RFBC Open Call for 2026 Bellagio Center Residency Program in Italy
The Applications are open to apply for the 2026 Bellagio Center Residency Program in Italy.
This Program invites Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including Artists, Economists, Poets, Astrophysicists, and people from other Fields to work together to address the most pressing issues of the present time.
Each year, the Rockefeller Foundation selects approximately 100 people from all around the world. Good Ideas can come from anyone, anywhere.
The aim is to support and help the people working on Innovative Solutions to Pressing Global Challenges. Participants will stay at the Bellagio Center, located in Bellagio, Italy, on Lake Como.
The Objective of the Program is to work on impactful solutions to global problems. Candidates from a broad range of fields, areas of practice and expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives.
2026 Bellagio Center Residency Program Themes
Open to all leaders, with special interest in these themes:
- Food is Medicine: Access to affordable Medicine for Good Health
- Artificial Intelligence and The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Women, Girls, and Climate
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Migration and Climate
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Water and Climate
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Energy Systems and Climate
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Health Systems and Climate
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Food Systems and Climate
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Climate Finance
2026 Bellagio Center Residency Program Summary
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Bellagio, Italy
- Sponsor: Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Centre
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Eligible Countries: All
- Benefits: Travel funding, Accommodation, Private studio, etc
- Deadline: 19th March, 2025
Eligibility Criterias for the 2026 Bellagio Center Residency Program
- Age: Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Language: Proficiency in English
- Application: Must submit all application materials in English.
- Availability: Must confirm ability to participate fully in the Residency Program.
- Reference Letters: Finalist applicants invited to an interview must submit two letters of reference.
The Program Covers:
- Travel Funding
- Accommodation
- Board
- Private Studio
- Four-week residency in Lake Como, Italy
Deadline: March 19, 2025