ISLAA Latin American Fellowship — Fellowship

The ISLAA Latin American Fellowship supports research on modern and contemporary Latin American art using the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art collections. Fellows conduct a 2–4 week residency at the ISLAA Research Center in New York City during the 2026–2027 academic year.

The inaugural call offered Senior Scholar, Postdoctoral Scholar, and Doctoral Scholar routes. Projects should engage a selected ISLAA archival collection and contribute to scholarly work such as a dissertation, article, book, or conference presentation.

Benefits & funding

Two Senior Scholar Fellowships offered USD 10,000 each.
Two Postdoctoral Fellowships offered USD 7,500 each.
Four Doctoral Fellowships offered USD 5,000 each.
Fellows receive in-person access to ISLAA archival holdings, more than 1,000 artist files, and support from the Library & Archives Team.
Fellows arrange their own travel; ISLAA does not issue travel permits or sponsor visa applications.

Eligibility

Applicants must have permanent residence in Latin America; the call states no nationality restriction.
Senior Scholar applicants need more than 10 years of field experience and a strong peer-reviewed publication record.
Postdoctoral applicants must have received a PhD within the previous two years and provide a diploma or official certification.
Doctoral applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program at a Latin American university.
Every fellow must be physically present at ISLAA in New York City for the full 2–4 week residency.
Applicants must be able to read the language or languages relevant to their selected archival materials.

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Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti
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Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Uruguay · Venezuela

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Application process

1
Choose the Senior Scholar, Postdoctoral Scholar, or Doctoral Scholar route.
2
Prepare a cover letter with contact details, affiliation, and fellowship category; a 350-word research proposal abstract; and a one-page CV as separate PDF files.
3
Postdoctoral applicants must also include a doctoral diploma or official institutional certification.
4
Email the files to applications@islaa.org and identify the fellowship category in the subject line; applications may be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Program timeline

Applications opened.
April 15, 2026
Application deadline.
May 15, 2026
Selected fellows announced.
Before Summer 2026
Fellowships take place during the academic year.
September 2026–June 2027