Inlaks Research Residency Program, Italy 2025

Inlaks Research Residency Program, Italy 2025 is an opportunity provided by the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation in collaboration with UNIDEE, Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto Onlus in Biella, Italy, to emerging Indian practitioners such as artists, curators, writers, activists, cultural practitioners, etc. This 2 month residency aims to encourage and motivate artistic initiatives that involve local ecologies. The selected candidates shall receive an allowance of 900€ (₹88,000) per day and other benefits. 

Source: Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, in collaboration with UNIDEE, Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto Onlus in Biella, Italy, is offering this opportunity.
 

To be eligible, an applicant must:- 

• be an Indian citizen, currently residing in India
• have an Indian passport
• be born on or after January 1990
• be an emerging practitioner (artists, curators, writers, activists, cultural practitioners, etc)
• be fluent in the English language

The selected candidates will receive : 

• An allowance of 900€ (₹88,000) per day 
• Visa fees
• Travel and medical insurance for accidents
• Accommodation at Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto for 2 months
• Up to 300€ (approximately ₹29,000) for project production and communication, translations

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. 
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Scroll down the page and click on the ‘Create Your Account’ button.
Step 4: Type in your email ID and click on the ‘Sign up’ link. 
Step 6: Enter the mentioned details and click on the ‘Continue’ button. 
Step 7: Type a password of your choice and click on the ‘Continue’ button. 
Step 8: Click on ‘Continue’ on the pop-up on your screen and then click on the ‘Send verification code’ button. 
Step 9: You will receive a verification code on your email ID. Enter the verification code and click on the ‘Continue’ button. 
Step 10: Enter all the details mentioned, tick the check box, and click on the ‘Apply now’ button. 

• Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages)
• A portfolio that includes 3 recent projects of the applicant (in PDF format) 
• A passport-size photograph 
• Indian passport
   

The applicants will be selected after their applications have been reviewed and evaluated by a jury consisting of members from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation and UNIDEE/Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte Onlus.  

Application Deadline: 04th May 2025
 

Question: Who is providing this residency?
Answer: The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, in collaboration with UNIDEE, Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto Onlus in Biella, Italy, is offering this opportunity.

Question: What is the application deadline for this residency?
Answer: The application deadline for this is 04th May 2025.

Question: What is the duration of this residency?
Answer: This residency is for 2 months, starting from 15th September to 14th November 2025.

Question: Who can apply for this residency?
Answer: UG/PG students and recent graduates can apply for this summer internship. 

Question: What are the benefits of this residency programme?
Answer: Selected candidates will receive an allowance of 900€ (₹88,000) per day and other benefits. 

• During their residency at Cittadellarte, participants follow a guided process to explore themes related to creating positive social change through discussion, meetings, and field visits. 
• Applicants who have received a prior grant from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation for any other overseas project are not eligible for this residency programme.