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Goethe-Institut | Fellowship at the documenta archiv

Research and explore Documenta's archives in Goethe- Institut's fellowship in Kassel

PROVIDER

Goethe-Institut

 Goethe-Institut 's fellowship programme in association with the documenta archiv provides an opportunity to explore a wide range of historical and art historical, interdisciplinary and international aspects of the documenta exhibition and gain new insights into art production as well as networks that have been created. The fellowship programme seeks to contribute new perspectives on the Western European and North American art canon.

INFO

AMOUNT

€2,000 monthly stipend for six months of research into the documenta in Kassel, as well as assistance in applying for a visa, finding housing, dealing with German bureaucracy/paperwork, and researching the documenta archives.


APPLICATION DEADLINE

February 5, 2026


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

Young international academics, artists and curators engaged in research. Applications from researchers based in Germany or in German-speaking countries cannot be considered.

- Excellent knowledge of modern and contemporary art as well as a strong interest in the research areas outlined in the Call for Applications.
- Experience with archival research; demonstrated accomplishments from projects completed in a field of scholarly, artistic, or curatorial research.
- Residence in Kassel required during the fellowship
- Demonstration of knowledge of the German language, ideally at the C1 level


APPLICATION DETAILS

The application must be handed in digitally via the Goethe-Instituts application portal. It should be in German (in justified exceptional cases, in English) and the following information must be provided in the portal:

- short biography
- short summary of the research project

as well as, combined into one single pdf-document:

- 1 page with an elaborated abstract of the research project being planned, including a time schedule and a proposal for presentation of the results (max. 3600 characters)
- 2 pages with curriculum vitae (incl. proof of German and other language skills)
- 2 reference letters (max. one page each)


NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.


DEADLINE

2026-02-05


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Germany


WEBSITE

CONTACT

Eva Schmitt, Visual Arts Division | questions regarding the fellowship, documentafellowship@goethe.de


KEYWORDS
Photography - Research - Literature