Promotionsstipendien für Kunstschaffende aller Sparten

Overview

The Claussen-Simon-Stiftung awards doctoral scholarships for artistic-scientific research across all disciplines. Typically, one scholarship is awarded per year, providing financial support for living expenses for up to a maximum of three years, along with coaching, workshops, and annual meetings on artistic research.

Submission Deadline

• Monday, November 30, 2026, 11:59 PM

Awarding Organization

Claussen-Simon-Stiftung

Eligibility

• The program is explicitly aimed at artists.
• If applicants do not have an artistic master's degree, they must be able to prove their activity as an artist otherwise.
• The doctoral project must be related to the applicant's artistic activity.
• No local restrictions.
• Supervision by a professor from an eligible university in Germany or the MUK in Vienna is required.
• Dual funding (e.g., through another scholarship covering living expenses) is not permitted. Income will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Scholarship Details

• Financial support for up to three years.
• 1,600 Euro per month to cover living expenses.
• Includes coaching, workshops, and annual meetings on artistic research.

Required Application Documents

• Completed form (see 'To the Application Portal' button)
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form, optional application photo
• University certificates, especially master's certificate from an artistic degree program and eligibility for doctoral studies
• Letter of motivation
• Exposé for your artistic-scientific research project, including a timeline of individual research steps (max. 15 pages, including bibliography)