Brief Description:
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) & Getty
Foundation Fellowships in the History of Art 2023–2024 are now accepting
applications.
Early-career academics from all
around the world now have the chance to embark on extensive projects that will
significantly and creatively advance our understanding of art and its history.
The applicant’s significant scholarly contribution should be the project’s
ultimate goal as the program funds projects at all phases of development. This programmed
does not fund educational initiatives, literature, or artistic endeavors (such
as novels or films).
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Language of Instruction: English
Organized by: American
Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) & Getty Foundation
Location: New York, United States
No. of fellowships: 10
Deadline: October
27, 2022
The American Council of Learned
Societies (ACLS) and Getty advise reviewers to seriously consider diversity,
equity, and inclusion to encourage more diversity in the academy. Promising
academics from diverse backgrounds who attended or are linked with universities
around the globe and who provide viewpoints and experiences that have
historically been underrepresented in the field of art history are of special
interest to them.
Level of
study:
Non-Degree Program/Certificate
Benefits of Scholarship:
·
Stipend of $60,000
·
Up to $ 5,000 for travel
and research costs
·
After the fellowship, one
week residence at Getty Research Institute
Eligibility:
·
The PhD that the applicant
holds must have been awarded between September 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.
·
Any applicant with a PhD
in a humanistic field is eligible to apply as long as they can show that their
work advances the field of art history by using materials, techniques, or
findings from art history in a significant way. Researchers may suggest
brand-new methods for studying art history or look into connections between art
history and other humanistic fields.
·
This program accepts
proposals from applicants from all over the world, without discrimination on
the basis of citizenship, residency, proposed work location, or employment.
·
The applicant must submit
an application in English.
Required documents
·
Project Proposal
(Including: Project Description, project work plan, expected products)
·
2 Reference letters
·
Writing samples (max. 15
pages)
·
Project bibliography (max.
2 pages, in Times New Roman 11-point font)
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Up to three extra pages of
pictures or other non-text materials are optional. Every image must have a
citation, photo or image credit (if applicable), and a one- to two-sentence
explanation for its inclusion.
·
A one-page, Times New
Roman, 11-point, single-spaced, succinct personal statement describing your
intellectual development as a scholar.
·
Writing sample that is no
longer than 15 pages long, including all pictures and citations (footnotes and
endnotes), double spaced, and formatted in Times New Roman 11-point font; the
sample may be an entire essay or a representative section from a book or
journal article. Although citations may be in other languages, writing samples
must be in English (with translations provided). Journal and book excerpts that
do not adhere to the formatting requirements will not be accepted. Applications
with writing samples that don’t follow the specified length and formatting
guidelines won’t be considered for the competition.
·
Please be aware that all
applicants to ACLS must have an ORCID iD
How to Apply?
Apply Now, to get your
application started.
Deadline: October
27, 2022
