Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center) fosters the study of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art, artifacts, architecture, urbanism, photography, and film from all places and periods. The Center awards fellowships to scholars across various career levels, from predoctoral students to senior professionals, hosting around 20 fellows at any given time at the National Gallery of Art and supporting predoctoral fellows conducting research around the world.

Fellows are at the heart of our residential community, joining appointed professors, postdoctoral research associates, undergraduate interns, and staff to create a thriving group of approximately 50 people. Fellows who relocate are provided office space in the National Gallery’s East Building and housing nearby, subject to availability.

Throughout the academic year, fellows have opportunities to share their research at weekly gatherings and are encouraged to attend lectures, symposia, tours, and gallery talks organized by the Center.

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Members of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts resident community of scholars include the Kress-Beinecke Professor, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor, the Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor, the A. W. Mellon Lecturer in the Fine Arts, and approximately 21 fellows at any one time, including senior fellows, visiting senior fellows, research associates, postdoctoral fellows, and predoctoral fellows. In addition, the Center supports approximately ten predoctoral fellows who are conducting research wherever in the world they need to be.

Fellows and professors who relocate to Washington are provided with housing in apartments near the National Gallery of Art, subject to availability. They are also provided with studies in the East Building of the National Gallery. Lectures, colloquia, shoptalks, and other scholarly gatherings complement the fellowship program.

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The deadline for senior and postdoctoral fellowship applications is October 15
The deadline for predoctoral fellowship applications is November 15
The deadline for spring/summer visiting senior fellowship applications is September 21
The deadline for fall/winter visiting senior fellowship applications is March 21

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For more information about our fellowship program, including links to apply, please visit: https://www.nga.gov/research/casva/fellowships.html