Online applications are invited for the UNESCO World Heritage Residence Scholarship 2024. The last date for submission of applications is February 15, 2024.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
The World Heritage Scholarship is international and seeks cultural creators and researchers from all over the world. The International Residence Scholarship for the World Heritage Site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland was established in 2018 by the Regional Assembly in Gävleborg.
The Scholarship is aimed at individuals who have an idea related to the UNESCO World Heritage list and are interested in connecting the World Heritage Site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland with other World Heritage Sites in an artistic, cultural, or researching way.
The scholarship is international and can be applied for by people from all over the world. Only last year, more than 350 researchers, artists, and other cultural actors applied from 60 different countries and submitted applications showcasing projects in all different shapes, including research, virtual reality, conservation, film, audio, dance, photo, storytelling, communication, sculpture, teaching, and handicraft.
The World Heritage Scholarship is a residency that involves:
Interested applicants can apply for the scholarship through this link.
The last day to register is February 15, 2024.
The scholarship is open to individuals from around the world who have ideas related to the UNESCO World Heritage list and are interested in connecting the World Heritage Site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland with other World Heritage Sites in an artistic, cultural, or researching way.
The scholarship accepts projects in various forms, including research, virtual reality, conservation, film, audio, dance, photo, storytelling, communication, sculpture, teaching, and handicraft.
The scholarship includes a one-month residency at one or two World Heritage farms and a grant of approximately 4,500 euros (50,000 SEK) to carry out the proposed idea or project.
