Curatorial Research Fellowship

Details

In partnership, the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT), the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), and the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts (AFA), collectively present a new visiting Curatorial Research Fellowship.

The Fellowship will be based in the V&A’s Photography Section at South Kensington in London. It invites proposals from mid-career cultural producers between the ages of 25 and 45 years including artists, scholars, writers/editors and curators, working independently or affiliated to art institutions. The Fellowship will enable the recipient to conduct research at the Museum, as well as assist in the Photography Section’s ongoing projects. They look forward to receiving proposals for research relating to the V&A’s photography collections as well as details about existing curatorial interests of applicants.

The Charles Wallace India Trust together with the V&A will provide a monthly stipend (£1,600) and the cost of return travel to London (£700) to a single awardee to support exceptional projects.

Criteria
- The proposal should clearly outline the aims of the project and the intended outcomes e.g publication. A research-based approach relating to a broad range of photographic cultures, exhibition histories, and art histories is encouraged. A link to the V&A collections should be clearly articulated.
- The proposal must present realistic objectives within a timeframe of up to 6 months, and no less than 3 months. The project proposal should be submitted in English.
- The project should express the ways in which the Fellow will enhance their practice and also express the pedagogical/ or practice oriented inclinations of the project as a whole. Diversity and dynamism are keywords.
- The applicants should be able to demonstrate existing knowledge (photography history, contemporary lens-based practice etc.) and the ability to carry out the project successfully.

How to Apply
- Applications/Proposals (500 words) must be submitted as a pdf to [email protected]
- An up-to-date CV should be submitted.
- Deadline for applications is 1 October 2024. Successful candidates will be called to an online interview. The awardee will be announced by January 2025.
- The Fellowship will commence in April 2025.