate panel.
- The jurors base their selections on the quality of the work samples that applicants submitted.
- Legally speaking, there is no right to be given a fellowship. The jury’s judgement will be communicated to the applicant in writing, but no explanations will be provided. Fellowship participants are given a foundation contract and a list of house rules. Fellowships become enforceable once the foundation contract is signed.
For more information, visit the Akademie Schloss Solitude Residential Fellowship 2024/2025 website.
