Nature of the Grant

The grant amount is 3,000 euros. Scholars are accommodated at Villa Medici for a duration of four to six weeks, consecutively or fractionally, preferably during July-August or October-November 2024.

Who Can Apply ?

These grants are intended for established researchers, French or foreign, seeking to conduct research in Rome. Candidates must either hold a doctorate for at least 3 years by the application deadline, be heritage curators, or have recognized professional experience in an art history field.

Application Requirements

Applications for the 2024 selection must be submitted on the INHA application platform with a copy sent to the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici (by email only to Patrizia Celli at patrizia.celli@villamedici.it) no later than September 24, 2023, before midnight. The application must include:

  • A CV
  • A cover letter addressed to the Director-General of INHA and the Director of the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici
  • A detailed work plan (maximum 4 pages) in French, Italian, or English, including a general presentation of the research, an argument explaining the candidate’s need to be in Rome for their research topic, and details of research institutions housing the necessary documentation and archives to consult
  • The completed information form.

The selection committee includes the Director-General of INHA, the Director of the French Academy in Rome, the Director of the Studies and Research Department at INHA, the Director of the Art History Department at the French Academy in Rome, and an external expert. The committee meets annually in autumn to select the laureates for the following year. Successful candidates must submit an activity report electronically to the Director-General of INHA and the Director of the Art History Department at the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici within two months of completing their stay.

Results

Here are the results from previous editions.

  • 2024
    • Joris Van Gastel, Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich, for his project “The Ruinous Line: Barthelomeus Breenbergh’s ‘Vervallen Gebouwen’ and the Art of Etching.”
    • Audrey Nassieu Maupas, Lecturer at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, for her project “Around Guillaume de Marcillat: French artists in Rome circa 1520.”