The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI) in Munich is the only independent art historical research institute in Germany. As a research institution with both national and international orientation and networks, the Zentralinstitut is a locus of art historical research. With its rich program of scholarly events open to the public the ZI understands its role as a forum for scholarly exchange and discussion of current methodological issues and topics in art history.
The ZI has one of the largest and most significant art historical libraries worldwide, counting around 773,000 volumes, 1,117 current periodical subscriptions and around 79,000 aution catalogues. These join the image holdings of its photographic archive (c. 900,000 items) as well as numerous international online resources and databases to make the ZI a major service institution offering outstanding opportunities for art historical research.
Albert Ottenbacher Fellowship for Provenance Research
The Albert Ottenbacher Fellowship, sponsored by the Association of Friends of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte e.V. CONIVNCTA FLORESCIT, supports research projects on provenance research in the broadest sense. The fellowship is named in memory of Albert Ottenbacher (1950–2022) and honors his commitment to provenance research at the ZI.
The fellowship enables a research stay of up to three months at the Central Institute for Art History. Fellows are expected to partake in the activities of the ZI and to present the fellowship project. The amount of the scholarship is € 2,000 per month (doctoral students) or € 2,300 (postdocs). The fellowship can be scheduled individually by arrangement but should start within one year of acceptance.
Applicants should be graduated and have a permanent address outside Munich.
James Loeb Fellowship for the Classical Tradition in Art and Architecture at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich, sponsored by the James Loeb Verein Hochried e.V. and the Harvard Club München e.V.
The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte awards a James Loeb Fellowship for the Classical Tradition in Art and Architecture.
The fellowship commemorates the art collector and patron of research in the classical tradition in art and architecture James Loeb (1867 New York – 1933 München).
The fellowship is intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars (who have graduated within the last five years) who are working on a project related to the classical tradition in art and architecture. Fellows are expected to be present at the ZI, to present the fellowship project, and to partake in the activities of the ZI.
The fellowship lasts three months.
Juliane and Franz Roh Fellowship in Modern and Contemporary Art
The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte award Juliane and Franz Roh Fellowships in Modern and Contemporary Art (20th-21st century) at the Studienzentrum zur Kunst der Moderne und Gegenwart.
The Fellowships are intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars (who have graduated within the last five years) who are working on a project related to modern or contemporary art. Fellows are expected to be present at the ZI, to present the Fellowship project, and to partake in the activities of the ZI.
The Fellowships last three months.
Panofsky Fellowship
The Panofsky Fellowship is connected to the Panofsky Professorship. The fellowship is intended for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars (who have graduated within the last five years) and is thematically aligned with the focus of the Panofsky Professorship. Fellows are expected to maintain a presence at the ZI, to present the Fellowship project, and to partake in the activities of the ZI and the Institut für Kunstgeschichte of the LMU.
The fellowship lasts three months.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.zikg.eu/fellowships