Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture The Olivo and Vilma Andreazza Scholarship Program 2018, Italy

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Scientific organisation

Society for EMBLEM studies

Area

Western Europe

Host Country

Italy

Deadline

10 Mar 2018

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Grants

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Eligible Region

Maghreb , Middle East , Western Europe , Central and Eastern Europe , Asia-Pacific , Africa , America , Online , Australia

The Olivo and Vilma Andreazza Scholarship for children and grandchildren of Italian emigrants

In memory of Olivo and Vilma Andreazza, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini has created two 3-month residential scholarships to enable “second and third generation” Italians (i.e. children and grandchildren of Italians who emigrated to work abroad) to come to Italy for a study period at the Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture.

Each scholarship is worth 3,100 euros (gross sum) and 3 month accommodation free of charge in the Vittore Branca Center Residence.

Eligible Candidates

The scholarships is offered to PhD or post-doc interested in studying Italian culture – especially that of the Veneto – with an interdisciplinary approach in one of the following fields: art history, literature, music, drama, early printed books, Venetian history and comparative cultures and spiritualities. Candidates are required to propose a research topic specifically focused on the archives and documents kept in the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.

Type of Scholarship

Each residential scholarship is divided as follows:

a gross sum of 3,100 euros as a contribution to general expenses, travel and board, paid in monthly installments at the end of each month residency period by bank transfer only;
accommodation free of charge for three months in the Vittore Branca Center Residence on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore and free use of the Vittore Branca Center facilities.

The Vittore Branca Center Offers

The Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture offers the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchanges with fellow scholars attending the Center as well as with the academic community at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.

Facilities and benefits include:

The Libraries and Photo Library in the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, specialized in art history, Venetian history, literature, music, dance, drama and early printed books. The libraries are equipped with wi-fi. Vittore Branca Center scholars can enjoy advice by specialists and the possibility of borrowing books.
Cultural events (seminars, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, etc.) organized by the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Residents thus have the opportunity to explore the broader background to their own work.
The Residence - situated in the grounds of the Island, the Residence can accommodate around 90 scholars in self-catering mini-apartments with a telephone, cable connection to Internet (residents need to bring their own ethernet cable) and shared laundry services. Kitchen facilities enable residents to economize on food expenses. The Residence also has reception, surveillance and cleaning services plus a laundromat and food dispensers. To encourage social life and exchanges of ideas, there are a number of shared spaces for use by all guests: the living room, music room, fitness area and terrace.
Tutors to assist scholarship holders in becoming familiar with the island and its documentary and artistic heritage as well as offering guidance about the cultural offering of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and the city of Venice in general.
Other services, such as:
- work station with wi-fi in the Nuova Manica Lunga, the Fondazione’s main documentary center;
- an international newspaper library, available in the Residence living room;
- social initiatives specifically aimed at residents;
- guidance on the Venetian heritage and on how to use libraries and archives in the city of Venice.

Requirements for Scholarship Holders

Stay in the Vittore Branca Center Residence for three consecutive months in the chosen period (May 2018 – May 2019). Trips for research purposes, attending conferences or work commitments related to the research project at the Vittore Branca Center must be documented in writing in advance and will not be added to the days of absence for personal reasons. Days of absence for personal reasons must not add up to more than 15 days. Absences are counted from Monday to Saturday; Sundays are excluded.
Present their research project to the academic and professional community at the Fondazione and to scholars and researchers at the Vittore Branca Center during the scholarship period and attend all presentations of other scholarship holders’ research projects during their residency;
Report regularly to their academic tutor on research work in progress and submit a written report of 10 pages on the status of their research project at the end of their residency;
Mention the scholarship, using the exact wording, in their curriculum vitae and in any publications associated with their research at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.

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