Alexander Rave Foundation Scholarships for Developing Countries

Overview

Scholarship / Financial aid: a monthly lump sum of 1,300 euros

Deadline: 15 September 2011

Open to: curators, restorers, museum technicians, cultural managers

Announcement follows

· 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

1. CV (max. 2 pages), including educational qualifications

2. Outline of the planned project in Germany (1 page)

3. Consent (in German) from a non-commercial German institution in which the applicant will work during the scholarship period in Germany

4. A letter of reference from the applicant’s home country

5. An abridged report (max. 2 pages) on the current state of the arts scene in the home country

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

An information leaflet about applying for a Rave Scholarship can be ordered from the above address as well.

Fuente:

http://www.ifa.de/en/foerderprogramme/rave-foundation/ravestipendien/detailed-information/



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