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Yavarhoussen Scholarship for Art Research in Madagascar

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| Updated on 26 July 2024

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Project description

Applicants must propose a research project that enriches the knowledge of the history of art in Madagascar. The fellowship can be used to partially fund ongoing research, but the submitted project can also take other forms: artist monograph, study of a body of work, or study of unknown or little-known archival or photographic collections. Applicants may also present a research topic on Malagasy heritage preserved in one or more museums in France, with a view to integrating the project “From Objects to Practices: Madagascar in French Public Collections,” led by the INHA. The jury will pay particular attention to the originality of the subject and the realism of the proposed timeline – the project must be conducted in the year following the announcement of the recipient’s selection. The recipient commits to delivering a tangible output (article, book chapter, exhibition, book, master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, etc.) by the end of the fellowship year and to presenting the results of their research at the invitation of the Yavarhoussen Fund (conference, debate, interview, etc.).

Nature of the fellowship

The recipient will receive a monthly fellowship of €1,000 and a lump sum of €5,000 for field trips, totaling €17,000. The recipient must use the fellowship within 12 months of the announcement of their selection, particularly to travel to study archives, documentary collections, works, or possibly to meet living artists, curators, art historians, collectors, etc., in Madagascar and elsewhere in the world if relevant.

Who can apply?

This fellowship is open, without nationality restrictions, to early-career researchers (master’s, doctoral, post-doctoral) engaged in research on the history of art in Madagascar during the period from the 19th to the 21st century.

Application file

The application file (in French, English, or Malagasy) must include:

  • A resume;
  • A cover letter addressed to the general director of the INHA and the director of studies and research at the INHA;
  • A detailed research program (maximum 5 pages, excluding bibliography) in French, English, or Malagasy, including a summary description of the project, the state of the art, methodology, and the objective pursued (writing a book, thesis, article, etc.), as well as a provisional timeline of the planned research trips (specific indication of sources, collections, works to be seen, artists and personalities to be met, etc.) and an indication of the budget needed to carry them out. The care given to the description of the research program will be decisive. A bibliography indicating the sources to be consulted will complete this file;
  • A proof of enrollment in a higher education institution (master’s or doctoral level) or a sworn statement for enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program in the fall of 2024 (except for post-doctoral applicants);
  • A letter of support from a scientific authority supporting the application.

Selection process and criteria

Application files for the 2024 selection must be submitted online on the INHA platform HERE by midnight, Paris time, on July 5, 2024. Only applications submitted online on the INHA platform will be considered.

Candidates will be selected based on their application files. The selection jury will be composed of at least the director of the INHA Department of Studies and Research or their representative, and the president of the Yavarhoussen Fund, Hasnaine Yavarhoussen.

Contacts

For any questions, contact der-dir@inha.fr and Pauline Monginot (INHA) pauline.monginot@inha.fr (scientific reference).

Results

Here are the results of the previous editions. 

2023-24 

The 2023 jury selected the application of Tsiory Razafinorovelo for her project The Albert Camus Cultural Center: A Nursery for Malagasy Painters in the Years of Independence (1960-1972).