Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing bot advanced creative and scholarly work in the following disciplines: archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film/video, history, landscape architecture, literature, music, philosophy, theatre, visual arts without regard to nationality, age, race, or gender.
In the Arts, the study centre welcomes persons doing both creative and scholarly work (such as art history, musicology, film criticism and so on). With respect to music and theatre, the centre does not have rehearsal studio space for persons wishing to work extensively in performance. However, since 2013, the Bogliasco Foundation has a brand-new, state-of-the-art 365 sq ft dance studio, including a sprung floor with marley surface, mirrors, portable barres, and audio-video projection and recording capabilities.
Each year approximately 50 fellowships or residencies are awarded. Their duration of the residency at the Bogliasco Study Center is 32 or 33 days and are scheduled during the two semesters of the academic year:
Fall (mid-September to the third week of December) and
Spring (Early January to the third week of May).
During their stay at the Centre, fellows and accompanying spouses/companions are provided with accommodation and subsistence.
Who can apply
– gifted individuals working in all the disciplines of the Arts and Humanities without regard to nationality, age, race, religion or gender;
– should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience;
– accomplished artists and scholars who have a clear track record of achievements.
Students who are enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of the application are not eligible.
How to apply
The following documents, which may be submitted in English, Italian, French or Spanish, will be required.
– a completed application form;
– three letters of reference, which must be uploaded directly by the referees and received by the application deadline;
– a short-form curriculum vitae, no more than three pages in length;
– one-page description of the project that the applicant would pursue during her/his stay at the Bogliasco Study Center;
– three samples of the applicant’s work that has been published, performed, exhibited, or otherwise publicly presented during the last five years;
– a $30 application fee.
Financial support
Bogliasco Fellowships include full room and board, plus the use of a private studio. The cost of transportation to and from the Bogliasco Study Center is the responsibility of Fellows and their accompanying spouses/partners.
Application deadlines:
– 15 January 2021, for the fall-winter semester and
– 15 April 2021, for the spring semester.
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