Research Department and Mentoring of Scholarship holders
Scholarships of the States of the Federal Republic of Germany
The scholarships granted by the German Federal States Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria are advertised (with the exception of Hamburg) on the ZI-Homepage, in the ZI-Newsletter and in the Kunstchronik. Application notifications are also published at university institutes in each respective state.
Scholarship holders presently working at the ZI:
- Baden-Württemberg
Tamara Tolnai, M.A.: Die Kunstpatronage der Familie Roverella - Bayern
Thomas Reiser, M.A.: Übersetzung der „Hypnerotomachia Poliphili“ mit philologisch-mythologischem Kommentar (als Teil einer Studienausgabe) - Hamburg
Judith Rauser, M.A.: Körper in Eisen. Die Rüstung als Thema der Bildenden Kunst - Niedersachsen
Dr. Christine Ungruh: Palast und Palastkultur im mediterranen Mittelalter - Sachsen
Miriam Bothe, M.A.: "Una Scultura antica bellissima di marmo" - Paolo Veroneses Antikenrezeption am Beispiel des "Laokoon"
See also the list of former fellows.
Fellowship of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Fellowship of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Regularly fellows of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation are guests of the Zentralinstitut.
See also the list of former fellows of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
Terra Foundation for American Art Research Travel Grants 2010
The Terra Foundation for American Art Research Travel Grants support travel to the United States for research purposes. Foreign nationals enrolled in European universities whose research projects concern American art or transatlantic artistic relations prior to 1980 are eligible. Three pre-doctoral grants of $5,000 and three post-doctoral grants of $7,500 (for researchers who have been awarded their doctorate within the past ten years) are available. Applications must be received by one of the partnering institutions:
- the Courtauld Institute of Art, London
- the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art, Paris
- the John F. Kennedy Institut für Nordamerikastudien, Freie Universität, Berlin
- the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich
Applications must include:
- An official Terra Foundation Travel Grant
application form:
▪ Application Form (Doctoral Scholar)
PDF-File or
▪ Application Form (Postdoctoral Scholar)
PDF-File - The applicant’s curriculum vitae
- A description of the applicant’s research project demonstrating the need for a sojourn in the United States of America
- Two letters of recommendation. (For doctoral candidates, one of these letters should be by the dissertation advisor)
For application deadlines and further details see the news
section on the ZI-Website.
Terra Foundation for American Art Travel Grant
2010
Annika Hossain, Zürich (Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe /
SIK Zürich): The United States' participation at the
Venice Biennale (1895-present)
Wolfgang-Ratjen-Award
International Award for Outstanding Research in the Graphic Arts
The association 'Friends of the ZI' (CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT) offers an annual award for emerging scholars in the field of graphic arts.
The purpose of this award, which honours the memory of the collector Wolfgang Ratjen (1943-1997), is to encourage younger scholars to address topics in the field of graphic arts. Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or a scholarly article of larger scope, dealing with art historical questions of drawings and/or prints. Applicants should have an academic background. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € 5,000 and is expected to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich.
The call for proposals is also published in the Kunstchronik and in the ZI-Newsletter.
Award for Distinguished Research in the Applied Sciences (2007-2009: Helmut-Seling-Award)
International Award for Outstanding Research in the Applied Arts
The association 'Friends of the ZI' (CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT) offers an annual award for emerging scholars in the field of applied arts.
The purpose of this award is to encourage younger scholars to address topics in the field of applied arts. Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or a scholarly article of larger scope, dealing with art historical questions in this field. Applicants should have an academic background. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € 4,500 and is expected to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich.
The call for proposals is also published in the Kunstchronik and in the ZI-Newsletter.
Theodor-Fischer-Award
International Award for Outstanding Research in the History of Architecture in the 19th and 20th Centuries
The association 'Friends of the ZI' (CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT) offers an annual award for emerging scholars in the field of the history of architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The purpose of this award, named after the architect and university professor Theodor Fischer (1862-1938), is to encourage younger scholars to bring the results of their work to the attention of a broader public. Consideration will be given to a Ph.D. dissertation, M.A. thesis, or scholarly article of larger scope, dealing with the history of architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries. Applicants should have an academic background. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive € 5,000 and is expected to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich.
The call for proposals is also published in the Kunstchronik and in the ZI-Newsletter.
Fellowship for research on the graphic collection of the former Jesuit college in Cologne
Fellow: Claudia Schwaighofer.
Contact:
Dr.
Iris Lauterbach or Nadine Vorsatz
Please send comments and questions regarding this website to
ZI-webmaster@zikg.eu
© 1997-2010 Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Last update:
08. Juli 2010