MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 17, 2025
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is pleased to announce the launch of its
new Summer Research Fellowship Program. This program offers a unique opportunity
to spend 4-6 weeks in Santa Fe, New Mexico working on a research project related to
MOIFA’s renowned folk art collection of over 163,000 objects and MOIFA’s Bartlett
Library and Archives collections, and engaging with MOIFA staff members and the local
community. A vibrant city for art and culture, Santa Fe was the first city designated as a
Creative City in the United States by UNESCO, appointed in 2005 for its Craft and Folk
Art community. This pilot program will run for two years (2025-2026), with the fellowship
scheduled between June 1 st and August 31 st each year.
We welcome applications from scholars, independent researchers, public folklorists and
other public scholars, graduate students, nonprofit and community arts administrators,
and practitioners with a strong interest in folk and traditional arts, cultural traditions,
folklore, ethnomusicology, heritage studies, museum studies, and related fields. We
encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Fellowship Award Includes:
* $2,500 Fellowship Honorarium
* Travel allowance to reimburse costs to and from Santa Fe
* Stipend for lodging, per diem allowance, and transportation during fellowship
Application and Selection Process:
Prospective fellows should apply through the online portal on MOIFA’s website.
Applicants will describe their research, how a MOIFA fellowship would enhance or
contribute to their work, how their interest in folk and traditional arts, cultural heritage,
and/or museums developed, and which areas of the museum collection they are most
interested in exploring. Information about MOIFA’s collection and the Bartlett Library
and Archives is available online.
All complete applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of scholars and
practitioners drawn from MOIFA and a range of universities and other cultural
institutions. They will be evaluated on the basis of the proposal’s conceptualization and
merit, the applicant’s ability to carry out the proposed research, the suitability of
selected materials in MOIFA’s collections and archives, the likelihood the research can
be completed in the requested time, and the project’s potential to increase knowledge of
MOIFA’s collections and archives, bring new perspectives to them, and enhance
meaningful public engagement.
For more information on the MOIFA Summer Research Fellowship see here .
