Off to distant lands!
Pro Helvetia offers support for stays in China, India and South Africa. The application deadline for three-month stays is March 1, 2016.

In collaboration with its liaison offices in China, India and South Africa, Pro Helvetia is offering three-month studio residencies for 2017. Applications are open to Swiss artists and cultural practitioners from the fields of music, literature, visual arts, design and interactive media, theater and dance. Deadline: March 1, 2016 Applications are submitted electronically via www.myprohelvetia.ch accepted.
Applications for short research stays (max. 4 weeks) in the same regions and additionally in the Arab region are possible at any time. Further information on (www.prohelvetia.ch/Residenzen.871.0.html?&L=0) and the websites of the liaison offices.
A leaflet with further information can be here can be downloaded.