This programme aims to provide experience to young artists and to help them complete their training in countries other than their own. It promotes the mobility of young artists in order to enrich their personal perspectives, to enable them to engage in an intercultural dialogue and expose them to cultural diversity.

The Programme offers residencies to young artists worldwide:

• The duration of the residency is determined by the host institution, and should be a minimum of one month and maximum of three months.
   
• The artistic fields offered by the programme are: Music, Visual Arts, and Creative Writing.
  These three fields cover artistic specialisations that drive the creative industries, in particular the recording industries, the organisation of concerts, the audiovisual sector, graphic design and publishing. The countries of the South, which have a rich artistic tradition, can further their skills in these fields, expanding and boosting the different sectors of the cultural industry.

  Who can apply:
   

• Young artists between 25 and 35 years old.
   
• The origin of candidates varies from one institution to another.
   
• The Programme gives priority to artists and institutions in developing countries, in order to enhance North-South and South-North cooperation.
   
• Candidates who are nationals of the country where the chosen institution is located are not taken into consideration.

  How to apply:
   

• The bursaries are limited and are awarded on a selective basis. The pre-selection of candidates is carried out by the institutions. Artists must therefore apply directly to the institution of their interest, depending on the discipline and/or country sought.
   
• Applicants may submit only one application per year and can participate in the Programme only once in their careers.

  Support:
  The nature of bursary is depending on each institution. The UNESCO Programme works in partnership with institutions hosting artists over short periods of time so that they can realise their cultural project. It is responsible for providing a return ticket to laureates but no other financial help is granted

  Deadline:
  The application deadline for each UNESCO-Aschberg bursary varies from one institution to another. The majority of the deadlines are between mid-October and mid-November. For exact dates please look at the specific residency of interest. Check out the list of Institutions and Residencies by artistic discipline.
  http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35699&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html