Belgian American Educational Foundation and the Rubenianum Fund are awarding an annual one year Rubenianum research fellowship for the year 2015-2016. Fellowship is awarded for doctoral candidates or postdoctoral researchers in the field of Art History. Students whose dissertations will benefit maximally from further collection, library, and archival holdings in Antwerp and Belgium are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellows will receive a stipend of $26,000. The fellowship period must be at least 6 months. The BAEF will also provide health insurance. The application deadline is October 31, 2014.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in the field of Art History. Research projects should relate to the core strengths of the institute and can focus on 16th- and 17th-century paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture and decorative arts and their relation to culture and society.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for doctoral candidates or postdoctoral researchers.
Scholarship Provider: Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)Â and the Rubenianum Fund (managed by the King Baudouin Foundation)
Scholarship can be taken at:Â Belgium
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants must either be registered in a graduate programme towards a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the United States, or hold a Ph.D. in Art History. Preference is given to applicants under the age of 30. The Fellow must reside in Belgium during the tenure of his or her fellowship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens or permanent residents of the USA are eligible.
Scholarship Description: 
The Rubenianum promotes and facilitates the study of the work of Peter Paul Rubens in particular and that of his Antwerp predecessors, contemporaries and followers in general. Research projects should relate to these core strengths of the institute and can focus on 16th- and 17th-century paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture and decorative arts and their relation to culture and society. Students whose dissertations will benefit maximally from further collection, library and archival holdings in Antwerp and Belgium are strongly encouraged to apply. Dutch language skills increase eligibility for the programme.
Number of award(s):Â Not Known
Duration of award(s): The duration of fellowship is one year.
What does it cover? Fellows will receive a stipend of $26,000. If the fellow chooses to remain less than the full 12 months, the stipend will be prorated accordingly. The fellowship period must be at least 6 months. In addition to the stipend, the BAEF will provide health insurance. The Rubenianum will provide office space and access to its specialized art history library and photographic documentation.
Selection Criteria:Â Not Known
Notification: The selected applicant will be notified by May 1, 2015.
How to Apply: Completed applications for the 2014-2015 fellowship must be submitted as electronic documents in pdf format attached to an email to Prof. Dr. Emile Boulpaep, President of the BAEF. In addition to a completed application form, applicants must furnish:
-Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
-A complete curriculum vitae
-A three page research proposal, outlining how your study will take advantage of the resources available
-A copy of a published paper or a recent writing sample
-Three letters of recommendation
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 31, 2014.
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