The Association of Research Institutes in Art History (ARIAH) is a consortium of 27 museums and research centers based in North America. ARIAH’s goal is to promote scholarship in art history and to foster intellectual exchange among art historians from different parts of the world. In pursuit of that goal, ARIAH has established a fellowship program that will enable scholars from countries in East Asia to conduct research at an ARIAH member institute on any topic in the visual arts. Funding for the ARIAH East Asia Fellowship program comes from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Getty Foundation, and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

FACTS ABOUT THE ARIAH EAST ASIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:

• Applicants should hold an advanced degree and/or demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement. Scholars from the following countries are eligible to apply: Japan, Mongolia, People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Republic of China (Taiwan), and South Korea. English-language competence (spoken and written) is required.
• Fellowships will last three to four months.
• Deadline for applications is December 31, 2016. ARIAH will notify awardees by April 1, 2017. Fellowships may begin no earlier than September 1, 2017, and must be completed by August 31, 2018.

Award. Fellowship awards will cover the costs of international travel, lodging, and other living expenses.

COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARIAH EAST ASIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT www.ariah.info/EAF

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

ea-fellowship@ariah.info