NIAS – NIOD – KITLV Fellowship call now re-opened for two fellows

15 January 2025

This fellowship is intended for researchers from source countries – including heritage practitioners, historians, archaeologists, social scientists, artists, journalists, and/or cultural activists – with an interest in (lost) collections or objects from those countries or regions that are kept in the Netherlands. Two fellows will be selected in the academic year 2025- 2026: both in the first semester (Sept 2025 – Jan 2026). The fellowship is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science through the Colonial Collections Consortium.

• Theme: Moving objects, Mobilising Culture in the Context of (De)colonisation
• When: two fellowships in the academic year 2025-2026, starting September 2025 until January 2026
• Who: researchers or professionals that have a relevant working background (selected amongst historians, archaeologists, social scientists, heritage experts, artists, journalists and/or cultural activists) based in formerly colonized countries with collections in the Netherlands
• Term: five months
• Deadline: 17 March 2025, 12.00h (noon) CET
• Contact: Annette Mullink, Selection officer Partnered fellowships, partners@nias.knaw.nl