Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2025–2027 Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art

The Center’s Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year, residential appointments that support research and writing for publication. In their first year, postdoctoral fellows design and direct an intensive weeklong seminar for the Center’s predoctoral fellows in residence, focusing on a topic related to the postdoctoral fellow’s field of interest and with a special emphasis on methodological issues. In the second year, postdoctoral fellows teach a course at a neighboring university.

The fellow will receive an office in the National Gallery’s East Building as well as housing, subject to availability. They have access to the notable resources of the National Gallery, including its library and art collection, as well as those of greater Washington. Fellows participate in lectures, colloquia, and discussions with the Center’s vibrant community of scholars.

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Applications are due on October 15, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Fields of study

The Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellowship supports research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any period or geographical area. We especially encourage applications that contribute to scholarship in historically marginalized fields.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have received a PhD within the last five years (October 15, 2019–October 15, 2024).
• Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded.
• Individuals currently affiliated with the National Gallery are not eligible for postdoctoral fellowships.
• Postdoctoral fellows may apply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of their fellowship.

Selection

• Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded without regard to age or nationality.
• Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art and related disciplines.
• Outside readers may assist in the evaluation of proposals.
• Postdoctoral fellowships may not be postponed or renewed.

Stipend and housing

• The Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellow will receive $55,000 per academic year. They also receive allowances for medical insurance premiums, relocation, and travel.
• Postdoctoral fellows will receive an office in the National Gallery’s East Building as well as housing, as available.

Applications

A complete application for the Beinecke Postdoctoral Fellowships includes:

• a research narrative
• a proposed topic for a predoctoral seminar
• a proposed topic for a university course
• a copy of an article or book chapter
• three letters of recommendation

Learn more and begin your application here.

Contact

If you have questions about our fellowship program that aren’t included in our FAQs, please email TheCenter@nga.gov.

About Center Fellowships

The Center awards fellowships to scholars across various career levels, from predoctoral students to senior professionals. We host around 20 fellows at any given time at the National Gallery of Art and support predoctoral fellows conducting research around the world.

Fellows are at the heart of our residential community, joining appointed professors, postdoctoral research associates, undergraduate interns, and staff to create a thriving group of approximately 50 people. Fellows who relocate are provided office space in the National Gallery’s East Building and housing nearby, subject to availability.

Throughout the academic year, fellows have opportunities to share their research at weekly gatherings and are encouraged to attend lectures, symposia, tours, and gallery talks organized by the Center.

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