The British Council Creative Economy team are looking for talented UK based creatives to join us for UnBox LABS 2014, an exciting project in India. The project will bring together 8 creative minds from the UK and 8 UK researchers together with 20 Indian based creatives and researchers together for a ten day immersive experience exploring the theme of ‘FUTURE CITIES’.

We are inviting applications from professional creatives working in all sectors, with all levels of experience. What you will need is creative spark and a desire to collaborate on a cross-cultural creative project. The programme is not however suitable for students or entry level applicants.

Unbox LABS 2014 is a new iteration of the Unbox fellowship programme and in previous years we have worked with people in the fields of animation, film, design, craft, sustainability and digital to name a few. To get a flavour of previous fellowships see here and here.

The LAB will take place at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad from 24 Feb-7 March 2014 and will involve:

· Sessions and workshops with experts and mentors

· Showcases of exciting and inspirational projects and initiatives

· Space and materials to develop prototypes, including a small production budget for development

· The chance to explore local city contexts and projects

· Access to a highly talented peer community of UK and India based practitioners and researchers

· The chance to apply for funding to carry out a project spawned out of the experience, along with expert guidance to develop your proposal in March/April 2014

· The potential to showcase your project at UnBox Festival in October/November 2014

All travel and accommodation will be provided.

To apply please fill in this application form and send us a short video reflecting why you want to be part of UnBox LABS 2014. This could be an existing video, a simple person-to-camera video where you talk to us, or you could get creative and make something fun / funny / inspiring / legendary.

Applications close on Monday 2 December at 5pm local time (UK or India depending on where you are applying).

Unbox Labs 2014 is a collaboration between UnBox, the British Council, AHRC and the Science & Innovation Network, supported by the REACT Creative Economy Hub.

UK based researchers find out more and apply here

India based creative practioners and researchers find out more and apply here