RESOURCES IN ART HISTORY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
A Newsletter of Fellowships and other Opportunities for Art History Graduate Students
This continuously updated newsletter lists grants, fellowships, internships and study abroad opportunities for graduate students in art history and closely related areas such as humanities and visual art studies. It also carries listings of art history conferences and publication opportunities of particular interest to graduate students. Some listings are also open to undergraduates or to postdocs. See the Index to find all of these.
These descriptions have been cheerfully cribbed from the official announcements. When available, links have been made to the program site. Many of these web sites are also under construction; visit again in a few days if you can't find what you want. If there is no link, please write or call the program for full information.
Please note that you are welcome to make copies of this newsletter of any sort and to give them to anyone. I would appreciate a reference to this site. If you have any suggestions for additions or find any mistakes you can contact me at the address below.
New additions are marked with this star.
Adrienne DeAngelis, Editor
Index
Pre-Doctoral Grants and Fellowships
Study Abroad for M.A. Students: Summer and Shorter Term Programs
Internships with Museums, Galleries, etc.
Special Subject M.A. Programs in Art History Outside the U.S.
Art History Graduate Student Symposia
Classics and Archeology Graduate Student Symposia
Archeological Excavations for Graduate Students
Graduate Studentships at the Dept of Archaeology at the University of Reading, UKThree studentships for the MSc in Geoarchaeology and one three-year PhD studentship for UK grads
Related Resources in Art History and Humanities for Graduate Students
Pre-Doctoral Grants and Fellowships
AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 1998-1999 For a PhD or doctoral candidate working on American history and culture before 1876. One to twelve months of resident research at the AAS; sipends from $950 per month to $30,000 annually. Contact: AAS 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Tel.: (508) 755-5221.
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AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP For a student in the humanities or social sciences who will have completed the general examinations for the doctorate, who will be writing a dissertation on a topic in which the use of numismatic evidence plays a significant role, and who has attended one of the AMS's graduate seminars prior to the time of application. Stipend is $3,500. The Council reserves the right to waive any of the listed requirements.
GRADUATE SEMINAR To be held at the Museum of the ANS from June 16 through August 15, 1998. The purpose of the Seminar is to familiarize students with numismatic methodology and scholarship and to provide them with a deeper understanding of the contributions made by numismatics to other fields of study. Applications are accepted from student of demonstrated competence who will have completed at least one year of graduate work in classical studies, history, art, history [etc]. Stipends of $2,000 are available to qualified applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the US or who are affiliated with colleges and universities in the US and Canada. Information and application forms may be obtained from the Society. Deadline: March 1, 1998; announcements made by April 1.
FELLOWSHIP IN ROMAN STUDIES A fellowship of up to $5,000 is available to use the collections and the library of the ANS in connection with studies of the Roman world. The fellowship is intended to support extended residence in New Yorka nd work in the Society's cabinet any and to permit consultation with relevant staff in support of a substantive research project. Preference will be given to those seeking advanced degrees.
FRANCES M. SCHWARTZ FELLOWSHIP To support the work and study of numismatic and museum methodology at the ANS. Applicants must have the B.A. or equivalent; the stipend will vary with the term of tenure, but will not exceed $2,000.
THE DONALD GROVES FUND Seeks to promote publication in the field of early American numismatics. Funding is available for travel and other expenses in associaiton with research as well as for publication costs.
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AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT
ARCE has available fellowships for pre-doctoral students from a number of sources:THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY funding for pre- and post-doctoral scholars for a minimum stay in Egypt of three months. THE FORD FOUNDATION Offers five Development Fellowships for Egyptian pre-doctoral candidates enrolled in North American universities. WILLIAM P. McHUGH MEMORIAL FUND provides the McHugh Award, a special grant given to a graduate student from any nation to encourage the study of Egyptian geoarchaeology and prehistory. SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP IN EGYPTIAN ART For all of these, write: ARCE, The Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, New York University, 50 Washington Sq. South, New York, NY 10012. Deadline: Nov. 1 for all.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HISPANIC ART HISTORICAL STUDIES: PHOTOGRAPHS GRANT
Open to doctoral candidates who are preparing dissertations on topics drawn from the history of Spain and Portuguese art [sic]. Each grant will provide up to $500 for the acquisition of photographs (and, when appropriate, reproduction rights) to illustrate the dissertation. To apply, send a CV, an abstract of circa 500 words on your dissertation topic, a budget with the approximate number of photos needed and their sources, and one letter of recommendation. Contact: Prof. Janice Mann, Dept. of Art, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Winner announced at CAA in Toronto. Deadline for application: January 30, 1998.
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP IN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY To prepare manuscripts for publication. Write: AHF, 350 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
MUSEUM EDUCATION GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP A one-year for 1997/98 academic year, funded by the Women's Board of the Art Institute of Chicago. Duration: October 1, 1997, to September 30, 1998 and will include salary [not specified in announcement] and benefits. Applicants must be current or recent graduate students, with degree received no earlier than 1996, and a concentration in art history at the undergraduate or graduate level. For more information, contact: Coordinator of Internship Programs, Personnel Department MC/1S, The Art Institute, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603-6110. Tel.: 312-443-3555.
ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA
CHARLES E. PETERSON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO 1860 Summer internships for periods of two to four months are awarded to graduate students enrolled full-time in an architecture or preservation program and carry a stipend of $1,250 per month. Write: Chairman, Peterson Fellowship Committee, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, East Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794. Deadline: March 1. For information on the Athenaeum and the Victorian Society of America, visit their web site
AMON CARTER MUSEUM: THE DAVIDSON FAMILY FELLOWSHIP
"The Amon Carter Museum is pleased to announce the Davidson Family Fellowship Program, funded by the Davidson Family Charitable Foundation, for scholars working at the pre-or post doctoral level. One candidate will be selected to initiate new research or continue work on an existing topic in American art that draws on the Museum's outstanding collections of paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs. The program is designed to provide scholars access to the Museum's collections for object-oriented research. This fellowship is not intended to directly support thesis or dissertation preparation but should be considered an independent study program that reflects the candidate's major interest and builds on previously demonstrated proficiency.
The fellowship stipend is $3,500 for a minimum four-week period of full-time research at the Amon Carter Museum for appointments beginning on or after June 1, 1998. The application deadline is March 27, 1998. For application forms and more information, please write: Davidson Family Fellowship Program, Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2695."
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THE JOHN NICHOLAS BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
Research Fellowship Program, Brown University, Providence, RI
The John Nicholas Brown Center is now accepting applications for its Research Fellowship Program. We support scholarship (research and writing) in American topics, primarily in the fields of Art History, History, Literature, and American Studies. Preference is given to scholars working with Rhode Island materials or requiring access to New England resources. Open to advanced graduate students, junior or senior faculty, independent scholars, and humanities professionals. We offer office space in the historic Nightingale-Brown House, access to Brown University resources, and a stipend of up to $2,000 for a term of residence between one and five months during one of our two award cycles each year: January through June; July through December. Housing may be available for visiting scholars. Application deadlines are: NOVEMBER 1ST for residence between January and June; APRIL 15TH for residence between July and December. To apply, send a credentials package consisting of a 1-2 pg. project abstract, a 1-2 pg. CV, a 1-pg. work plan, a proposed budget (living expenses may be included), and one letter of recommendation. Send inquiries or mail application materials to:
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Joyce M. Botelho, Director The John Nicholas Brown Center Box 1880 Providence, RI 02912 Phone: (401) 272-0357 Fax: (401) 272-1930
CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
A cooperative program of short-term research fellowships for scholars interested in the historical and cultural relationships between economic life and the arts, including design, architecture, crafts, and the fine arts. Fellows are expected to make use of the rich research collections of the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library and the Hagley Museum and Library, and participate in activities at both sponsoring institutions. Deadline December 1. Contact: Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society, Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807-0630. Tel.: (302) 658-2400, ext. 243.
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CENTER FOR 17TH- AND 18TH-CENTURY STUDIES, UCLA
PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Three-month fellowships of $4,500 each are available to advanced doctoral candidates enrolled in the University of California system whose dissertation concerns any area represented in the Clark Library's holdings or is linked to Center/Clark programs supported by these ollections or by others at UCLA. Write: Fellowship Secretary, W.A. Clark Memorial Library, 2520 Cimarron St., Los Angeles, CA 90018.
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
FOR ARTISTS AND ART HISTORIANS For art historians of color and from other culturally diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate financial need and who will be in the final year of the Ph.D. program. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN ART Open to all PhD or terminal MA candidates in art history whose focus of study is on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the US and who will receive the degree in 1998. These are both 2-year programs:1st gives $5,000 for the final year of the academic program; 2nd covers placement in a professional position at institutions in parternship with the program. Contact: CAA, 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, 10001. Deadline: Jan. 31.
COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DESIGN, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
PETER KRUEGER-CHRISTIE'S FELLOWSHIP FOR IN-DEPTH RESEARCH IN HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND RELATED FIELDS Projects may be considered for future exhibition or publication. Fellow must hold the M.A. degree in a field related to decorative arts and design or art history. The Fellow is not required to be a doctoral candidate, and the Fellowship is not intended as support for doctoral research or thesis preparation. Stipend: a maximum of $15,000 for a maximum of 12 months and a maximum travel allowance of $2,000. Write: Peter Krueger-Christie's Fellowship, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 2 East 91 St., New York, NY, 10128-9990. Deadline: April 15.
DUMBARTON OAKS FELLOWSHIPS IN BYZANTINE STUDIES, PRE-COLUMBIAN STUDIES, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Three relevant categories for graduate students: Junior Fellowships for ABDs who need to work on their dissertation or final project at D.O.; Summer Fellowships; and the Bliss Prize Fellowship in Byzantine Studies for a graduating college senior to support two years of graduate work in the Byzantine area. Contact: Office of the Director, D.O., 1703 32nd St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20007. Deadline: November 1 for all programs.
GETTY CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF ART AND THE HUMANITIES
At this time there appear to be three types of fellowship programs open to graduate students: RESEARCH SUPPORT GRANTS to scholars and advanced students who are otherwise unaffiliated with the G.C. to pursue short-term research projects requiring the use of the unique resources held in the Center's collections. The amount of the stipend will vary. PRE- AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP GRANTS for up to five emerging scholars whose areas of research complement the programs and resources of the Getty Research Institute. Projects must relate to the theme of the scholar year to be eligible for a fellowship. No residential scholar program for 1997/98; theme for 1998/99 will be "Representing the Passions." Write, Assistant Director for Resource Collections, The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, 401 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401. The web site offers a form to be filled out in order to be placed on the application mailing list. NON-RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIPS nothing in the web site on this, write: The Getty Grant Program, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800, Los Angeles CA 90049-1685. Tel. (310) 440-7320.
HAAKON FELLOWSHIP IN ART HISTORY
Offered by the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Provides $10,000 per year for two years; supports research and writing of the dissertation and a nine-month teaching residency in the Art History Department of SMU. Applicants must be nominated by their department. Contact: Haakon Fellowship, Art History Department, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275. Deadline: January 15.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY: HOUGHTON LIBRARY VISITING FELLOWSHIPS
Short-term fellowships are available to assist scholars who must travel to work with the Library's collections. Minimum residency period is one month between July and June. Stipend is $1,500. Contact: The Librarian of the Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. Deadline: January 15.
WALTER READ HOVEY MEMORIAL FUND FELLOWSHIP
For a graduate student in the US specializing in art history or related fields. For more information, contact: Pittsburgh Foundation, 1 PPG Place, 30th fl., Pittsburgh, PA 1522-5401. Tel.: (412) 391-5122. Deadline: January 31, 1998.
HENRY E. HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
Offers fellowships to support research in the history of British and American art. Awards will also be considered in areas of continental European art. Open to predoctoral as well as postdoctoral candidates. Applications accepted between October 1 and December 15 each year. Contact: Committee on Fellowships, The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA 91108.
THE STONEWALL JACKSON HOUSE
Graduate fellowships for summer study in American history, Museum Studies, Material Culture and Architectural History at Stonewall Jackson House. Candidates must be enrolled at the M.A. or Ph.D. level and must have completed at least two semesters of course work. Stipend: $3,000. Write: Director, Stonewall Jackson House, 8 East Washington St., Lexington, VA 24450. Deadline: March 15.
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION/ACLS DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN AMERICAN ART
For PhD dissertation work in the art history of the United States in any period. Tenure: one year beginning summer 1998. Award: $18,500. Contact: Office of Fellowships & Grants American Council of Learned Societies, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Deadline: November 14, 1997.
KOSCIUSKZKO FOUNDATION
The Foundation awards scholarships to Polish Americans, Americans studying Polish subjects, and Poles who are permanent residents of the U.S. to pursue graduate study in the U.S. Write: The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th St., New York, NY 10021-2130. Deadline: January 15.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Short-term residential fellowships for research on any topic for which the collections of the MHS, Center for the Study of New England History would be appropriate. Maximum award: $1,500. Contact: Fellowships, the Center, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215. Deadline: Varies.
McKNIGHT DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Provides an annual stipend of $11,000 and up to $5,000 per year in tuition and fees for African-American citizens to pursue a Ph.D. degree at one of eleven participating institutions in Florida. Special consideration will be givent o applicants interested in Art History, Art Education, Arts Management, History, or Literature. Write: Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education, 201 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1525, Tampa, FL 33602. Deadline: January 15.
MEDIEVAL ACADEMY OF AMERICA
Does not seem to offer any fellowhips to graduate students, but they do have a fellowship list of medieval interest on their web site
ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIPS IN HUMANISTIC STUDIES
80 entry-level, one-year portable merit fellowships will be awarded in the 1999 competition. Winners of Mellon Fellowships may take their awards to any accredited graduate school of arts and sciences in the U.S. and Canada. Please note that funding is for only the first year of study in a PhD program. Each candidate is expected to apply to graduate school...for admission to a program leading not only to the M.A. but also program to the Ph.D. The stipend...for the fall of 1999 will be $14,500 plus tuition and mandated fees. Contact the Foundation for an application by December 7, 1998; completed applications are due December 31, 1998 Information: The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies, CN 5329, Princeton, NJ 08543-0066.
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ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VATICAN FILM LIBRARY AT SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
The Vatican Film Library is a microfilmed collection of about 3/4 of the printed books and manuscriptes in Greek, Latin, and Western European vernacular languages owned by the Vatican Library; the collection also contains all of the Arabic, Ethiopic and Hebrew manuscripts. The Fellowship Program is open to graduate students formally admitted to PhD candidacy and working on dissertations. The program is designed to provide travel expenses and a reasonable per diem to researchers with well-defined projects at the VFL for periods from two full weeks to eight full weeks. Projects can only be scheduled within one of the following periods: January 15 to May 15, June 1 to July 31, September 1 to December 22. Write: Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship Program, Vatican Film Library, Pius XII Memorial Library, Saint Louis University, 3650 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108-3302.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Starr Fellowship in Asian Paintings Conservation. Stipend available. Write: The MMA, Fifth Avenue at 82nd St., New York, NY 10028
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Nine fellowships to support doctoral research. Application for these fellowships may be made only through the chair of your graduate department of art history "and other appropriate departments" Their web site offers full information; the basics are here:
David E. Finley Fellowship: $16,000 annually for 36 months, usually a two-year period for travel and research in Europe on a well-advanced dissertation in Western art and an additional year in residence at the National Gallery of Art, CASVA, for its completion.
Paul Mellon Fellowship: $16,000 annually for 36 months, usually distributed as cited above.
Mary Davis Fellowship: $13,000 annually, plus a $3,000 housing allowance for 24 months, to be held partly in residence at the NGA, CASVA and partly in the US or abroad.
Wyeth Fellowship: $16,000 annually for 24 months for research in American Art, partly in the US or abroad and partly at the NGA, CASVA.
Ittleson Fellowship: $16,000 annually for 24 months, for research in areas other than Western art.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship: $16,000 annually for 24 months for research in areas other than Western art.
Robert H. and Clarice Smith Fellowship: $16,000 for 12 months for research in Dutch or Flemish art intended for the advancement or completion either of a doctoral dissertation or of a resulting publication.
Chester Dale Fellowships: Two fellowships of $16,000 each for 12 months, intended for the advancement or completion of a doctoral dissertation in Western art.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART GRADUATE LECTURING FELLOWSHIPS
Two fellows will be selected for the academic year to deliver a series of gallery talks on the permanent collection and special exhibitions. Fellows receive a stipend of $3,000 plus a travel allowance of $200. Contact: Intern Coordinator, Office of Academic Programs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 20565. Deadline: Feb. 2, 1998.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART AND ITS RENWICK GALLERY
They have several fellowships available for graduate students (and also apply to postdocs and senior scholars). For the Frost, Schwartz, and Roby Fellowships, the terms are: one year, $15,000 stipend plus research and travel allowences. Time can be shorter; stipend will be prorated.
Patricia and Phillip Frost Fellowship is offered to pursue research in American art and visual culture. Topics that match the interests of the museum and its research staff are supported.
Sheila W. and Richard J. Schwartz Fellowship is offered to pursue research in American art and visual culture. Topics: same terms as above.
Sara Roby Fellowship in Twentieth Century American Realism is awarded to a scholar whose research topic matches the S. Roby Foundation's interest in American realism.
James Renwick Fellowships in American Craft are available for research in American crafts or decorative arts from the nineteenth century to the present. Contac: Dr. Jeremy Adamson, Curator, Renwick Gallery, NM of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, MRC 510, Washington, D.C. 20560. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Rockefeller Humanities Fellowships in Latino Cultural Research are offered to study Latino art interpretation and representation while in residence at the NM of American or the Archives of American Art. Terms: up to six months, open to all. Contact: Magdalena Mieri, Center for Museum Studies, Smithsonian Inst., MRC 427, Washington, D.C. 20560. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY
Center for Renaissance Studies Fellowships. To participate in interdisciplinary and archival programs at the Newberry or Folger Institute for graduate students of the Center's 26 member institutions. Graduate students of the Folger consortium of schools may apply to Folger for funds to participate in Newberry programs. Write: NL, Committee on Awards, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610; or call, (312) 943-9090, ext. 201.
CHARLOTTE W. NEWCOMBE FELLOWSHIPS
Offers grants to support the study of ethical and religious values in all areas of human endevor. Fellowships provide a stipend of $14,000 to cover living expenses for the final 12-month year of dissertation writing. Eligibility is limited to students enrolled in doctoral programs in the humanities and soical sciences at graduate schools in the US. Address: c/o The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, CN 5281, Princeton, NJ 08543-5281. Deadline for application requests: November 14, 1997; deadline for applications: December 12. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Follow the links to their web site
THE MARY ISABEL SIBLEY FELLOWSHIP
Stipend of $20,000 awarded in alternate years for the study of Greek language, literature, history, or archaeology, or for the study of French language or literature. Candidates must be unmaried women between 25 and 35 years of age who have demonstrated their ability to carry on original research. 1998: French studies; 1999: Greek studies. Write: The Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1811 Q St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel.: (202 986-1601. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Deadline: January 15.
THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS
SALLY KRESS TOMPKINS FELLOWSHIP Awarded each year jointly by the Society and the Historic American Building Survey of the National Park Service to allow an architectural history student to work as a summer intern on a HABS project. Stipend is $7,500. Deadline: January 13.
EDILIA AND FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE DE MONTEQUIN FELLOWSHIP Awarded each year in support of travel costs for research on Spanish, Portuguese, or Ibero-American architecture. Intended for graduate students and junior scholars. Award: $1,000. Deadline: December 15.
ARCHITECTURAL STUDY TOUR SCHOLARSHIP Awarded each year to enable a graduate student to participate in the Society's domestic tour. Judged by a committee apointed by the tour leader. Awards vary depending on tour costs. Application dates vary according to tour schedules.
FOR ALL OF THESE, WRITE: SAH, Charnley-Persky House, 1365 North Astor Street, Chicago, IL 60610-2144. Tel. (312) 573-1365.
PAUL AND DAISY SOROS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS
For graduate study in the professions and academic disciplines at any institution of higher education in the United States. The Fellowships are for up to two years, with a third year possible at the discretion of the Program. Each year the Fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant of one-half of the cost of the US graduate program.
Eligibility: A New American is a person who holds a Green Card, or is already a naturalized citizen, or a child of two naturalized citizen parents. Individuals completing or already holding their bachelor's degrees or enrolled in a graduate program are eligible. A candidate must be between 20 and 28 years of age
Selection process: Candidates submit essays, transcripts and recommendations available by mail or at http://www.pdsoros.org [linked above]. From those who apply, finalists will be selected and invited to interviews. The interview panel will include educators and distinguished New Americans. After its recommendations have been reviewed and approved by the Program's Board of Trustees, the class of Fellows will be announced. Deadline: 30 March 1998. Contact: Warren F. Ilchman, Director, or Carmel Geraghty, Program Officer, The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, 400 West 59th Street, NYC, NY 10019. (212) 333-9741; FAX: (212) 245-8381.
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UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP
Supports research on the art and architecture of the Capitol. Proposals for the fellowship year starting in Sept. 1998 must be postmarked by February 15, 1998. Stipend is $1,500 per month. Applicants may request from one to twelve months of support. Applications must include a CV, a written proposal explaining the relevance and scope of the topic, a research plan, and two letters of recommendation. If you have questions, contact: Barbara Wolanin, (202) 228-1222. E-mail address:
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WALTERS ART GALLERY MUSEUM FELLOWSHIP
The Carol Bates Fellowship for September 1998 to June 1999. This privately funded fellowship provides a stipend of $15,000 plus benefits. The Walters seeks applications from graduate students in art history who are interested in pursuing a museum career in the U.S. Applicants should have completed the M.A. degree and be enrolled in a PhD progam at the time of application.
The Fellow will work in the curatorial division on research projects related to the permanent collection and special exhibitions. Students in the fields of manuscripts, eighteenth century, nineteenth century, and Asian art are particularly encouraged to apply. Specific projects will be developed in collaboration with the relevant curator. The Fellow will also be expected to present talks for the museum's Education Division. Please submit: a letter explaining research interests; c.v.; official transcripts of all coursework; the names and addresses of three academic and/or professional references, their letters to be sent directly to the Walters. Deadline: April 1, 1998. Contact: Dr. Marianna Shreve Simpson, Asst. Director for Curatorial Affairs, Walters Art Gallery, 600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN, AND LIBRARY
WINTERTHUR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Available to support dissertation research from one to six months. Stipends range from $1,000 to $2,000 per month. Fields: anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, art history, cultural history, decorative arts, African American material culture, folklore, historic preservation, history of technology, material culture, social history, urban studies, and women's history. Deadline: January 15, 1998. Application forms and more information: Research Fellowship Program, Advanced Studies Office, WMGandL, Winterthur, Delaware 19735. Tel.: (302) 888-4649.
WOODROW WILSON DISSERTATION GRANTS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
To help support research about women in many areas of the humanities and social sciences, including women in art Open to students who have completed all predissertation requirements at graduate schools in the US. Candidates must expect to complete their dissertations by the summer of 1999. Grants of $1,500 awarded to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation. Deadline: November 3, 1997. Their Web site has an online application form. For more information, contact: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, CN 5281, Princeton, NJ 08543-5281. Tel.: (609) 452-0066
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WOLFSONIAN RESEARCH CENTER
3-6 week fellowships to be held between January and July of 1998. The center supports a wide range of projects devoted to the study of the decorats, design, and architecture of the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries. ABDs are eligible for support related to the center's holdings. Write: Joel M. Hoffman, Research Center Program Officer, The Wolfsonian RC, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Tel: (305) 535-2626. Deadline: July 31.
THE YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART: Pre-doctoral Fellowships in British Art for 1998/99
ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIP: a year-long fellowship to promote the study of British art. Candidates must be foreign residents, normally from the UK. Stipend is $17,500 plus benefits and roundtrip airfare from London. For more information, contact: Director of Studies, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 16 Bedord Square, London WC1B 3JA, England. Deadline: January 15, 1998.
PAUL MELLON CENTRE FELLOWSHIP: a year-long fellowship at the Centre in London. Candidates may be of any nationality but must normally be enrolled in a graduate program at an American university and be ordinarily resident outside Britian. Stipend will be $17,500 plus benefits plus roundtrip airfare from the US. Contact: address above. Deadline: January 15, 1998.
LEWIS WALPOLE LIBRARY FELLOWSHIP: for one month of research at the Library, a department of Yale University Library. Stipend: $1,500, plus a modest travel allowance. Candidates may be of any nationality and must be pursuing an advanced degree or engaged in post-doctoral or equivalent research. Contact: the Librarian, 154 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032-2958. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Deadline: January 15, 1998.
RESOURCES IN ART HISTORY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS