Landis & Gyr Foundationresidency
Artist Residency - Zug
- Who Can Apply: This residency is exclusively for Swiss writers and literary translators, or non-Swiss professionals officially resident in Switzerland.
- The Focus: This residency offers a quiet space for writers and translators to live and work in a studio apartment. It encourages engagement with the concurrent cohort of invited residents from East-Central and Southeast Europe.
- The Funding: The program provides free lodging in a studio apartment and a monthly stipend of CHF 3,600.
- Key Requirements: Applications must be submitted online with a motivation letter, a portfolio/CV, and a project description as PDFs.
Applications openDecember 1, 2026
DeadlineSunday, January 31, 2027
StipendCHF 3,600 per month
Application feeCHF 0
Durationone, two or three months
LocationZug, ZG
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesMid-Career, Established
DisciplinesLiterature, Translation
Application notesApplications must be submitted online and can be in German, French, Italian, or English. Required documents are a letter of motivation, a portfolio/CV covering the last 3-5 years (with hyperlinks for any links), and a description of the planned project. All documents must be in PDF format, with a maximum size of 3 MB each. Sample texts should not be submitted. The jury convenes in March, with decisions communicated by the end of May.
Landis & Gyr Foundation