Visiting Senior Fellowship Program, 2009–2010
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
The application is now available for download
announces its program for Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellowships. Fellowships are for full-time research, and scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period. Lectures, colloquia, and informal discussions complement the fellowship program. Visiting senior fellows are provided with studies. Those who relocate to Washington will be provided with housing in apartments near the Gallery, subject to availability. They have access to the notable resources represented by the collections, the library, and the photographic archives of the National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.
Fields of Study
Applications will be considered for research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design, and other arts) of any geographical area and of any period. Applications are also solicited from scholars in other disciplines whose work examines artifacts or has implications for the analysis, interpretation, and criticism of visual form.
Qualifications and Selection
Visiting senior fellowships are intended for those who have held the PhD for five years or more or who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment at the time of application. Individuals currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the visiting senior fellowship program. Visiting senior fellowships are awarded without regard to the age or nationality of applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art and related disciplines. Outside readers may assist in the evaluation of proposals.
Stipend
The Center awards up to twelve short-term (up to 60 days) Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellowships annually. Visiting senior fellows receive stipends that include round-trip travel and local expenses. Stipends for two-month fellowships range from $6,000 to $8,000, depending on relocation requirements. In addition, fellows receive allowances for photography.
Associate Appointments
The Center will consider appointment of associates who have obtained awards for full-time research from granting institutions other than their home institutions and would like to be affiliated with the Center. Appointments to associate status will be considered for periods of up to 60 days. Qualifications and selection for associate status are the same as those for visiting senior fellows.
Applications
Candidates for visiting senior fellowships should submit seven sets of all materials, including application forms, proposals, and photocopies of one article or chapter of a book. Two letters of recommendation in support of the application are required. Procedures for associate appointments are the same as those for the visiting senior fellowship program. Visiting senior fellowships may not be postponed or renewed.
Visiting senior fellows may receive awards in three consecutive years but thereafter must wait three years before reapplying to the Center. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded. The application deadlines and award periods are as follows:
Visiting Senior Fellowships and Associate Appointments
(up to 60 days)
- award period: March 1–August 31, 2009
deadline: September 21, 2008 - award period: September 1, 2009–February 28, 2010
deadline: March 21, 2009 - award period: March 1–August 31, 2010
deadline: September 21, 2009 - award period: September 1, 2010–February 28, 2011
deadline: March 21, 2010
An application form (PDF 167k) is available here as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file that can be filled in on screen. To access this document you must download Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free of charge at http://www.adobe.com.
Please note: To save the filled-in application, you must have the full version of Adobe Acrobat (Standard or Professional). If you only have Acrobat Reader, you will not be able to save your document. You will be able to fill in the application and print it out once. An alternative option is to print the blank application, fill it in with a typewriter or by hand, and mail it to the address found below.
For information contact:
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, Maryland 20785
Telephone: (202) 842-6482
Fax: (202) 789-3026
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The present announcement supersedes all previous information about the Visiting Senior Fellowships.