Caspar David Friedrich Scholarship 2027 for Artists (Fully Funded in Germany)

The Caspar David Friedrich Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded fellowship for artists, awarded by the Ministry for Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and hosted at the University of Greifswald in Germany. It supports artistic development projects at fellowship level rather than academic research.

It is open to artists who completed a degree at an art college or hold a comparable qualification in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with outstanding study results and admission to a supervised project. The award pays 1,500 EUR monthly, plus family allowances, for one year, extendable by three months. Deadlines are on the official page; see the sections below.

• Monthly stipend of 1,500 EUR
• Family allowance of 150 EUR for the first child
• Family allowance of 100 EUR for each additional child
• Generally granted for one year
• Possible extension by up to three months

The scholarship is for artists who have already completed a degree at an art college or a comparable degree. It supports artistic development projects, not dissertations or academic research.

Artistic development projects in fields related to the arts. The project must contribute to the development of artistic forms of expression and be supervised by a professor at one of the participating institutions.

Open to applicants of all nationalities. However, applicants must have completed a degree at an art college or a comparable degree in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

• Must have completed a degree at an art college or a comparable degree in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Must prove outstanding study and examination achievements.
• Must intend a project that contributes to the development of artistic forms of expression.
• Must provide proof of admission for the project at one of the institutions with artistic supervision by a professor.
• The project must not be a dissertation or academic research.
• Documents required: Proof of degree completion, evidence of outstanding study and examination achievements, project proposal, proof of admission for the project at one of the institutions with artistic supervision by a professor.
• English / language requirement: No specific language test scores are mentioned in the official source. Proficiency in the language of instruction at the chosen institution may be required.

• A completed degree from an art college or a comparable qualification.
• Proof of outstanding academic study and examination results.
• An artistic development project that makes an important contribution to artistic forms and expression.
• Proof of admission for the project at University of Greifswald, Rostock University of Music and Drama, or Wismar University (Faculty of Architecture and Design).
• Artistic supervision by a professor at the host institution.

1. Choose one of the participating higher education institutions: University of Greifswald (Caspar David Friedrich Institute), Rostock University of Music and Drama, or Wismar University of Applied Sciences.
2. Prepare your artistic development project proposal and gather required documents.
3. Apply directly to your chosen higher education institution.
4. Check the institution's website for specific application deadlines and submission details.
5. Await the selection decision from the institution and the ministry.

For artists who hold a higher education degree and want to carry out an artistic development project at a qualifying institution in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany.