Funder: Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Due Dates: November 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (Application) | February 2027 (Interviews) | September 1, 2027 (Fellowships begin)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 per year for 12 or 24 months, plus travel allowances
Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research, travel, and completion on topics other than the art of Europe or the United States.
Key Information: Applicants must have a graduate department chair’s nomination and be U.S. citizens or enrolled in a U.S. university.
Description
The Ittleson Fellowships, funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, support doctoral dissertation research through the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, the National Gallery of Art’s research institute. They form part of the Center’s predoctoral fellowship program in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts, supporting dissertation completion and research travel on topics other than the art of Europe or the United States.
Two fellowships are awarded annually. The 24-month fellowship combines a year of dissertation research abroad with a second year in residence at the Center to complete the dissertation. The 12-month fellowship supports research in the United States or abroad without a Center residency requirement. Fellows in residence participate in lectures, colloquia, and discussions with the Center’s scholarly community.
