Residency Programs

The Bellagio Residency program offers scholars, artists, thought leaders, policymakers and practitioners a serene setting conducive to focused, goal-oriented work, and the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections with fellow residents, across a stimulating array of disciplines and geographies.  The Bellagio Center community generates new knowledge to solve some of the most complex problems facing our world and creates art that inspires reflection, understanding, and imagination.

The Center sponsors three kinds of residencies—for scholars, creative artists and practitioners.

Scholarly Residencies

Researchers in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and other academic disciplines

The Center typically offers one-month residencies for no more than 12 scholars and scientists at a time. Individuals in any discipline and from any part of the world are welcome to apply. The Center maintains a core focus on projects consistent with the Foundation’s mission to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people and to help see that the benefits of globalization are shared more widely. It also seeks to include beyond that core a wide variety of projects from all academic disciplines.

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Creative Artist Residencies

Artists, composers, writers

Bellagio creative artist residencies for composers, novelists, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers and visual artists provide time for disciplined work, individual reflection, and collegial engagement, uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. The Center typically offers one-month stays for no more than three to five creative artists at a time. Artists of significant achievement from any country are welcome to apply.

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Practitioner Residencies

Policymakers, nonprofit leaders, journalists and public advocates

The Center offers residencies to professionals in fields relevant to the Rockefeller Foundation’s issue areas. The Center maintains a core focus on projects consistent with our mission, to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people and to help see that the benefits of globalization are shared more widely.   We seek practitioner applicants with demonstrated leadership qualities and the capacity to contribute to the intellectual life at the Center.

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