Funder: Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Due Dates: November 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST (Application and nomination deadline) | February 2027 (Interviews) | September 1, 2027 (Fellowship begins)
Funding Amounts: $60,000 over 24 months ($30,000 annually), plus travel allowances and residency support
Summary: Supports doctoral dissertations on European art before the early 19th century through research abroad and a National Gallery residency.
Key Information: Applicants must be nominated by their graduate department chair and have advanced to doctoral candidacy before the deadline.
Description
The Samuel H. Kress Fellowship, funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, is offered at the National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. One fellowship is awarded annually to support the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation on European art before the early 19th century.
The 24-month fellowship combines a first year of dissertation research abroad with a second year in residence at the Center to complete the dissertation. During residency, the fellow also contributes to National Gallery research projects selected to complement the dissertation subject and provide curatorial experience. Fellows participate in lectures, colloquia, and discussions with the Center’s scholarly community, maintaining regular contact with its professors and other fellows.
