Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation

Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation Traveling Fellowship Program

Purpose
The purpose of the Traveling Fellowship is to enable students in graduate degree programs in the history of art, architecture and the decorative arts to travel to England to pursue research projects related to any aspect of the work of Sir John Soane or Sir John Soane's Museum and its collections. These include Egyptian antiquities, classical antiquities, casts (in general), sculpture galleries, the history of museums, authentic restoration, architecture and architectural drawings c. 1650-1850, architectural models, architectural theory c. 1650-1850, neoclassical sculpture, the Grand Tour (in general), Hogarth, George Dance Junior, Joseph Michael Gandy, Sir William Chambers, Sir Christopher Wren and Hawksmoor, architecture and decoration, Robert and James Adam and English Regency painting. Annually, the Foundation entertains and reviews grant proposals with the possibility of making an award of $5,000 to a qualified candidate. Recipients are selected by Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation Fellowship Advisory Committee.

Background
The Traveling Fellowship was established to support research in art, architecture and the decorative arts, in the Soanean tradition, in accordance with Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation’s mission to foster the knowledge and appreciation of art and architecture in the United States and abroad.

Important Links:

Advisory Committee

Past Recipients

Frequently Asked Questions

Application Form

Eligibility
In order to be eligible, an applicant must be enrolled in a graduate degree program in the history of art, architecture, the decorative arts, interior design or in a field appropriate to the Foundation’s purpose.

Criteria for Selection

•	Completion of the program Application which is available on line or email Info@SoaneFoundation.com
•	Three letters of recommendation.
•	Submission of proof of enrollment in a qualified academic program.

Award Conditions

•	The award provides a payment to the award recipient just prior beginning of the work and research period of the project and is to include any related travel expenses and housing for the period work is undertaken.
•	At the end of the research project the award recipient must submit a report on the results of the project. The report may be in the form of a written paper or a sketch book.
•	The recipient may be called upon by Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation to deliver a talk or paper, at a mutually agreeable time and venue, on a topic related to Sir John Soane, or Sir John Soane’s Museum and its collection.

Housing and Budget
The $5,000 grant is a straight grant and may be allocated as the graduate student sees fit. We do know that typical airfare in 2008 is between $500 and $800 round-trip; housing is available within blocks of the Soane at International House for £120 per week including breakfast > (approx. $250) so for two weeks it would be $500 or a month at $1,000. Balance remaining for food and expenses is between $3,700 for two-weeks to $3,200 for a month ($100 to $140 per day for lunch/dinner, admissions, local transportation and other costs). Please note: Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation and Sir John Soane's Museum do not endorse or have any relationship with International House or travel vendors - any information provided is purely for reference purposes as are the numbers given in this "mock" budget.

Timeframe
There is no pre-set amount of time to be spent in London or at the Museum, nor is there a pre-set time period during the year – awardees generally go in the Summer, but they may go Fall, Winter, or Spring as well as long as it is within a year from the award being made.

Fellowship Promotion Flyers, please select size you wish to download:
LEGAL PAPER
LETTER PAPER
LEDGER 11x17

Application
All materials must be submitted by March 1 to:

Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation
1040 First Avenue, No. 311
New York, NY 10022 USA

T . 212-223-2012
Info@SoaneFoundation.com
www.SoaneFoundation.com

Awards will be made without regard to race, creed, sex, or national origin.

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Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation: 1040 First Avenue No. 311 New York, NY 10022 (212) 223-2012 info@soanefoundation.com