SCHOLARSHIP: Clark Art Institute,USA International Scholarship for Postdoctoral degree
Clark Fellowship is open to international students from all over the world who intend to undertake postdoctoral research at The Clark Art Institute USA for the academic year 2026-2027.
About university:
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as the Clark, is an art museum and research institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
Scholarship deadline:
October 15, 2025 (Applications will open on 1st of July, 2025)
Scholarship details:
- Level of Study: Postdoctoral
- Institution(s): Clark Art Institute
- Study in: United States of America USA
- Opportunity Focus Areas:
- History.
- Visual culture.
- Theory.
- Interpretation.
- Program Period: Ranging in duration from one to ten months.
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be eligible for Clark Art Institute Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Required Language: English
- Eligible Countries: All world countries
- They may come from the academic or museum worlds, or from other professional backgrounds.
- Applicants should hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent professional experience.
- They may be employed, full- or part-time, or be independent scholars, curators, and/or critics.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Excellent research skills: experience with independently carrying out empirical research, experience with qualitative research (conducting interviews, qualitative analysis), preferably also experience with quantitative research.
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
Please follow the following instructions to avail this fellowship:
- Fill out the application.
- Upload a description of your proposed project with a 500 character.
- Write down your referees information (please note they have to send a one-page letter for this email research@clarkart.edu).
- After clicking the ‘submit’ button please send the following requirements to research@clarkart.edu
- A curriculum vitae (pdf; 3 double-spaced pages or fewer).
- A statement (pdf; 3 double-spaced pages or fewer) in English that outlines the assumptions and critical commitments that animate your project. It is important to situate the project within the context of existing research; to indicate what is new or unusual in both subject and/or method; and to explain why there is a disciplinary need for this particular project.
Scholarship Benefits:
Clark Art Institute Fellowship is awarded on a scale related to need and earnings, up to a maximum rate of $30,000 per semester. Fellows’ tax liability to the United States government will be considered in accordance with the tax regulations of the Internal Revenue Service on a case-by-case basis. Travel to and from the Clark will be reimbursed for the scholar and an accompanying family member.
Fellows are normally provided with an apartment in a recently refurbished and expanded late nineteenth-century house across the street from the Clark campus. Six apartments are available, ranging in size from one to two bedrooms, with additional common spaces. Each apartment is fully furnished and linked to the Clark’s computer network. Accommodation and services, except long-distance telephone, will be provided by the Clark. Pets are not permitted in the Scholars’ Residence. No smoking is permitted inside any Clark building.
Fellows are provided with a private office in the Manton Research Center, accessible from 8 am until 11 pm (early closing times on weekends). Computers and IT support will be provided upon request.
