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Doctoral or postdoctoral researchers in art history and theory conduct research in Rome for 1-2 consecutive months (October-November 2026 or January-March 2027), supported by an 8,000 euro scholarship and free housing.
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Get matched →The Medici Residency Daniel Arasse, awarded jointly by the École française de Rome and the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, offers eight scholarships annually for French-speaking doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in art history and theory. Researchers conduct 1-2 months of focused work in Rome on topics spanning the Renaissance to contemporary periods, with no nationality requirement.
Candidates must be French-speaking doctoral or postdoctoral students (first postdoctoral award only) in the history and theory of art. No nationality requirement. Research must focus on art from the Renaissance to the present and require presence in Roman institutions or those in Italy.
A committee comprising the Directors of the École française de Rome and French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici and the heads of Modern/Contemporary Studies and Art History departments meets once yearly in spring. Candidates are notified of results by end of April at the latest.
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Successful candidates must submit an activity report within two months of residency end to the Director of Studies for Modern and Contemporary Periods at the École française de Rome and the art history officer at the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici.