The Goldschmidt Programme

The Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt Programme gives German-speaking and French-speaking up-and-coming translators the chance to get to know publishing companies. This bursary programme is organised jointly by the Frankfurt Book Fair,
Deutsch-Französischen Jugendwerk (DFJW), the Bureau International de l’Édition Française (BIEF) and the Swiss Foundation Pro Helvetia.

Application
Terms & Conditions of Participation
Programme agenda
Funding

Application

CV
Cover letter
Description of the translation project (approx. one page)
Short sample translation together with the relevant original text (maximum 5 pages)
If applicable, extract from an already published literary translation from French, together with the relevant original text. Translations from languages other than French cannot be taken into consideration.

Terms & Conditions of Participation

Upper age limit: 30 years old (in exceptional cases: 35)
University degree (e.g. literary translation course at Düsseldorf University or similar) and/or a literary translation already published
Availability for the entire duration of the programme (April to June)

Programme agenda (April to June)

Introductory seminars in Paris and Berlin
Visits to French and German publishing companies
Translation workshops at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (LCB) and at the Collège International des Traducteurs Littéraires (CITL) in Arles
Reading and evaluation in Arles The translation project is the French-language text that the applicant would probably like to translate during the workshop. The rights for the selected text must not yet have been sold to Germany. The applicant must ensure that the chosen author does not yet have an established German translator.

Funding

The funding for the Goldschmidt Programme is provided by the Deutsch-Französische Jugendwerk in accordance with its guidelines. From 2012 onwards, the Foundation Pro Helvetia funds a grant for a French-speaking participant from Switzerland. Participants receive a monthly grant of 900 Euros. Travel expenses to the various programme venues are paid for in part. Any costs incurred over and above this must be met by the participants themselves.