BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Asia X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Asia deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Asia. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:diriyah-art-futures-emerging-new-media-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github .io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artists Program 2 026/27 (Riyadh) DESCRIPTION:Third cycle of Diriyah Art Futures' Emerging New Media Artists Program\, a developmental collaboration with Le Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains. The first three months centre on thematic and conc eptual exploration through seminars\, lectures\, screenings and workshops spanning digital technology\, socio-cultural dynamics\, the environment\, more-than-human life and cultural heritage. The programme then moves into a practice-based phase with personalised advisory and access to DAF's labs \, encompassing advanced audio-visual techniques\, immersive reality and s patial audio-visual environments\, concluding with a curated group exhibit ion at DAF in October 2027. ELIGIBILITY: emerging creative practitioners u nder 35\, at graduate or postgraduate level\, with experience in modern me dia and digital art\; open worldwide with a particular focus on practition ers from the Middle East and North Africa. Apply via the linked Ministry o f Culture engagement portal.\n\nOrganisation: Diriyah Art Futures (DAF)\, in collaboration with Le Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains\ nLocation: Diriyah\, Saudi Arabia (in-person\, intensive on-site programme )\nAward: Production budget\; access to advanced audio-visual labs\, immer sive-reality and spatial audio-visual environments\; cutting-edge professi onal equipment\; multidisciplinary mentorship from international digital a nd new-media artists\; and a culminating curated group exhibition at DAF i n October 2027. Specific stipend amount not stated in the public call. No application fee.\nDuration: Approximately one year (programme starts Octob er 2026)\, with three months of thematic and conceptual seminars followed by a practice-based phase and a final group exhibition in October 2027\n\n More: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/reg_forms/tracks/250/?lang=en URL:https://engage.moc.gov.sa/reg_forms/tracks/250/?lang=en LOCATION:Diriyah\, Saudi Arabia (in-person\, intensive on-site programme) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cbps-research-fellowship-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: CBPS Research Fellowship 2026-27 (Bengaluru) DESCRIPTION:One-year research fellowship at the Centre for Budget and Polic y Studies (CBPS)\, a non-partisan public policy research institution in Be ngaluru\, mentoring early-career researchers across CBPS's focus areas: ed ucation\, gender\, governance\, health and nutrition\, public finance\, li velihoods and social security. Fellows work alongside CBPS research staff in a collegial academic environment with in-house talks\, seminars\, works hops and public events\, joining ongoing research projects with mentor gui dance. ELIGIBILITY: primarily geared toward scholars who have recently com pleted their Bachelor's or are in the final year of an undergraduate progr amme\; applications especially encouraged from historically underrepresent ed groups (class\, caste\, gender\, religion\, linguistic affiliation\, fi rst-generation scholars)\; scholars from various disciplines and methodolo gical approaches welcome. Apply by emailing a Statement of Purpose (max 1\ ,500 words)\, CV/resume in MS Word format\, and two letters of reference t o fellows@cbps.in. Fellowship awards announced 3 July 2026.\n\nOrganisatio n: Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS)\nLocation: Bengaluru\, Karn ataka\, India (in-person at CBPS office)\nAward: INR 25\,000 per month sti pend\, plus access to office space\, internet and the CBPS library. The fe llowship does NOT cover housing\, transportation or any other financial su pport. No application fee.\nDuration: One year (1 August 2026 to 31 July 2 027)\n\nMore: https://cbps.in/ URL:https://cbps.in/ LOCATION:Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India (in-person at CBPS office) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokas-international-creator-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 SUMMARY:Deadline: Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS): International Creator Resid ency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) International Creator Residency in vites practitioners to develop new works and ideas in Tokyo\, with researc h outcomes presented at a closing Open Studio at TOKAS Residency. The prog ramme fosters cross-cultural creative exchange across visual arts (drawing \, installation\, painting\, performance\, photography\, media art\, sculp ture\, sound art\, video\, etc.)\, design and architecture. ELIGIBILITY: c reators residing outside Japan with at least five years of experience in v isual arts\, design or architecture\; sufficient English to communicate wi th residents and TOKAS staff\; independent and capable of working and livi ng on one's own\; duos eligible if at least one member resides outside Jap an and they have completed at least one prior project together\; students ineligible except PhD candidates. CONDITIONS: must stay consecutively at T OKAS Residency for the proposed period\; create work for the Open Studio a nd submit a comprehensive project report\; cooperate with TOKAS public rel ations\; no commercial or for-profit activities\; accommodation is for the participating creator only (no family/partners/friends/guests). Apply via the TOKAS online submission form by 16 June 2026\, 18:00 JST: application form (PDF\, in English)\, two letters of recommendation from referees at art and cultural institutions\, and a portfolio (max 6 A4 landscape pages\ , max 10MB\, up to 3 projects).\n\nOrganisation: Tokyo Arts and Space (TOK AS)\, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture\nLocation: TOK AS Residency\, 2-14-7 Tatekawa\, Sumida-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan (single room 25 sqm\; twin room 49 sqm for duos\; shared studios 125 sqm and 48 sqm)\nAwa rd: Round-trip economy-class airfare between nearest airport and Tokyo (Na rita or Haneda)\; per diem living expenses of JPY 4\,200 per day (excl. ta x)\; fee for work/project of JPY 300\,000 (excl. tax)\; living space (sing le room) and access to shared studio. Note: 20.42% income tax is deducted from per-diem and project-fee amounts. For duos\, airfare is provided for both members but per diem and project fee are paid for one person only. No application fee.\nDuration: Three-month residency in one of three slots: May-July 2027\, September-November 2027\, or January-March 2028 (six creat ors total\, two per slot)\, concluding with an Open Studio research presen tation\n\nMore: https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/20 26/20260430-317.html URL:https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2026/20260430-3 17.html LOCATION:TOKAS Residency\, 2-14-7 Tatekawa\, Sumida-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan (sin gle room 25 sqm\; twin room 49 sqm for duos\; shared studios 125 sqm and 4 8 sqm) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:berggruen-pku-fellowship-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Berggruen Institute: Peking University Research Center Fe llowship 2026-2027 (Beijing) DESCRIPTION:Part-time research fellowship at the Berggruen Institute's Rese arch Center at Peking University\, working within one of three core themes (Frontier Science\, Technology and Philosophy\; Creative Futures\; Ancien t Wisdom and Planetary Governance)\, with strong overlap for AI policy\, p hilosophy of technology and computational practice. ELIGIBILITY: open to a pplicants from any research background\; selection is based on the proposa l's fit with the Center's themes.\n\nOrganisation: Berggruen Institute Chi na Center\, Peking University\nLocation: Beijing\, China (on-site engageme nt at PKU expected)\nAward: 200\,000 CNY annual stipend\, paid monthly bef ore tax. Fellows are responsible for their own income tax. No application fee.\nDuration: One year\, part-time\, running 2026 to 2027\n\nMore: https ://berggruen.org/news/call-for-application-bic-fellowship-26-27 URL:https://berggruen.org/news/call-for-application-bic-fellowship-26-27 LOCATION:Beijing\, China (on-site engagement at PKU expected) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wonju-toji-unesco-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Wonju UNESCO City of Literature / Toji Cultural Centre Re sidency 2026 DESCRIPTION:Eight-week fully funded residency at the Toji Cultural Centre i n Wonju\, South Korea\, hosted by Wonju UNESCO City of Literature. ELIGIBI LITY: one writer per cycle\, nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature ne twork (Amsterdam\, Utrecht\, Manchester\, Edinburgh\, Krakow\, Reykjavik\, Lillehammer\, Iowa City\, etc. - see the full UNESCO Creative Cities Netw ork list)\; 5+ years writing experience required. Open to fiction\, nonfic tion and poetry. PROCESS: selection by 21 July 2026\; residency runs 1 Sep tember - 31 October 2026. Apply through your local UNESCO City of Literatu re coordinator before 31 May 2026. Confirm the exact application route on the Wonju City of Literature site before applying.\n\nOrganisation: Wonju UNESCO City of Literature and Toji Cultural Foundation\nLocation: Toji Cul tural Centre\, Wonju\, South Korea (eligibility restricted to writers nomi nated from a UNESCO City of Literature)\nAward: Round-trip airfare\, accom modation\, meals and local transportation are all covered. NO artist fee o r honorarium.\nDuration: Eight weeks\, 1 September - 31 October 2026\n\nMo re: https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2026/05/05/wonju/ URL:https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2026/05/05/wonju/ LOCATION:Toji Cultural Centre\, Wonju\, South Korea (eligibility restricted to writers nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:seap-fellows-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526 SUMMARY:Deadline: Nationality for All: SEAP Fellows 2026 (Statelessness Enc yclopedia Asia Pacific) DESCRIPTION:Inaugural 2026 SEAP Fellowship Programme from Nationality for A ll (NFA) for early-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pac ific region. Two full-time\, three-month remote fellows will support the u pdating and verification of the Second Edition of the Statelessness Encycl opedia Asia Pacific (SEAP) - a regional knowledge resource on statelessnes s\, nationality rights\, legal identity and exclusion in the Asia-Pacific region. The three sub-regions (Southeast Asia\, East Asia\, Central Asia) are divided between the two fellows. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: factchecking an d additional desk research on existing SEAP country factsheets\; updating SEAP website and report content\; integrating and verifying citations acro ss SEAP outputs. TIMELINE: Month 1 onboarding and factchecking\; Month 2 w ebsite and report updates\; Month 3 citation integration. ELIGIBILITY: ear ly-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pacific region with strong desk research\, writing and organisational skills\; background in human rights\, law\, public policy\, international relations or related di sciplines\; knowledge of citizenship rights\, statelessness and legal iden tity systems is desirable but not mandatory. Persons with lived experience of statelessness will be prioritised. APPLY: send CV\, cover letter and o ne original writing sample to info@nationalityforall.org with subject line 'Application - SEAP Fellows 2026' by 25 May 2026 (EOD Bangkok time).\n\nO rganisation: Nationality for All (NFA)\nLocation: Fully remote\; applicant s must be early-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pacifi c region\nAward: AUD 200-400 per month depending on the fellow's location. This is a low-stipend research fellowship\; the work itself is full-time over three months.\nDuration: 3 months full-time\, 15 June - 11 September 2026 (remote)\n\nMore: https://nationalityforall.org/opportunity/call-for- applications-seap-fellows-2026/ URL:https://nationalityforall.org/opportunity/call-for-applications-seap-fe llows-2026/ LOCATION:Fully remote\; applicants must be early-career human rights profes sionals based in the Asia Pacific region END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:taiwan-aid-ngo-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Taiwan AID: 2026 NGO Fellowship Program (Asia and Pacific Islands) DESCRIPTION:Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) annua l fellowship for NGO professionals from South Asia\, Southeast Asia\, Nort heast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Approximately 12 fellows selected (ten tative) for a four-week immersive programme combining (a) a three-week pla cement at a Taiwanese NGO (event preparation\, project management\, fundra ising activities)\, (b) workshops on project management\, fundraising and advocacy plus civil society site visits in Taiwan\, (c) a roundtable with Taiwanese NGO professionals\, and (d) attendance at Taiwan LGBT+ Pride. Fe llows propose a project draft for future collaboration with their host NGO at the end of the programme and join an alumni network across Asia. ELIGI BILITY: NGO professionals (community development\, environment\, education \, women's rights\, civic engagement and human rights\, emergency relief\, disability inclusion\, children and families welfare\, social innovation and entrepreneurship\; outstanding applicants from other fields also consi dered)\; at least three years of NGO sector experience\; aged 25-40\; from Southeast Asia (Brunei\, Cambodia\, Laos\, Timor-Leste\, Indonesia\, Mala ysia\, Myanmar\, the Philippines\, Singapore\, Thailand\, Vietnam)\, South Asia (Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, Maldives\, Pakist an)\, Northeast Asia (Japan\, South Korea\, Mongolia) or Pacific Islands ( Palau\, Marshall Islands\, Tuvalu)\; proficient in written and oral Englis h (Mandarin a plus).\n\nOrganisation: Taiwan Alliance in International Dev elopment (Taiwan AID)\nLocation: Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participat ion required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO)\ nAward: Fully funded: round-trip airfare\, accommodation (dormitory-style rooms\, 6-8 beds per room)\, meals\, and local transportation in Taiwan ar e all covered. NO artist fee\, stipend or honorarium.\nDuration: Four week s\, 4 October - 1 November 2026\n\nMore: https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news /50124 URL:https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news/50124 LOCATION:Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participation required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:femfirst-research-observatory-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 SUMMARY:Deadline: IT for Change: FemFirst Research Observatory 2026 (Femini st AI Futures in South and Southeast Asia) DESCRIPTION:The FemFirst Research Observatory supports mid- to senior-caree r women and non-binary-identifying researchers and scholars in contributin g original research on feminist AI futures in South and Southeast Asia. Th e Observatory will support 8 to 12 researchers\, each developing two high- quality original research papers (6\,000 words each) over a 12-month perio d\, alongside two blog syntheses and additional dissemination materials su ch as podcast episodes. AIMS: build a robust body of empirical\, conceptua l\, policy and applied research at the intersection of AI and gender equal ity in South and Southeast Asia\; open new technical\, social and politica l pathways for feminist AI\; and seed an interdisciplinary AI knowledge ec osystem and network of researchers and institutions in the region. ELIGIBI LITY: established mid- to senior-career researchers and scholars\; may be independent researchers\, individual researchers\, scholars or academics\, or research teams at registered research institutions or entities (univer sities\, research centres\, non-profit organisations\, for-profit firms). Applicants must demonstrate regional expertise and specialisation in South and Southeast Asia with a track record of work on digitalisation and gend er. Applicants must identify as a woman or non-binary person\; team applic ations must be led by a woman or non-binary person. Researchers located ou tside South or Southeast Asia are considered\, but research must focus on the region. Proposed research must be original and not published elsewhere \; any additional funding sources for the same proposal must be disclosed. \n\nOrganisation: IT for Change\nLocation: South and Southeast Asia prefer red\; applicants located in other countries are considered if the research focuses on the region\nAward: Approximately CAD 12\,000 per proposal for a 12-month period\nDuration: 12 months\n\nMore: https://itforchange.net/ca ll-for-proposals-femfirst-research-observatory/ URL:https://itforchange.net/call-for-proposals-femfirst-research-observator y/ LOCATION:South and Southeast Asia preferred\; applicants located in other c ountries are considered if the research focuses on the region END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kyoto-retreat-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260520T194426Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Kyoto Retreat 2026 DESCRIPTION:Four-week residency in Kyoto for artists\, curators and writers from anywhere in the world\, working in drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, photography\, film\, video\, new media\, installation\, fiction and nonfic tion writing\, poetry\, interdisciplinary or social practice. Open to all career stages\, 21 and over. Selected participants notified by 1 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: The Kyoto Retreat (founded by Dexter Wimberly)\nLo cation: Kyoto\, Japan\nAward: Roundtrip flight\, private accommodation and $800 USD stipend\nDuration: 4 weeks (1 to 30 November 2026)\n\nMore: http s://www.kyotoretreat.com URL:https://www.kyotoretreat.com LOCATION:Kyoto\, Japan END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR