ISLAA Fellowships — 2026 Call for Proposals

Submission deadline: May 15, 2026 (11:59 pm EDT) 

The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) is pleased to announce its 2026 Call for Fellowships, offering two distinct opportunities to support research and scholarship in Latin American art. 

These fellowships reflect ISLAA’s ongoing commitment to expanding scholarship, fostering dialogue, and promoting access to knowledge in modern and contemporary art and visual culture from Latin America, the Caribbean, and their diasporas. The program supports projects that contribute to graduate theses, academic publications, and conference presentations. 

All fellowships will take place at ISLAA's headquarters in New York City, located at 142 Franklin Street in Tribeca, during the academic year from September 2026 through June 2027. 

ISLAA Research Fellowship 

For graduate students based in the United States 

The ISLAA Research Fellowship supports MA and PhD students enrolled in graduate programs in the United States. Providing resources and a $2,500 stipend to advance innovative research, this fellowship offers direct, in-person access to ISLAA's extensive archival collections and more than 1,000 artist files. 

Five fellowships will be awarded: 2 in Fall 2026, 2 in Spring 2027, and 1 in Summer 2027.

Research must contribute to a master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, peer-reviewed publication, or conference presentation. Fellows must be physically present at ISLAA’s headquarters for 2–4 weeks.

→ Bases and conditions: ISLAA Research Fellowship 

ISLAA Latin American Fellowship 

Inaugural edition — for researchers based in Latin America 

ISLAA launches the inaugural Latin American Fellowship, designed to support researchers from Latin America, enabling them to conduct on-site research and engage directly with ISLAA's collections, archives, and academic community. Eight fellowships will be awarded across three categories: 

Senior Scholar Fellowships (2)  USD 10,000 each  |  10+ years of experience, strong peer-reviewed publication record 

Postdoctoral Fellowships (2)  USD 7,500 each  |  PhD received within the past two years 

Doctoral Fellowships (4)  USD 5,000 each  |  Currently enrolled in a Latin American university doctoral program 

Applicants must be living in Latin America. Fellows must be physically present at ISLAA’s headquarters for 2–4 weeks.

→ Bases and conditions: ISLAA Latin American Fellowship

Selection Committee: Luis Vargas Santiago (Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, UNAM, Mexico), Cintia Mezza (Fundacion Klemm, Argentina), and Agustín Díez Fischer (ISLAA, USA).

Submission deadline: May 15, 2026 (11:59 pm EDT) 

For questions about the fellowship programs, please contact: applications@islaa.org