The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (“the Center”) is a research institute that fosters the study of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art, artifacts, architecture, and urbanism, from prehistoric times to the present. The resident community of scholars includes the Kress-Beinecke Professor, Andrew W. Mellon Professor, Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor, the A. W. Mellon Lecturer in the Fine Arts, and approximately 18 fellows at any one time, including pre- and postdoctoral fellows, senior and visiting senior fellows, and research associates.
Fellows have access to the notable resources represented by the art collections, the library, and the image collections of the National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area, such as Dumbarton Oaks, the Archives of American Art, and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
NB for Australian readers, most of these are open to international applicants but please double check the eligibility guidelines.
The Center is now welcoming applications for the following fellowships:
Visiting Senior Fellowships
Currently Accepting Applications
Application Deadline: September 21, 2022
Award Period: March 1, 2023 – August 15, 2023
Senior Fellowships
Currently Accepting Applications
Application Deadline: October 15, 2022
Award Period: Academic Year 2023-2024
Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellowship
Currently Accepting Applications
Application Deadline: October 15, 2022
Award Period: Academic Years 2023-2025
Predoctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Application Opens: August 15, 2022
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Award Period: Varies
Please visit the Center’s website for specific application requirements, guidelines, and deadlines. You can also email us for more information at thecenter@nga.gov
