Funder: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
Due Dates: 2027 (Next application cycle announcement) | March 1–August 15, 2027 (Award period)
Funding Amounts: $7,000 or $8,000 (Paul Mellon and Beinecke); up to $12,500 (Leonard A. Lauder), for two months
Summary: Two-month residential fellowships support full-time research in the history, theory, and criticism of visual art and visual culture.
Key Information: Applicants must have held a PhD for at least five years by the deadline or possess an equivalent professional record.
Description
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, the National Gallery of Art’s research institute, offers Visiting Senior Fellowships for two months of full-time research in residence. The Paul Mellon, Beinecke, and Leonard A. Lauder fellowships support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts across any period or geographical area.
Scholars from any discipline may apply if their work examines art or artifacts, or contributes to the analysis, interpretation, and criticism of visual art or visual culture. The Leonard A. Lauder fellowship particularly encourages scholarship in understudied areas. Fellows join the Center’s scholarly community through lectures, colloquia, and discussions, while accessing the National Gallery’s library and art collection and research resources throughout greater Washington.
