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Apply for a children's and youth book scholarship in the field of literature

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The state of Lower Saxony intends to award a scholarship for children's and youth literature in 2024. It is intended to provide freelance authors with the financial means to work more intensively on a writing project in High German for a period of up to one year.

The amount of the grant can be up to 8,000 euros.

The funding decision is made by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture. The Lower Saxony Literature Commission develops funding recommendations.

If applications have been submitted to several funding institutions, you as the applicant or grant recipient must inform the Ministry of this and also notify it immediately of a positive funding decision by another institution. Multiple funding is generally excluded.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

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

Requirements

  • You can receive the children's and young adult book grant as an author if your project has a connection to Lower Saxony or if you live or work/produce in Lower Saxony.
  • The grant can only be awarded for a high-ranking literary project whose texts are as yet unpublished.
  • You will not be awarded a scholarship if you receive regular benefits from third parties (e.g. residence or work grants) or other funding from the state in the field of literature during the year 2024.
  • Applications for projects that have already been rejected in a previous year can only be considered again after a thorough revision.
  • 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.

Process flow

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.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The application and attachments must be submitted online by 15.01.2024.

Appeal

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Author

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Who should I contact?

Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony

Responsible authorities

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Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
Address: Leibnizufer 9 , 30169 Hannover
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Telephone: 0511 120-2599
Fax: 0511 120-2601
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.mwk.niedersachsen.de

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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