Deadline- 15 October 2013
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute has announced research fellowships program in the fields of visual arts, their history, practice, theory, or interpretation. The objective of this program is to focus on works in any medium and can employ any methodological approach. Any proposal that contributes to understanding the nature of artistic activity and the intellectual, social, and cultural worlds with which it is connected will be welcome.
Benefits-
- Fellowships will be awarded on a scale related to need and earnings, up to a maximum rate of $60,000 per year. Summer Fellows will be given an apartment and transportation reimbursement, but no stipend. Travel to and from the Clark will also be reimbursed for the scholar and an accompanying family member. Clark Fellows’ tax liability to the United States government will be considered in accordance with the tax regulations of the Internal Revenue Service on a case-by-case basis.
- Proposed projects may include contributions to a seminar in the Graduate Program. Fellows will be able to take advantage of the opportunity for exchange with a number of associated institutions, which include the Williamstown Art Conservation Center (housed at the Clark); Williams College, with its museum and many academic departments; and MASS MoCA.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. They may come from the academic or museum worlds, or from other professional backgrounds, and may be residents of any country. They may be employed, full- or part-time, or be independent historians, curators, and/or critics.
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