Senior Fellowship Program, 2010–2011
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
The application is now available for download.
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its program for 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. Each senior fellow is provided with a study. In addition, senior fellows who relocate to Washington are provided with housing in apartments near the Gallery, subject to availability. Senior fellows 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.
One Paul Mellon Fellowship and four to six Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellowships will be awarded for the academic year, early fall to spring. Applications for a single academic term or quarter are also possible.
Fields of Study
The Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Fellowships are intended to support 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. The Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellowships are intended primarily to support research on European art before the early 19th century. Senior fellowship applications are also solicited from scholars in other disciplines whose work examines artifacts or has implications for the analysis and criticism of form.
Qualifications and Selection
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 senior fellowship program. 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
A senior fellowship award is normally limited to one-half of the applicant’s salary, up to a maximum of $50,000, depending on individual circumstances. Senior fellows also receive allowances for photography and for travel to a professional meeting.
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 one academic year or a single academic term. Qualifications and selection for associate status are the same as those for senior fellows.
Applications
Candidates for the senior fellowship program must submit 12 sets of all materials, including application forms, proposals, and copies of publications, by the application deadline. Three letters of recommendation are required. Procedures for associate appointments are the same as those for the senior fellowship program. Senior fellowships may not be postponed or renewed.
Holders of senior fellowships may reapply five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded. The application deadline and award period are as follows:
Senior Fellowships and Associate Appointments
- award period: academic year 2010–2011
- deadline: October 15, 2009
An application form (PDF 64k) 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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This announcement supersedes all previous information about the Senior Fellowships.