Fulbright-American Friends of the Mauritshuis Grant

The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis is internationally known as one of the most important collections of seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish paintings. Its conservation studio has demonstrated a commitment to technical research and advanced training opportunities.

The University of Amsterdam is the only university in The Netherlands offering a study program in Conservation and Restoration (consisting of nine specializations). The research and restoration of objects are core aspects of the program.

This grant is sponsored by the American Friends of the Mauritshuis.

The purpose of the grant is to provide advanced training, research and education opportunities in paintings conservation. The grant will focus on the study, examination and treatment of works of art in the collection of the Mauritshuis, in combination with a tailor made study program at the University of Amsterdam. The grantee will gain practical experience and knowledge treating paintings in the conservation studio of the Mauritshuis, under the supervision of the conservators of the museum. The grantee will participate in workshops, (informal) lectures, symposia and other events at the university. During the grant period, research will not only include paintings in the Mauritshuis collection, but also pictures in other Dutch and/or European institutions.

Grant Period:
9-12 months, starting each year on September 1 st.

Candidate Profile:
Applications will be considered from well-qualified candidates who are enrolled in or recently graduated (no longer than 3 years) from a recognized US conservation training program, or US citizens who are enrolled in or recently graduated (no longer than 3 years) from a conservation program abroad. The Fulbright Center encourages applications from students with a strong interest and/or experience in the conservation and restoration of Old Master paintings.

Accepted Degree Levels:
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency:
Not Required. Additional Information: Dutch language proficiency is not required, but is useful at the time of arrival. Some study of Dutch prior to arrival is encouraged in order to promote deeper engagement with the host community.

Fulbright Proposal Types:
Independent Study/Research: Yes
Graduate Degree Enrolment: No

Affiliation:
The University of Amsterdam will register the approved applicant as a research fellow. The grantee will be placed at the University of Amsterdam for teaching and at the Mauritshuis for training. A letter of affiliation is not necessary.

Affiliation Fees/Tuition:
Tuition fees at the University of Amsterdam will be waived.

Eligibility:
US students currently residing in The Netherlands will not be considered for any awards in The Netherlands. In addition, US students with both Dutch and American citizenship will not be considered.

Dependents:
Dependent support is not available.

Website:
www.fulbright.nl
www.mauritshuis.nl
www.uva.nl/en/disciplines/conservation-and-restoration
www.conservation-restoration-training.nl

Contacts:
Linda Pietersen
Fulbright Program Coordinator
Fulbright Center
Westerdoksdijk 215
1013 AD Amsterdam – The Netherlands
l.pietersen@fulbright.nl
+31 20 531 5930

Past recipients of the American Friends of the Mauritshuis Fellowship:

2020 – Isaac Messina, Fulbright/American Friends of the Mauritshuis Scholar

2019 – Julianna Ly, Fulbright/American Friends of the Mauritshuis Scholar

2018 – Kathryn Harada, Fulbright/American Friends of the Mauritshuis Scholar
2017 – Ellen Nigro, Post-Graduate Intern at the Hamilton Kerr Institute in Cambridge
2016 – Joshua Summer, Mellon Fellow in Painting Conservation at the Brooklyn Museum
2015 – Julie Ribits, Beverly & Gayl W. Doster Paintings Conservator at the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University
2013 – Megan Salazar-Walsh, Assistant Conservator at the Ringling Museum of Art
John Hawley, Associate Specialist, Old Master Paintings, Christie’s
2012 – Laura Hartman, Associate Paintings Conservator at Dallas Museum of Art
Judith Norman, Lecturer in History of Art, University of Amsterdam
2011 – Dina Anchin, Mellon Fellow in Painting Conservation at the National Gallery of Art
2010 – Lauren Bradley, Associate Conservator of Paintings, Brooklyn Museum
2009 – Melissa Cacciola, Artist/Conservator
2008 – Victoria Sancho Lobis, Prince Trust Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Art, Institute of Chicago
2007 – Mariana Damian
Ginny Treanor, Associate Curator at the National Museum of Women in the arts
2006 – Tanya Paul, The Isabel and Alfred Bader Curator of European Art, The Milwaukee Art Museum
2004 – Noel Schiller, Professor of Art History, University of South Florida
1998 – Melinda Vander Ploeg Fallon, Professor, History Department, George Mason University
1997 – Rebecca Parker Brienen, Vennerberg Chair of Art, Head of the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History and Director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Oklahoma State University
1996 – Rebecca Tucker, Associate Professor, Colorado College
1994 – Julie Vinsonhaler Hansen, Independent Scholar, Durham, NC
1993 – Claudia Swan, Associate Professor of Art History, Northwestern, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
1992 – Jan Kennedy, Associate Professor and Program Head of the Asian Studies Certificate Program
1990 – Carol Jean Fresia
1988 – Jennifer Kilian, Dutch-American Translator, Kist & Kilian
1987 – Sara Wages
1986 – Alan Chong, Director and CEO, Currier Museum of Art
1985 – Dennis Weller, Curator of Northern European Art, North Carolina Museum of Art