FELLOWSHIPS: The Center @ National Gallery of Art
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts is the National Gallery’s research institute. We foster the study of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art, artifacts, architecture, urbanism, photography, and film from all places and periods.
Senior Fellowships
Senior fellowships provide scholars with the opportunity to conduct full-time research in residence at the Center. The Center will award one Paul Mellon Fellowship and four to six Ailsa Mellon Bruce, Samuel H. Kress, and William C. Seitz Senior Fellowships each academic year. We also consider applications for a single academic term.
Application deadline: October 15, 2024
Visiting Senior Fellowships
Visiting senior fellowships provide scholars with two-month appointments to conduct full-time research in residence at the Center. The Center will award up to two Leonard A. Lauder Visiting Senior Fellowships and up to five Paul Mellon and Beinecke Visiting Senior Fellowships for the period March 1–August 15, 2025. The Center will also host a Berger Collection Educational Trust Visiting Senior Fellow in British Art from June 15 to August 15, 2025. This residential appointment will support full-time research on the visual arts and architecture of Britain and the British Empire from any period.
Application deadline: September 21, 2024
Postdoctoral Fellowships
A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are two-year, residential appointments that support research and writing for publication. The Center will also host a Berger Collection Educational Trust Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow in British Art from June 15 to August 15, 2025. This residential appointment will support full-time research on the visual arts and architecture of Britain and the British Empire from any period.
Application deadline: October 15, 2024
Predoctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Predoctoral dissertation fellowships support graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts. Each of the following 10 fellowships has specific requirements and intents, and most fellowships include a one-year residency at the Center. All predoctoral fellowships support the completion of a doctoral dissertation as well as research travel.
Application deadline: November 15, 2024
We will begin accepting applications on August 15, 2024
For more information, please visit the Center’s website, or email us at TheCenter@nga.gov.
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