The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) is seeking nominations for its 2023 World Heritage Residence Scholarship to create links between people and promote international cooperation.

Peace is a central concept. This World Heritage Residence Scholarship is based on these ideas – to generate interest and understanding for humankind’s common memory through World Heritage sites. The scholarship aims to establish artistic and creative contacts between World Heritage sites around the world.

Region Gävleborg awards the Residence Scholarship for the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland to a person who has an idea related to the UNESCO World Heritage list and can connect the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland to another World Heritage site in an artistic, cultural or researching way.

In 2018, the region of Gävleborg, Sweden, created the international World Heritage Residence Scholarship at the World Heritage site “Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland”.

About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity.

Aim and Benefits of UNESCO World Heritage Residence Scholarship

• A grant of ap. 4.500 euro (50.000 SEK) to carry out the idea/project in question
• Staying and living in one or two World Heritage farms for a period of one month.

Requirements for UNESCO World Heritage Residence Scholarship Qualification

• The scholarship is international and can be applied for by people from all over the world, such as researchers, artists or other cultural actors;
• Submitted applications showcased art projects in all different shapes and forms, including research, virtual reality, conservation, film, audio, dance, photo, storytelling, communication, sculpture, teaching and handicraft and much more.

Application Deadline

February 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on www.regiongavleborg.se to apply

For more details,UNESCO website