Visiting Senior Fellowships
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Visiting Senior Fellowships support scholars undertaking residential research in visual art history, theory, and criticism to advance the analysis and interpretation of art across periods and regions.
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Funder: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $7,000 or $8,000 (Paul Mellon and Beinecke); up to $12,500 (Leonard A. Lauder); two-month appointments
Summary: Supports full-time residential research in the history, theory, and criticism of visual arts of any period or geographical area.
Key Information: Applicants must have held a PhD for at least five years by the deadline or possess equivalent professional accomplishment.
Description
Visiting Senior Fellowships provide two-month appointments for full-time research in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, the National Gallery of Art’s research institute in Washington, DC. The Paul Mellon, Beinecke, and Leonard A. Lauder fellowships support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts across all periods and geographical areas. Scholars from any discipline are welcome 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 combine dedicated research time with participation in lectures, colloquia, and discussions within the Center’s scholarly community, drawing on the National Gallery’s library and art collection and the resources of greater Washington.
