Museum für internationale Volkskunst – Sommer-Forschungsstipendium 2027

The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, invites scholars, independent researchers, public folklorists, graduate students, and early‑career artist‑researchers to apply for its 2027 Summer Research Fellowship. Fellows will spend four to six weeks (July 1 – August 31, 2027) in residence at the museum, conducting original research on MOIFA’s extensive folk‑art collection and Bartlett Library & Archives. The program provides a $2,500 honorarium, up to $1,000 travel reimbursement, and a stipend for lodging and living expenses, as well as workspace, access to collections, mentorship from museum staff, and opportunities for community immersion and public presentation of the research. Applications are due by November 17, 2026, with award notifications in early January 2027. The fellowship is open to applicants of any nationality, with a priority given to early‑career professionals, artist‑researchers, and scholars focusing on African folk art. MOIFA staff and board members are ineligible.

Honorarium, travel allowance up to $1,000, lodging stipend, workspace, access to collections and archives, mentorship from curatorial and library staff, community immersion, public presentation opportunity

Open to scholars, independent researchers, public folklorists, graduate students, and early‑career professionals of any nationality; priority given to artist‑researchers and scholars focusing on African folk art; MOIFA staff, contractors, board members, and recent (within 1 year) employees are ineligible.