Gelsenkirchen, NW created a literature scholarship to strengthen its cultural infrastructure

Gelsenkirchen, NW literature scholarship

The City of Gelsenkirchen partnered with the Urban Renewal Society and the Gelsenwasser Foundation to create a literature grant scholarship. The scholarship offers an author the opportunity to move rent-free into an apartment for three months to write creative pieces inspired by the city. The scholarship recipient receives 1,500 euros per month, a travel allowance, and a free ticket for local transport. The city created the scholarship to strengthen its cultural infrastructure.

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Gelsenkirchen, NW

Urban District in North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany