The Fulbright/American Friends of the Mauritshuis Award is a single grant within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in the Netherlands, run by the Fulbright Commission there.
The grantee studies, examines and treats paintings from the Mauritshuis collection in The Hague under the museum’s conservators, with the chance to attend some lessons, workshops or other events at the University of Amsterdam, which registers them as a research fellow.
Benefits & funding
- €1,750 monthly stipend for 11–12 months, starting 1 September
- €6,350 in one-time allowances, including €3,000 for international travel and €350 for cultural activities
- No tuition fees to pay
- Accident and sickness cover and a 24/7 mental-health line
- 12 months of non-competitive eligibility (NCE) for US federal hiring afterwards
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents and dual Dutch citizens are not eligible
- Enrolled in, or graduated no more than 3 years ago from, a recognised US conservation training programme — or a US citizen in or recently out of a conservation programme abroad; current PhD students are also considered
- Bachelor’s degree conferred before the grant starts; no PhD held by the deadline
- No residence in the Netherlands in the year before the grant; not resident abroad for 5 of the past 6 years
- Dutch is not required
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“Applications will be considered from well-qualified candidates who are enrolled in or recently graduated (no more than 3 years) from a recognized US conservation training program, or US citizens who are enrolled in or recently graduated (no more than 3 years) from a conservation program abroad. Applicants still in their PhD during the application period will also be considered. … Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
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Application process
- 1Apply through the Fulbright U.S. Student online application by the national deadline (6 October 2026 for 2027–28).
- 2No affiliation letter is needed at the deadline.
- 3Semi-finalists have an online interview with representatives of the Mauritshuis and the University of Amsterdam.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
2027–28 application deadline (closed)
initial notifications
End of January
final selections released
March–June
grant starts
1 September 2027
next application launches
Spring 2027