Program Description:
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its program for Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellowships. Fellowships are for full-time research, and scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period. Lectures, colloquia, and informal discussions complement the fellowship program. Visiting senior fellows are provided with studies. They have access to the notable resources represented by the collections, the library, and the photographic archives of the National Gallery, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.
Areas of Study:
painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design, and other arts of any geographical area and of any period. Eligible disciplines are also ones that examine artifacts or have implications for the analysis and criticism of the physical form.
Open to Students from: all coutries
Average Award Amount: $6,000 - $8,000, depending on relocation requirements. See Web site for full details.
Number of Awards: up to 12
Award Coverage: round-trip travel and local expenses
Award Duration: up to 60 days
Award Deadline: varies
Eligibility Requirements:
Fellowships are intended for those who have held the Ph.D. for five years or
more or who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment at
the time of application. Fellowships are awarded without regard to the age
or nationality of applicants. Fellowships are for full time research, and
scholars are expected to reside in Washington throughout their fellowship
period.
Further information: http://www.nga. gov/resources/ casvavissen. shtm
Contact: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, Maryland 20785
Phone #: (202) 842-6482
Fax #: (202) 789-3026
E-Mail: advstudy@nga. gov
Source: EducationUSA Weekly Update No. 39 July 9, 2007
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