2013 Alexander Rave Foundation Scholarships for Artists to Study in Germany
Deadline: September 15 2013
managers.
The Rave Scholarships contribute to further
practical training in realising art exhibitions. These scholarships are
being awarded to young curators, restorers, museum technicians and
cultural managers from countries in transition and developing countries.
The Rave Foundation would like to contribute to practical further education in realizing and arranging fine art exhibitions.
It
therefore awards scholarships to young curators, restorers, museum
technicians, cultural managers from transformation and developing
countries who have arranged a guest period, a practical training or non –
paid work at a museum, at a non -commercial gallery or at a non –
commercial cultural institution in Germany.
Target group• Curators
• Restorers
• Museum technicians
• Cultural managers
from transforming and developing countries
Benefits
• A monthly lump sum of 1,300 euros for a scholarship period of three to six months
• Travelling expenses (to and from Germany)
• Supplement for attendence of spouse in Germany
• Children’s supplement
• Health insurance (also for spouse and children)
• German course (participation in a language course is expected)
Conditions
• Applicant must be from a country in transition or a developing country and must still be living there
• Hitherto no opportunity yet to work in Germany for an extended period of time
• Completion of professional study or training within the last five years
• Younger than 40 years old
• Applicant must no longer be studying or involved in on-the-job training
• Confirmation (in German) from a partner institution in Germany which has agreed to take on the scholar or initiate a joint project
• A reference from the applicant’s country of origin
• Knowledge of either German or English
• Basic Knowledge of German expected
• Applicants who were rejected once cannot re-apply
Selection procedure
• The Rave Foundation committee will assess all applications
• There is no recourse to legal action regarding the awarding of a scholarship
• Applicants will be informed in writing about whether their application was successful or not. No reasons will be given for the committee’s decision
Application documents
• a fully completed application form
• a CV (3 pages max.), including educational qualifications
• a project sketch (1 or 2 pages) developed together with the non-commercial German institution – informing about tasks and responsibilities of the planned scholarship in Germany
• invitation letter from the non-commercial German institution for the planned scholarship period in Germany
• a letter of reference from the home country
• an abridged report (2 pages max.) on the current art scene in the home country
Application
Application dates
Application date for scholarships is 15 September each year. Selections will be made within 3 months. Applications may be sent via e-mail or post. Should the application be sent via e-mail the original letter of consent and the original letter of reference should still be handed in by post later.
Contact
Applications are to be submitted to:
Rave Foundation
c/o Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
Fax +49.711.2225194
rave-stiftung@ifa.de
The application form can be ordered from the above address as well.
Download the Alexander Rave Foundation Scholarship Application Form
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