Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts--S.H Kress Paired Fellowships

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, a part of the National
Gallery of Art, announces a program for the Samuel H. Kress/Ailsa Mellon
Bruce Paired Fellowship for Research in Conservation and Art
History/Archaeology. Applications are invited from teams consisting of two
scholars: one in the field of art history, archaeology, or another related
discipline in the humanities or social sciences, and one in the field of
conservation or materials science. The fellowship includes a two-month
period for field, collections, and/or laboratory research, followed by a
two-month residency period at the Center for Advanced Study. Paired
fellows are provided with a study and will have access to the notable
resources represented by the collections, the library, and the
photographic archives of the Gallery, as well as the Library of Congress
and other specialized research libraries and collections in
Washington. Laboratory facilities in the Washington area may be made
available on an ad hoc basis. 

Qualifications and Selection
The Samuel H. Kress/Ailsa Mellon Bruce Paired Fellowship for Research in
Conservation and Art History/Archaeology is open to those who have held
the appropriate terminal degree for five years or more. An equivalent
record of professional accomplishment, in exceptional cases, may fulfill
this requirement. Awards will be made without regard to the age or
nationality of the applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external
Selection Committee composed of scholars in the history of art,
archaeology, conservation, and materials science. Two paired fellowships
(supporting four individuals) will be awarded annually.

Tenure
Paired fellows spend two months conducting field, collections, and/or
laboratory research, followed by two months in residency at the Center for
discussion, research, and writing. The first segment of the fellowship may
involve activities such as travel to visit collections or sites and/or
consultation with other scholars. Fellows are expected to reside in
Washington throughout the two months of the second segment or residency
period, and to participate in the activities of the Center.

Support
Each member of the team will receive a stipend of $5,500 for each of the
two segments for a total of $11,000, in addition to an allowance of up to
$3,000 for research travel conducted during the first segment of the
fellowship and up to $1,000 for round-trip travel to Washington for the
second segment or residency period. In addition, each team will receive 
an allowance of up to $5,000 for research materials, materials analyses,
photography, or other project-related research expenses. It is expected
that one copy of all photographs made for the project will be given to
the National Gallery photographic archives. 

Deadline: Applications are due in early March.

Contact: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
         National Gallery of Art
         Washington, D.C. 20565
         Telephone: (202) 842-6482
         Fax: (202) 842-6733
         E-mail: advstudy@nga.gov         


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