The Klesch Collection is proud to support academic excellence and is committed to promoting
the training of the next generation of Art Historians through a scholarship for graduate studies in
Baroque and Renaissance painting. These scholarships have supported the global studies of
graduate students (MA, MPhil, or PhD level), with the aim of contributing to their academic and
professional development. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on merit and quality of their
application.
Who can apply?
Any graduate student who has been accepted into a full-time Art History MA, MPhil or PhD
course of study worldwide, beginning the next academic year. PhD students are welcome to
apply for any year in their programme. Applications will be considered from students who will
focus/are focusing their studies on European and British painting of the Renaissance and
Baroque periods (c. 1400–1700).
What does The Klesch Collection Scholarship offer?
A grant towards the yearly cost of the university fees.
A paid internship opportunity at the collection for a minimum of 1 month.
Internship
The Klesch Collection Scholarship offers young academics the opportunity to immerse
themselves into the daily running of the collection during a paid internship of a minimum of 1
month. Scholarship recipients will be invited to work with each of our departments, learning the
inner workings of a collection through curation, research, logistics and content. The exact dates
and details of the internship are to be agreed upon.
How to apply
We are now accepting applications for the 2024–2025 scholarship.
Students wishing to apply to The Klesch Collection Scholarship will need to contact The Klesch
Collection directly. The following documentation needs to be submitted via email to
contact@thekleschcollection.com by 20th of June of the same year in which their course starts or
programme continues:
Application form, available on the website, here.
Copy of the acceptance letter from the University that you will be attending.
Two letters of recommendation. These must be sent to us directly by the
recommenders.
For more information, visit here
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