DSRA – Diplôme supérieur de recherche en art @ École supérieure d’art Annecy Alpes — Annonce du CIPAC
DSRA – Doctorate of Artistic Research @ École supérieure d'art Annecy Alpes
Submit a research project proposal for a three-year doctoral program combining artistic practice, design, or curatorial work with ecosophic and situated practices, including an intention note, work documentation, and CV.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 46 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Annual research grant of 5,000 EUR (paid in February and September) for two years, plus transportation support up to 1,500 EUR annually, documentation fees up to 150 EUR annually, and pedagogical honorariums up to 1,500 EUR annually
- Location
- École supérieure d'art Annecy Alpes, Annecy
- Exhibition window
- Jan 1, 2027 → Dec 31, 2029
About
Overview
The DSRA (Diplôme Supérieur de Recherche en Art) is a three-cycle diploma (Bac+8 level) delivered by ESAAA, validating doctoral-level research through artistic practice. It is designed for artists, designers, curators, and art critics with established careers in contemporary artistic creation. The program runs for three years (January 2027 to December 2029) and emphasizes research methodologies through practice and innovative research writing that can illuminate and valorize the specific character of artistic work.
Eligibility
Candidates must hold a DNSEP (Bac+5, Master's equivalent) or equivalent diploma and have prior activity in contemporary artistic creation. Projects should be fundamentally anchored in situated and ecosophic practices and demonstrate attention to research methodologies.
Key dates
- Application deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026, midnight
- Program runs: January 2027 to December 2029
Research support and benefits
- Annual research grant of 5,000 EUR, paid in two installments (February and September) for the first two years; the third year supports final production, thesis defense, and jury costs
- Transportation support: up to 1,500 EUR per year (travel between home, ESAAA, partner schools in AURA region, or external research events)
- Documentation fees: up to 150 EUR per year
- Pedagogical honorariums: up to 1,500 EUR per year for teaching missions at ESAAA
- Access to school facilities (technical workshops, fablab, biolab, garden, exhibition space, library, resource center, etc.)
- Access to the school's network of local partners (cultural institutions, art centers, universities, laboratories, associations, etc.)
- Facilitation of shared housing with faculty in Annecy, subject to availability
How to apply
Submit a single PDF file in French or English containing an intention note (maximum 2 pages of written text, or 4 minutes of audio/video with links embedded in the PDF) presenting your research project and its alignment with an ESAAA research program; work documentation in any format (portfolio of maximum 10 pages or links to websites, platforms, or other media); and a CV (maximum 2 pages).
Application contacts
For application submissions: [email protected]. For additional information: [email protected] (contact: Kristell Blache-Comte).
- Award
- Annual research grant of 5,000 EUR (paid in February and September) for two years, plus transportation support up to 1,500 EUR annually, documentation fees up to 150 EUR annually, and pedagogical honorariums up to 1,500 EUR annually
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Projects fundamentally anchored in situated and ecosophic practices that demonstrate attention to research methodologies through practice and innovative approaches to research writing.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists, designers, curators, and art critics holding a DNSEP (Bac+5, Master's equivalent) or equivalent diploma with prior activity in contemporary artistic creation.
- Audience
- Artists, designers, curators, and art critics with a DNSEP or equivalent diploma and prior experience in contemporary artistic creation
- Contact
- [email protected]
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