The American Friends of the Mauritshuis offers grants in the field of art history to support an academic project devoted to the study of Dutch and Flemish art from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Topics relevant to the history and collection of the Mauritshuis and travel to The Netherlands are preferred. Preference goes to subjects devoted to paintings and drawings, then sculpture, prints and applied arts. Worldwide applicants must hold an M.A. in art history and must be working toward a Ph.D. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, depending on the financial requirements and merits of the project.

Applicants are invited to submit a letter with a detailed description of the project and two letters of recommendation before April 1, 2008 to:

Kathy Reichenbach
Administrative Assistant
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830-7100
Email: kreichenbach@brucemuseum.org