ifa Scholarship on the Management of Cultural Heritage & the Transformation of Museums and Exhibition Centres 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Applications are open for the ifa Scholarship on the Management of Cultural Heritage & the Transformation of Museums and Exhibition Centres 2026. This scholarship allows cultural practitioners from nations on the DAC record to stick with host establishments. The function is to allow scholarship holders to deepen their skilled data transnationally, to introduce new views and to construct lengthy-time period cooperation by trade. Thus, the scholarship strengthens ifa’s contribution to creating worldwide interpersonal understanding and belief and to advertise democratic civil societies.

The focus is on transcultural dialogue and partaking with cultural heritage, collections and archive information. Funding is supplied for mutual data switch and the creation of sustainable networks. At the identical time, the scholarship makes a contribution to supporting freedom in artwork and science, freedom of opinion and open debates.

Thematic Focus Areas

Transforming museums and exhibition venues according to the ICOM definition of museums (2023).

The focal areas are: 

• cultural participation
• sustainability
• non-discriminatory areas
• decolonial working strategies

Scholarship

The scholarship covers the following:

• A internet fee of EUR 1,500 monthly
• month-to-month household allowances for members of the family travelling with you (EUR 250 for a partner, EUR 250 per child)
• visa prices
• journey prices for the outward and return journeys
• medical insurance (together with household)
• month-to-month journey move for public transport in the metropolis of residence
• as much as EUR 500 for a language course

Eligibility

Open to:

• curators
• restorers
• mediators
• tradition managers

Applicants should:

• work with cultural heritage, collections and/or archive information in institutional contexts
• identify a non-industrial, bodily host establishment for every keep and submit a particular idea word drawn up collectively with the host establishment (that is decisive for the award of scholarships!)
• have accomplished their increased training or vocational coaching;
• have a excellent data of English (German or the language of the nation of the host establishment is a bonus, however not necessary)

Application

Applications which are incomplete, arrive late or are submitted through e-mail won’t be thought-about.

For extra info, go to ifa Scholarship.