The World Heritage Residence/Scholarship
The Residence Scholarship for the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland was established in 2018 and is aimed for those who have an cultural, artistic or research idea related to the UNESCO World Heritage List and are interested to connect the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland with other World Heritage sites in the World.
The World Heritage Scholarship is a residency that involves
- staying and living in one or two World Heritage farms for a period of one month
- a grant of equivalent 50.000 SEK to carry out the idea/project in question
- travel to and from Sweden and a car at your disposal during the stay
The scholarship is international and can be applied for by people from all over the world, such as researchers, artists or other cultural actors.
Region Gävleborg awards the Residence Scholarship to a person who has an idea related to the UNESCO World Heritage list and can connect the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland to another World Heritage site in an artistic, cultural or researching way.
More information
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage
Read about World Heritage Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Read more about Världsarvsstipendium/residens
The residence farms Kristofers and Erik-Anders
Kristofers in Järvsö
At Kristofers you will live at the farm in a small apartment. Sheets and towels are provided. The apartment has a kitchenette. At the farm, the owners manage a working farm with animals, fields and forests. The farm is a few kilometers from Järvsö where there are shops and restaurants set in natural surroundings.
You cook your own food and live close to the farm owners. You have access to a car that allows you to explore the surrounding area.
Read more about the World Heritage site Kristofers here:
Kristofers in Järvsö
Erik-Anders i Söderala
At Erik-Anders you live in the farm’s newly built hotel which includes breakfast, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi. You have access to a kitchenette where you can cook.
Erik-Anders is located just over 10 kilometers from Söderhamn, where there are shops, restaurants and the seafront. On the farm, there is a café and hotel. You will live close to the farm owners. You will have access to a car that allows you to explore the surrounding area.
Read more about the World Heritage site Erik-Anders here:
Erik-Anders in Söderala
www.erik-anders.se/en (english)