Are you a scholar or artist working on themes of satire, caricature, or critical art? Here’s an incredible opportunity to advance your research or project in the heart of Germany’s rich artistic legacy!
The Museum Wilhelm Busch – German Museum for Caricature and Drawings is now accepting applications for its prestigious Museum Fellowship 2025, aimed at fostering critical art scholarship and artistic practice rooted in the museum’s unparalleled collection. With a focus on historical and contemporary caricature from 1600 to the present, this fellowship provides a platform for deep academic engagement, creative exploration, and international exchange.
What’s the Fellowship About?
The Museum Wilhelm Busch houses thousands of works of English, French, and German caricatures and illustrations — an invaluable resource for scholars and artists alike. The Museum Fellowship seeks to support individuals at an advanced stage of a research or creative project that must relate to the museum’s collection. The culmination of the four-week fellowship includes sharing your research in the form of a lecture or equivalent presentation.
This opportunity is not just about access — it’s about connection, collaboration, and contribution to a legacy of critical visual commentary through art.
Fellowship Duration:
Four weeks between mid-August and mid-December 2025 (applicants should specify their preferred time period in the application).
What You’ll Receive?
- A workplace at the Museum Wilhelm Busch in Hanover
- Free accommodation
- Travel reimbursement up to €1,500 (home country to Hanover)
- €1,500 stipend (for meals, local transport, etc.)
- Scientific mentoring from museum experts
- Occasional support from members of the Friends’ Association.
Who Can Apply?
- Scholars and artists of critical art at an advanced stage of a relevant project.
- The project must have a clear link to the museum’s collection.
- Doctoral students need a letter of recommendation from a university professor.
Apply: https://www.hsozkult.de/grant/id/stip-155642
The last date to apply for the Museum Fellowship 2025 is June 30, 2025.