The Jan van Eyck Academie welcomes applications for two Material Research Fellowships between 15 January – 15 December 2027. Candidates with a thorough artistic practice in material research are welcome to apply with an existing project to further develop during an 11-month residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie.
For this Fellowship, the Jan van Eyck Academie is teaming up with System Earth Science (SES) at Maastricht University, located in Venlo. The SES focuses on understanding how Earth’s environmental systems support sustainable and healthy food production. The selected candidate will have access to the expertise and facilities of SES in Venlo such as advanced research methodologies, analytical tools, and interdisciplinary knowledge on the interactions between ecosystems, food, and human wellbeing.
The Food Lab Fellowship is in the framework of the European cooperation project Institution(ing)s.
Applicants with a sound artistic practice in food related research are welcome to apply with a new or an existing project to further develop during the residency period. Candidates will demonstrate radical imagination and present evocative research, cultivating sustainable and regenerative approaches to food.
Support includes:
- Studio
- Expertise of the Labs, in-house experts, and (guest) advisers
- A monthly stipend of 1,750 EUR
- An annual working budget of 2,250 EUR
- Local transport costs to and from Venlo, up to 750 EUR
The application fee is waived for applicants from and living in the Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries and Lower Middle Income Countries and Territories on the DAC list for ODA recipients and Palestinian artists.
