Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College

Deadline Date: May 19, 2024

 Donor Name: Cavendish Arts Science

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

Applications are now open for the Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College.

The Fellowship supports the Cavendish Arts Science ethos of experimenting, decentring and re-imagining. It is designed for artists to develop thought-provoking ideas through engagement with physicists and those in other fields, and to experiment with new approaches to their practice that are transformative and push boundaries.

They are seeking adventurous artists who explore alternative ways of knowing the world, and who work with communities that are not privileged in the mainstream. The Fellowship offers opportunities for playful experimentation, and the space to re-imagine beyond conventional artistic and scientific boundaries.

Funding Information

• A stipend of 10,000 GBP (£) will be paid to the successful candidate. This amount includes all taxes and is a contribution towards the artist’s living costs and expenses 
• Rent-free accommodation and meals will be provided at Girton College during the residency period in Cambridge
• A production budget of 10,000 GBP (£) will be made available to support the development of new work
• A travel budget of up to 3,000 GBP (£) (depending on where the artist is based) will be available to support the cost of travel to/from Cambridge during the Fellowship

The one-year Fellowship will begin in October 2024 and end in October 2025.

The Fellowship includes a residency period in Cambridge, typically of at least six months up to one year. Exact dates of the residency period are flexible and will be agreed with the selected artist.

Expectations of the Fellowship

• The Fellowship supports the Cavendish Arts Science ethos of experimenting, decentring and re-imagining. The Fellowship will provide the selected artist with the opportunity to
  • develop thought-provoking ideas through engagement with physicists and those working in other fields
  • experiment with new approaches to their practice 
  • make progress in developing new work that will be presented during the Fellowship and beyond

Eligibility Criteria

• Any artist can apply for the Fellowship regardless of medium or practice, nationality or country of residence, as long as the artist is out of full-time education by the start of the Fellowship, over the age of 18 and willing to travel to Cambridge. 
• They actively encourage applications from artists with no previous experience of working with scientists or in a scientific environment.
• Cavendish Arts Science is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all, regardless of sex, race, colour, religion and belief, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, gender identity, gender expression or disability.
• They accept joint applications from artist partnerships. As part of your application, they expect you to provide practical details of how the partnership plans to creatively engage with the Fellowship. 
• The partnership will be expected to adapt to the provisions of the Fellowship, including the following: the budget is fixed at the level described, including the amount of stipend and other financial support; accommodation is based on single-occupancy and meals at Girton College are provided for one person.
• They encourage applications from artists of all nationalities and languages.
• They ask for written sections of the application form to be submitted in English.

For more information, visit Cavendish Arts Science.