The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) announces its program for senior fellowships. 

Senior fellowships provide scholars with the opportunity to conduct full-time research in residence at the Center. Fellows receive an office in the National Gallery’s East Building as well as housing, subject to availability. They have access to the notable resources of the National Gallery, including its library and art collection, as well as those of greater Washington. Fellows participate in lectures, colloquia, and discussions with the Center’s vibrant community of scholars.

The Center will award one Paul Mellon Fellowship and four to six Ailsa Mellon Bruce, Samuel H. Kress, and William C. Seitz Senior Fellowships each academic year. We also consider applications for a single academic term.

Paul Mellon Senior Fellowships and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Fellowships support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any period or geographical area. Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellowships support research on European art before the early 19th century. William C. Seitz Senior Fellowships primarily support research on modern and contemporary art. We welcome applications from scholars in any discipline whose work examines art or artifacts or has implications for the analysis, interpretation, and criticism of visual art or visual culture.

Senior fellowships are intended for those who have held the PhD for five years or more at the time of application, or who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment. Individuals currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the senior fellowship program.