Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
The Association of Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich (CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT), offers an annual award for early career research in the field of applied arts. The award is funded by Claudia Oetker.
 The purpose of this award, funded by Claudia Oetker, is to encourage younger scholars to address neglected topics and to bring the results of their work to the attention of a broader public. Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or scholarly publication, completed within the last three years and dealing with art historical questions which involve the applied arts. Applicants should have graduated within the last five years. The winning candidate chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € 7,000, and . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 24 février 2026, 24 février 2026
 The Association of Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich (CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT), offers an annual award for early career research in the field of the history of architecture. The purpose of this award, named after the architect Theodor Fischer (1862-1938), is to encourage younger scholars to bring the results of their work to the attention of a broader public.
Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or scholarly publication, completed within the last three years and dealing with art historical questions in the history of architecture. Applicants should have graduated within the last five years.
The winning candidate, chosen by an independent . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
The Wolfgang Ratjen Award is an annual award for early career research in the field of graphic arts. The prize, funded by the Foundation Wolfgang Ratjen, is curated and presented by CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte.
The purpose of this award, which honours the memory of the collector Wolfgang Ratjen (1943-1997), is to encourage younger scholars to address neglected topics and to bring the results of their work to the attention of a broader public.
Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or publication, completed within the last three years and dealing with art historical questions which involve drawings or prints in Western art. Applicants should have been graduated within the last five years. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
 The Willibald Sauerländer Award honours and supports early career research in the history of art history. The prize, funded by CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, honours the memory of Willibald Sauerländer (1924–2018), from 1970 to 1989 director of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte and an honorary professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.
Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or publication completed within the last three years. Applicants should have been graduated within the last five years. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € 7,000, and is expected to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
The Creative Space Fellowship, funded by the Association of Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT e.V., gives freelance curators and art historians employed in museums the opportunity of pursuing research in connection with a collection or an exhibition. The fellowship is meant to create a “creative scientific space” in order to reflect on collections and exhibitions and to develop ideas and concepts. Fellows are expected to partake in the activities of the ZI and to present the fellowship project.
The fellowship lasts one to two months and consists of an allowance of 1.800 € per month. An independent expert committee decides on the award. The fellowship can be scheduled individually by arrangement but should start within one year of acceptance.
Application:
Applicants with a PhD and a permanent . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte will award two Juliane and Franz Roh Fellowships in Modern and Contemporary Art (20th–21st century) at the Studienzentrum zur Kunst der Moderne und Gegenwart at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte.
The fellowships are intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars who have graduated within the last five years who are working on a project related to modern or contemporary art. Fellows are expected to partake in the activities of the ZI and to present the fellowship project. The fellowships last three months and can commence between April and October 2026. Graduate fellows will receive a monthly stipend of €2,000. Postgraduate fellows will receive €2,300 per month.
Application:
Applications are accepted in German, English, French or Italian. Please submit a CV and a project description (no more than . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
 The Jutta Held Award honours and supports early career research in art history with a socio-political focus.
The prize, funded by Stiftung Kritische Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften, honours the memory of Jutta Held (1933–2007), one of the first female professors of art history. The award is made in recognition of her commitment to social issues and gender studies in art and cultural history, and aims to promote such critical approaches in early-career scholarship.
Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or publication completed within the last three years. Applicants should have graduated within the last five years. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
 The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte will award a James Loeb Fellowships for the Classical Tradition in Art and Architecture for the year 2026.
The fellowship commemorates James Loeb (1867 New York – 1933 München), graduate of Harvard University, initiator of the Loeb Classical Library project and art collector. The fellowship is intended to support research that reflect Loeb’s central interests.
The fellowship is intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars who have graduated within the last five years and who are working on a project related to the classical tradition in art and architecture, from the Middle Ages to the present.
Fellows are expected to partake in . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
PANOFSKY FELLOWSHIP 2026 : Byzantine-Latin Artistic Interactions in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods
Prof. Dr. Michele Bacci, Université Fribourg, will hold the Panofsky Professorship at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte Munich in 2026. In connection with this professorship the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte seeks applications for a Panofsky Fellowship.
The fellowship is intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars (who have graduated within the last five years) who are working on a project related to the topic “Byzantine-Latin Artistic Interactions in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods”. Fellows are expected to maintain a presence at the ZI, to present the Fellowship project, and to partake in the activities of the ZI. The fellowship lasts three months and commences between April and July 2026.
Graduate fellows will receive a monthly . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 28 février 2026
 Albert Ottenbacher Fellowship for Provenance Research 2026
The Albert Ottenbacher Fellowship, sponsored by the Association of Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte e.V. CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT, supports research projects on provenance research in the broadest sense. The fellowship is named in memory of Albert Ottenbacher (1950–2022) and honors his commitment to provenance research at the ZI.
The fellowship enables a research stay of up to three months at the Central Institute for Art History. Fellows are expected to partake in the activities of the ZI and to present the fellowship project. The amount of the scholarship is € 2,000 per month (doctoral students) or € 2,300 (postdocs). The fellowship . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 12 janvier 2026;
- Date limite : 31 janvier 2026
Census Fellowship in the Reception of Antiquity
Humboldt-Universität x Bibliotheca Hertziana x Warburg Institute. Application deadline: Jan 31, 2026
The Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, and the Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London, are pleased to announce a fellowship in Berlin, Rome, and London, offered at either the predoctoral or postdoctoral level. These fellowships grow out of the longstanding collaboration between the Humboldt, the Hertziana, and the Warburg in the research project Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance (https://www.census.de).
The fellowships extend the traditional chronological boundaries of the Census and are dedicated to research and intellectual exchange on topics related to the . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 15 décembre 2025;
- Date limite : 12 février 2026
Early Career Fellowships, Collegium Helveticum, Zurich
Do you hold a PhD in art history or a related field, or a master’s degree from an art school? Does your work cross and transgress disciplinary boundaries in unconventional ways? Are you looking for a vibrant, transdisciplinary research community? Then you might consider applying for a 10-month residential early-career fellowship at the Collegium Helveticum. Open to all disciplines, the fellowship begins on September 1, 2026, and the call for submissions is now live until February 12, 2026 (17:00 CET).
With its early-career fellowship program, the Collegium supports outstandingly promising academics and artists at a critical stage of their career.
Early-career fellows are free to pursue their individual projects as outlined in their application, and they receive support from . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 30 novembre 2025;
- Date limite : 15 février 2026
The doctoral program at the Institute of History and Theory of Architecture (gta), ETH Zurich, Switzerland offers two fellowship positions to start on 1 October 2026. This program focuses on the history and theory of architecture and urbanism in a wider context of cultural history, including the history and theory of art, science and technology.
The two fully-funded fellowship positions are open for research in any area of history and theory of architecture and urbanism, and we welcome innovative proposals across geographies, methodologies, and time periods. GTA Fellows will have freedom to determine the content of their doctoral research and are not required to conform to the research interests of any particular research group.
We are seeking junior researchers with a background in the history and theory of . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 30 novembre 2025;
- Date limite : 15 janvier 2026
 The Department of Prof. Dr. Tanja Michalsky at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History (Rome) welcomes projects in – but not necessarily limited to – its core research areas.
Funding periods last 2–3 years. To be eligible, candidates must be enrolled in a doctoral program at a university.
Successful candidates are expected to join a group of junior scholars working on one of the topics and to participate in the institute’s activities. They are also expected to present the results of their research during their stay at the Institute and to make use of the Institute’s facilities . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 30 novembre 2025;
- Date limite : 15 janvier 2026
 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Research Group « Decay, Loss, and Conservation in Art History« , Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome.
The Max Planck Society is Germany’s premier research organization. The eighty-six Max Planck Institutes conduct research at the highest level in the service of the general public in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
The Lise Meitner Group “Decay, Loss, and Conservation in Art History” led by Francesca Borgo at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome seeks to appoint a:
Postdoctoral Fellow (M/F/D)
The deadline for application is January 15, 2026, 12 pm CEST. The funding period . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 30 novembre 2025;
- Date limite : 15 décembre 2025
 2 Postdoc Fellowships, Museo del Prado, Madrid
Call for Postdoctoral Research Grants at the Museo del Prado.
Two postdoctoral research grants financed by the Gondra Barandiarán Foundation are hereby announced.
The deadline for submission of applications is open until December 15th, inclusive.
Objective: To facilitate two three-month research stays for PhD researchers at the Centro de Estudios del Museo del Prado (Prado Museum Study Center). The aim is for their study to contribute to the enrichment of knowledge about the collections and/or the history of the Prado Museum. The Study Center offers researchers access to the collections and contact with the Prado Museum’s academic community, access to the resources of . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 30 novembre 2025;
- Date limite : 16 février 2026
TURIN HUMANITIES PROGRAMME 6 th CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 2025 2026-2028
RESEARCH CYCLE After the Enlightenment: Histories, Debates, and Reinterpretations
INTRODUCTION Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura (hereinafter “Fondazione 1563”) has since 2013 supported research and advanced training in the field of the humanities. In a wider effort to pursue this goal, in 2020 Fondazione 1563 has launched the Turin Humanities Programme, a research initiative that allows junior scholars to work on interrelated research projects under the guidance of especially appointed Senior Fellows. THP aims at promoting two-year research projects about relevant global history topics.
Under THP in 2020 Fondazione 1563 launched a first call for application for research on the Enlightenmnent legacy: the rights of man in a global perspective, in 2021 a second call for application . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Le Centre allemand d'histoire de l'art de Paris, le 25 novembre 2025;
- Date de remise des candidatures : 11 janvier 2026
 Organisé par le Centre allemand d’histoire de l’art Paris (DFK Paris) en coopération avec l’université Otto-Friedrich de Bamberg et l’université d’Aix-Marseille, avec le soutien de l’Université Franco-allemande
Date limite de candidature : 11 janvier 2026
Direction scientifique : Stephan Albrecht, Julia Drost, Andreas Hartmann-Virnich, Anna Chiara Knoblauch
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La reconstruction de Notre-Dame a servi de catalyseur à de nouvelles approches méthodologiques en histoire de l’art qui promettent d’enrichir la recherche sur les cathédrales. L’atelier de recherche soutenu par l’Université franco-allemande se propose d’examiner les approches contemporaines de la recherche sur les cathédrales et de favoriser le développement de questionnements autant interdisciplinaires que . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 15 novembre 2025;
 The Burlington Magazine’s Prize for Writing on Sculpture
We are delighted to announce the launch of The Burlington Magazine Prize for Writing on Sculpture, a new annual award celebrating innovative writing on sculpture from the Renaissance to 1900.
Supported by Stuart Lochhead Sculpture, the prize aims to encourage and publish outstanding object-based scholarship. The winning author will receive £2,500, publication of their article in The Burlington Magazine’s annual Sculpture issue, and a one-year subscription to the Magazine.
We welcome previously unpublished submissions of 1,000–1,500 words from early career scholars worldwide, with a preference for object-focused research. Preference will be given to object-related scholarship. Submissions should be . . . → En lire plus
Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 29 octobre 2025;
- Date limite : 3 décembre 2025
Bourse Florentine Mütherich Comité français d’histoire de l’art – Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Le CFHA et le ZI s’associent pour créer une bourse afin de faire découvrir les ressources du ZI et des institutions patrimoniales de Munich à des historiens de l’art travaillant en France. Pour l’instant, cette bourse est créée pour les années 2026-2028. Les deux institutions ont choisi de nommer cette bourse Florentine Mütherich en l’honneur de cette historienne de l’art allemande qui a fait sa carrière au Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte en étudiant les manuscrits carolingiens (voir son parcours et ses publications sur le site du Dictionnary of Art Historians.
La bourse est d’une durée . . . → En lire plus
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Équipe Rédacteur en chef : Olivier Bonfait.
Rédacteurs : Elliot Adam (Moyen Age) ; Nicolas Ballet (XX-XXIe siècles) ; Matthieu Fantoni (musées) ; Antonella Fenech Kroke (bourses) ; Vladimir Nestorov (Lettre mensuelle)
Administrateur web : Matthieu Lett.
ancien éditeur : Pascale Dubus
anciens rédacteurs : Gautier Anceau, Sébastien Bontemps, Damien Bril ; Sébastien Chauffour ; Ludovic Jouvet ; Aude Prigot
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