rijksmuseum fellowship programme

The Rijksmuseum Fellowship Programme gives successful candidates the exceptional opportunity to conduct part of their research at the museum. Our aims here are to support first-rate academic research, to strengthen ties between the Rijksmuseum and universities, and to contribute to the exchange of knowledge.

Our fellows have access to our collections, library and laboratories, and to the expertise of our academic staff. They also get the opportunity to participate in workshops and field trips.

We look forward to hearing from you if you have a proposal for high-quality research offering new perspectives on the Rijksmuseum’s collection, history or activities.

RESEARCH FIELDS

We are offering a maximum of six fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year, across four fields of research. For more information about each of the fellowships, please see below:

• Mellon Fellowship for research in art and cultural history, particularly object-oriented research

• Dr. Anton C. R. Dreesmann Fellowship art history research specifically conducted by PhD candidates from the University of Pennsylvania

• Johan Huizinga Fellowship historical research on objects from the Rijksmuseum collection

• Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship conservation and scientific research on works of art and historical artifacts.