Rijksmuseum 2023 Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship for Conservation and Scientific Research for Master

Eligibility Criteria

• The Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship is open to MA graduates, as well as PhD students and post-doctoral candidates. MA Graduate/PhD Fellows are those who have completed their MA degree or whose proposal is embedded in the research plans of their forthcoming PhD dissertation, postdoctoral Fellows must have completed their PhD dissertation and obtained a PhD-degree on the date of application.
• Fellowships are open to candidates of all nationalities and with varied specialisms. They may include conservators and scientists.
• Candidates should have proven research capabilities, academic credentials and excellent command of the English language – both written and spoken. Proficiency in a second language (ideally Dutch or German) is preferred but not required.

Offered Benefits

• Fellowship stipends are awarded to help support a Fellow’s study and research efforts during the tenure of their appointment. The stipend of €39,000 for MA graduate/PhD Fellows or €45,000 for postdoctoral Fellows (subject to taxes and deductions) is for a period of twelve months commencing 1 September 2023, the start of the academic year.
• The Fellowship will allow for limited travel for research in art collections and archives elsewhere in Europe to a maximum value of €5,000 annually. The Rijksmuseum will cover visa fees for the Fellow, but not for dependents.

Application Process

• The closing date for all applications is 9 January 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (Amsterdam time/CET), but candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. All applications must be submitted online and in English. Applications or related materials delivered via email, postal mail, or in person will not be accepted.
• Selection will be made by an international committee in February 2023. The committee consists of eminent scholars in the relevant fields of study from European universities and institutions, and members of the curatorial and conservation staff of the Rijksmuseum. All Fellowships will start in September 2023.
• Complete applications have to be submitted through the online application system.

Required Documents:

Upload the following documents as PDF:

• Cover letter outlining the primary focus of your research, the connection of your project to the Rijksmuseum and your personal interest in the Fellowship position (250-300 words)
•  A research proposal, not exceeding one thousand words, further specifying your areas of research and their relationship to the Rijksmuseum's collections and activities
• Full curriculum vitae including education, professional experience, honours, awards, and publications
•  A provisional schedule of work to be accomplished during the Fellowship period, including required research travel (please combine this with the research proposal document)
•  A writing sample of 2-5 pages (for example: an excerpt from a (published) paper, recent essay, catalogue entry or a (draft) chapter of your dissertation)