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Terra Foundation International Research Travel Grants for US-based Scholars

This new grant offering provides US-based scholars working on American art and visual culture prior to 1980 the opportunity to conduct research outside the United States. Grants will be awarded to doctoral students as well as postdoctoral and senior scholars.
Grant funding is available for short-term travel for scholars whose research projects require study of materials outside the United States, enabling scholars to:

- Discover new primary source material;
- Experience works of art firsthand in museums and private collections;
- Make contact with artists, critics, art dealers, archivists, curators, and university scholars;
- Consult archives and library collections outside the US; and
- Establish professional networks for future research.

For more information about eligibility, funding, and how to apply, please visit the Terra Foundation website.

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Terra Foundation Research Travel Grants to the United States

Terra Foundation Research Travel Grants provide support for research on topics concerning American art and visual culture prior to 1980. These grants enable scholars outside the United States to consult resources that are only available within the United States. Grant funding is available for short-term travel that gives scholars:

- An opportunity to discover new source material;
- Experience works of art first-hand in museums and private collections;
- Make contact with artists, art dealers, archivists, curators, university scholars, etc.;
- Consult local archives and library collections;
- Establish professional networks for future research.

The foundation only accepts proposals from doctoral students and postdoctoral and senior scholars outside the United States.

Nine to thirteen grants are awarded annually (up to 5 of them are specifically dedicated to scholars from Asia, Africa, and Latin America)

Funds can be used for related transportation, lodging, meals, and research fees and expenses of the Grantee only (not of family, travel companions, etc). They cannot be used for the purchase of computers or other equipment.

For more information about eligibility criteria, grant requirements and the Research Travel Grant application, please visit our website.