Fields of the Future deadline: December 6
Visiting fellowships deadline: March 1
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th Street
New York, New York 10024
United States
The fellowship programs at Bard Graduate Center are designed to further the institution’s goal of promoting research in the areas of decorative arts, design history, and material culture—what we call the “cultural history of the material world.” We offer a number of fellowship opportunities for researchers and artists working in these and allied areas. See below for details regarding specific fellowships. For questions, please contact fellowships@bgc.bard.edu.
Fields of the Future fellowships
Bard Graduate Center is pleased to continue its annual Fields of the Future fellowship and mentorship program for scholars and artists, which aims to help promote diversity and inclusion in the advanced study of the material world. It reflects our commitment to explore and expand the sources, techniques, voices, and questions of interdisciplinary humanities scholarship from different perspectives. Applications due December 6, 2021.
To apply
For scholars: Please submit the following materials electronically via email to fellowships@bgc.bard.edu in a single PDF file: (1) BGC fellowship application form; (2) cover letter explaining why Bard Graduate Center is an appropriate research affiliation; (3) 150-word abstract of project; (4) detailed project description; (5) CV; (6) publication or academic writing sample of approximately 20–30 pages; (7) names and contact information for two references. Letters of recommendation are not required.
For artists: Please submit the following materials electronically via email to fellowships@bgc.bard.edu in a single PDF file: (1) BGC fellowship application form; (2) artist statement about your creative and intellectual interests explaining why Bard Graduate Center is a good fit for your practice; (3) A project description (1,000 words max); (4) CV (please include your website, phone number, and email address); (5) portfolio: up to five samples of work completed within the past five years. This can include images (up to 10MB each; .pdfs only), video (up to 250MB each), audio (up to 30MB each). Each time-based work sample should be no longer than five minutes in length. For writers of any discipline please submit no more than 12,000 words total (approx 25 pages). You may submit up to five different samples or one continuous. (6) names and contact information for two references. Letters of recommendation are not required.
All materials must be received by Monday, December 6, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Please direct questions to the Fellowship Committee via email (fellowships@bgc.bard.edu) and see our Frequently Asked Questions page. The stipend rate is $3,500 per month. Fellowships will be awarded for one semester (four months in the fall or spring). Fellows will be given a workspace in our Research Center at 38 West 86th Street in New York City and accommodation at Bard Hall, located at 410 West 58th Street.
We do not reimburse fellows for travel, relocation, housing, or visa-related costs in connection with this fellowship award. Also, please note that the fellowship stipend and the value of the provided housing may be subject to taxes for both US citizens and non-US citizens in accordance with US tax code.
Visiting fellowships 2022–23
Bard Graduate Center invites scholars from university, museum, and independent backgrounds with a PhD or equivalent professional experience to apply for non-stipendiary visiting fellowships, to be held during the 2022–23 academic year. Bard Graduate Center Visiting Fellowships, which are intended for scholars who have already secured means of funding, provide scholars with workspace in the Bard Graduate Center Research Center and enable them to join our dynamic intellectual and scholarly community in New York City. Applications due March 1, 2022.
To apply
Please submit the following materials electronically via email to fellowships@bgc.bard.edu in a single PDF file: (1) BGC fellowship application form; (2) cover letter explaining why Bard Graduate Center is an appropriate research affiliation; (3) 150-word abstract of project; (4) detailed project description; (5) CV; (6) publication or academic writing sample of approximately 20–30 pages; (7) names and contact information for two references. Letters of recommendation are not required.
All materials must be received by March 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Please direct questions to the Visiting Fellowship Committee via email (fellowships@bgc.bard.edu) and see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
We do not reimburse fellows for travel, relocation, housing, or visa-related costs in connection with this fellowship award.
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