The INDEX Visiting Scholar in Residence scheme invites applications for monthly residencies in our apartments, located centrally in Lviv. As part of this pilot scheme to be launched in 2025, the INDEX residents will have the unique opportunity to participate in the Institute’s activities and engage with the local and international cultural community through the carefully planned outreach programme, institutional visits, and public-facing events.
INDEX aims to serve as a vital research and cultural hub in Lviv, connecting Ukrainian and international academics, journalists, and artists in its mission to support Ukrainian intellectual vanguard. Our work focuses on documenting Russia’s ongoing war and preserving Ukrainian stories securely and sustainably. In addition to the public engagement programme, the Visiting Scholar in Residence will be invited to take part in internal seminars and discussions helping shape INDEX’s approaches to documentation, preservation, and dissemination of the diverse and multifaceted chronicle of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
What is included in the Visiting Scholar in Residence Scheme?
• Accommodation for a month in a one-room flat in the centre of Lviv; months of the residency: January, February, March, October, November, or December 2025
• Office space in the INDEX premises in the centre of Lviv
• Participation in the rich programme of cultural and academic events organised by INDEX and partner institutions
• Study visits to local cultural and research institutions and meetings with key stakeholders
• Opportunity to work on an independent documentation project
• NB: The residency does not include a stipend
In light of the risks associated with Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, those international writers who choose to travel to Ukraine assume personal responsibility and are encouraged to purchase travel insurance. INDEX will not be held liable to any emergency that might occur during their stay.
Who can apply?
Academics, cultural practitioners, and journalists based in Ukraine or abroad who are actively involved in documenting Ukrainian experiences of Russia’s war. The work of documentation can take various forms, from gathering testimonies, to reporting, offering intellectual or artistic reflection on the war. By the end of the residency, INDEX will request a short narrative report.
How to apply?
The candidates should submit a short motivation letter with the description of their project (one page) and a short CV. In the motivation letter, the candidates should explain how their project would benefit from a one-month stay with INDEX: https://forms.gle/oEsXJNutatcahE5V9
Deadline for applications: 6 PM on 1 December 2024
Decision: 9 December 2024
Should you have any additional questions, please contact us at info@index-ukraine.org.
