Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship Grant

The Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship offers research grants up to $15,000 for mid-career professionals focused on the appreciation and preservation of European art and architecture. Applicants must be U.S. residents in relevant fields such as architecture and historic preservation. The fellowship emphasizes innovative research and practical dissemination plans, aiming to enhance the understanding of European influences on American preservation efforts.

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that prospective applicants review the Kress Foundation website prior to applying, to better understand the possible relevance of their research to the Kress Foundation’s areas of interest.
Samuel H. Kress Fellowship
The Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship: Research grants of up to $15,000 may be awarded to a mid-career professional whose research project relates to the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study and teaching of European art, architecture and related disciplines from antiquity to the early 19th century, in the context of historic preservation in the United States. Potential Kress Fellow projects could include the exploration of shared European and American influences in style, design, materials, construction techniques, building types, conservation and interpretation methodologies, philosophical and theoretical attitudes, and other factors applicable to preservation in both Europe and America.
Review the website of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation before applying.
Criteria for Evaluation
Applications are reviewed by the Fitch Trustees and recommended to the Kress Foundation for funding consideration. Projects will be evaluated by the Fitch Foundation for initial consideration on the following criteria:

• The project will make a meaningful contribution to the academic and/or professional field of historic preservation in the United States
• The applicant has a realistic plan for the dissemination of research and/or final work product
• The project has a clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget
• The project demonstrates innovative thinking, original research and creative problem solving and/or design

Eligibility

Below are the terms of eligibility for Samuel H. Kress Fellowship:Grants are awarded only to individuals, not organizations. Applicants must be mid-career professionals in historic preservation or related fields, including architecture, landscape architecture, architectural conservation, urban design, environmental planning, archaeology, architectural history, and the decorative arts.
Applicants must be legal residents or citizens of the United States.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not fund university-sponsored research projects or dissertation research.