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Futures Fellowship
Travel coveredHousing: Private apartment in shared residence across the street from the Clark campus.Family-friendly
- Who Can Apply: Scholars from any country with a significant professional record; must hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. May be employed full- or part-time, or be independent scholars, artists, curators, and/or critics.
- The Focus: Research-based projects in art history, theory, interpretation, and visual culture; proposals that deepen, transform, or challenge current art-historical methods or enhance understanding of images in other humanities disciplines.
- The Funding: $10,000 stipend; private apartment; office in Manton Research Center library; travel expense reimbursement.
- Key Requirements: Online application form, CV, brief abstract (500 characters max), project description (750 words), proposed schedule for work during residency (250 words). All materials must be submitted in English.
DeadlineThursday, October 15, 2026
Stipend$10,000
Application fee$0
Cost to attend$0
DurationTypically one semester (approximately 4 months); longer and shorter-term opportunities available. Short-term fellowships: 5 weeks (summer) or 2 months (fall/spring).
LocationWilliamstown, MA
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesMid-Career, Established
Disciplinesart history, art criticism, curatorial practice, visual culture studies
Application notesApplicants may indicate desire to be considered for multiple fellowships on the application form. Beinecke and Holly Fellows are designated by the fellowship committee. The Clark neither funds dissertation work nor awards pre-doctoral or post-doctoral fellowships. Fellowships are not intended to support projects that transform a dissertation into a first book. Accessibility accommodations available on a case-by-case basis; contact Noelle Derksen (nderksen@clarkart.edu) for accessibility needs.
Contactrap@clarkart.edu
Clark Art Institute
Organization based in Williamstown