RSA-Samuel H. Kress Research Fellowships in Renaissance Art History Grant

RSA-Samuel H. Kress Research Fellowships in Renaissance Art History Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Renaissance Society Of America Inc
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: August 04, 2025

Summary

The RSA-Samuel H. Kress Research Fellowships in Renaissance Art History support innovative research in art history from the Renaissance period. Funded by the Renaissance Society of America, these fellowships provide up to $3,000 for scholarly projects that require access to archives or collections. Applicants must demonstrate the quality of their proposals and potential contributions to the field. The fellowships prioritize early career and independent scholars, ensuring a diverse range of voices in Renaissance studies.

Overview

Renaissance Society of America Mission The Renaissance Society of America is the largest international organization devoted to the critical study of the world from 1300–1700 and its importance today. The RSA fosters initiatives that feature innovative, multidisciplinary research and pedagogical approaches together with well-established methodologies. It sponsors digital and print publications to disseminate knowledge, organizes in person and virtual events to bring together diverse communities of inquiry and practice, and promotes the works of its members in the field of Renaissance studies. Vision The Renaissance Society of America envisions being home to a growing global membership working across disciplines and geographies to illuminate the relationships of past and present. We aspire to better develop and disseminate multidisciplinary and intersectional research and public-facing engagement within and beyond the U.S. Through discussion, research, publication, and teaching on Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania in the period 1300-1700, a successful RSA will re envision what the term Renaissance means for our world today. RSA-Samuel H. Kress Research Fellowships in Renaissance Art History Thanks to generous grants from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the RSA will award up to ten RSA Kress short-term research fellowships of $3,000 each. Selection Criteria Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria: The scholarly quality of the proposal (scope, theoretical framework, and grounding in the relevant scholarly literature) and the project’s potential to make a significant and original contribution to knowledge about the Renaissance.The scholarly record and achievements of the applicant.The demonstrated need for access to research materials and the feasibility of accomplishing this research in the given time frame. The Fellowships Committee reserves the right to award fewer or more fellowships in any one category, depending on the nature and size of the pool of applications, and on the financial position of the Society.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Discipline: Art History.A project can receive only one fellowship – the same project can't win again, even if three years have passed. The RSA requests that fellowship winners remain members for three years following their year of application.Applicants will win at most one fellowship per year.Members can live or work in any country. The research can be conducted in any country. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. All applicants must be members of the Renaissance Society of America at the time of application and during the award year. Please join RSA or renew your membership before applying for a fellowship. Beginning with the application cycle in fall 2025 (deadline: September 2025), applicants must have been an RSA member for at least 12 months immediately prior to application, in order to be eligible.

Ineligibility

Those who have received an RSA fellowship in the past will not be considered for further fellowships for three years after the award and must submit a 300- to 500-word narrative description of the accomplishments of the fellowship to be considered for future funding.RSA does not give multiple awards to the same individual in a single year.RSA does not accept applications in languages other than English.