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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Phtographie: Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte. Rom
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:
Predoctoral Fellow (M/F/D)
The deadline for application is January 15, 2026, 12 pm CEST. The funding period begins in spring 2026 . . . → En lire plus
I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy, warmly invites applications for the 2026–2027 academic year. We offer the following ten fellowships (n.b. deadlines vary):
Wallace Fellowship (four or six months; deadline November 15) for scholars who explore the historiography and impact of the Italian Renaissance in the Modern Era (19th-21st centuries). https://itatti.harvard.edu/wallace-fellowship
Berenson Fellowship (four or six months; deadline November 15) for scholars who explore « Italy in the World. » Projects should address the transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures. https://itatti.harvard.edu/berenson-fellowship
Digital Humanities Fellowship (four or six months; deadline November 15) for projects that cut across traditional disciplinary . . . → En lire plus
I Tatti Fellowship (twelve months; deadline: October 15) for post-doctoral research in any aspect of the Italian Renaissance, broadly understood historically to include the period from the 14th to the 17th century and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian etc.). https://itatti.harvard.edu/i-tatti-fellowship
Pensionnaires en histoire de l’art et restauration du patrimoine Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis
2020-2025
2020 Restauration du patrimoine Coralie Barbe (https://villamedici.it/resident/coralie-barbe/) Histoire de l’art Valentina Hristova (https://villamedici.it/resident/valentina-hristova/) Gaylord Brouhot (https://villamedici.it/resident/gaylord-brouhot/) Sara Vitacca (https://villamedici.it/resident/sara-vitacca/) 2021 Histoire de l’art Samir Boumediene (https://villamedici.it/resident/samir-boumediene/) 2022 Restauration du patrimoine Hortense de Corneillan (https://villamedici.it/resident/hortense-de-corneillan/) Histoire de l’art Marion Grébert (https://villamedici.it/resident/marion-grebert/) Ariane Varela Braga (https://villamedici.it/resident/ariane-varela-braga/) 2023 Restauration du patrimoine Laure Cadot (https://villamedici.it/resident/laure-cadot/) Histoire de l’art Morad Montazami (https://villamedici.it/resident/morad-montazami/)
2024 Histoire de l’art Alessandro Gallicchio (https://villamedici.it/resident/alessandro-gallicchio/) Nicolas Sarzeaud (https://villamedici.it/resident/nicolas-sarzeaud/) Pierre Von-Ow (https://villamedici.it/resident/pierre-von-ow/) 2025 Histoire de . . . → En lire plus
Eikones- Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel. The center invites applications from outstanding junior and senior researchers in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for three one-year NOMIS Fellowships beginning September 1, 2026.
Since 2005, eikones has served as a center for graduate and postgraduate research on images. The center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of images as instruments of human knowledge and cultural practices. It investigates the functions and effects of images throughout history and in our contemporary society from analytical and empirical perspectives.
The NOMIS Fellowship Program supports groundbreaking research projects related to how images act as models or paradigms in scientific and aesthetic contexts. We are . . . → En lire plus
We’re Hiring! Join the Critical Conservation Research Team at HKB.
Are you passionate about conservation, heritage, and critical research? The Bern University of Applied Sciences – Academy of the Arts (HKB) is recruiting for four roles in the SNSF-funded project Critical Conservation—a bold, interdisciplinary initiative rethinking conservation as a pluricultural, political, and epistemic practice.
Open Positions (Starting February 1, 2026):
– Project Assistant, 15%– Diploma/BA, motivated supporter with an eye for detail and communication: https://jobs.bfh.ch/offene-stellen/project-assistant-for-the-snsf-project-critical-conservation/0ce33b89-1cfe-4cf8-8644-37b811da9cac
– Research Associate, 40–50% – MA or equivalent, early-career researcher, experience in the practice of conservation and great collaboration skills: https://jobs.bfh.ch/offene-stellen/research-associate-for-the-snsf-project-critical-conservation/bc2a41f4-2976-4796-bffa-8fada12a0273
– Senior . . . → En lire plus
Participation grants for the 67th Course on Palladian Architecture: PALLADIO ON THE BUILDING SITE.
In recent decades, the study of the forms, contexts and patrons of historical buildings has increasingly been accompanied by an in-depth analysis of their material reality. How are they built? With which materials and techniques? These are questions that reveal crucial aspects of Palladio’s architectural personality. Brought up on building sites, he was always able to adapt traditional materials and construction techniques to his own expressive needs, inventing a « low-cost » architecture that could simulate the richness of the ancient style while making limited use of stone and precious marble.
The 2025 Course maintains the traditional programme of visits to the main Palladian works, which are real seminars inside the buildings. In order . . . → En lire plus
Le Département d’histoire de l’art de l’Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis a le plaisir de vous convier à la présentation de l’ensemble des dispositifs de résidence proposés aux chercheuses et aux chercheurs en histoire de l’art, théorie des arts et conservation-restauration. Cette rencontre vise aussi bien à détailler la spécificité de chaque résidence (Concours des pensionnaires, Résidence Médicis André Chastel, Résidence Médicis Daniel Arasse, Résidence Médicis recherche, arts et création avec le CNRS et Résidence Médicis), que les conditions de candidature et de sélection.
Elle a également pour objectif de faire connaître et de valoriser les collections de l’Académie de France à Rome, les archives anciennes et les fonds patrimoniaux de la bibliothèque.
La présentation sera suivie . . . → En lire plus
Galerie Gmurzynska is currently looking to fill a full-time position for an Art Historian based in Zürich.
Job Description. For 60 years Galerie Gmurzynska has been a leading international art gallery, specializing in masterpieces of both classic modern and post war contemporary art; it is the leading gallery for the Avant-garde and early 20th century abstraction. During the past six decades Galerie Gmurzynska has published over 300 important books, which are renowned in the field of art history and form part of major art libraries worldwide.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): – In-depth research of Modern Art works – Writing for both publications and . . . → En lire plus
Prix : Prize for Research on South Netherlandish Art 1400–1800
The Burlington Magazine and the University of Cambridge are happy to announce the launch of a new annual prize.
Established to inspire the development and publication of innovative object-based scholarship, the winning entrant will receive a prize of £1,000, with publication in The Burlington Magazine’s annual issue dedicated to Northern European Art, plus a one year print and digital subscription.
We seek previously unpublished essays of 1000–1500 words from early career scholars worldwide.
This is defined as within 15 years of their most recent post-graduate degree. Submissions should be in English and should include candidate’s CV, all as a single PDF.
Preference will be given . . . → En lire plus
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 . . . → En lire plus
