Botín Foundation Fellowship for Curatorial Studies Abroad 2026/2027

Institution: Fundación Botín
Deadline: 27 April 2026
Location: Abroad (host institution chosen by fellow)

The Botín Foundation offers a fellowship for specialized training abroad in curatorial studies, aimed at acquiring professional skills in museum management and exhibition organization. The training must focus on contemporary art (from the avant-garde to the present). The fellowship is for one academic year, with a possible extension under the same conditions.

Fellowship Details

• Duration: 1 academic year (to be started before the end of 2026)

• Field: Curatorial studies in contemporary art

• Eligibility:

  • Diploma, degree, graduate, or postgraduate student in Fine Arts, Art History, Philosophy and Aesthetics, Literature, Humanities, or Art Criticism, or professionals with proven experience in the field

  • Spanish nationality or at least five years of residency in Spain

  • Age between 22 and 40 years

  • Proficiency in the language of the host institution

  • Written acceptance from the chosen training center

• Stipend: €18,000 for travel, accommodation, living expenses, etc., plus up to €12,000 for tuition fees

• Payment schedule: 45% at start, 25% in the following two quarters, 5% upon receipt of final report