Thanks to the generous support of CEEH (Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica), ARTES awards a number of scholarships to students working on any aspect of Spanish visual culture before 1900. The deadline for all applications is 30th April 2026 and the Scholarship Committee will inform successful applicants by 31st May. Scholarship winners are normally invited to an awards ceremony at the ARTES AGM in June. Please read the guidelines for each scholarship, as well as the general guidelines below.
Travel scholarships
Final year undergraduates and postgraduate students registered for a full or part-time degree course at a UK university may apply for up to £1000 towards the costs of travel to Spain for research purposes (which may include field work, attendance at a conference, or other recognised forms of research).
£3000 scholarship for PhD students at a UK university
ARTES offers one scholarship each year to a student registered for a full- or part-time doctoral degree at a UK university. The scholarship is intended to contribute towards the costs of tuition, living and/or research, and therefore students with full funding are not eligible.
£3000 scholarship for PhD students or post-doctoral scholars who wish to conduct research in the UK
Doctoral students or those who received their doctorate less than four years before the application deadline may apply for this scholarship provided that they are that they were or are registered for doctoral study at a university in Spain.
For further information and application guidelines, see https://artes-uk.org/artes-ceeh-scholarships/.
The Juan Facundo Riaño Essay Medal
To encourage emerging scholars that are based in the UK, ARTES, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, awards an essay medal to the author of the best art-historical essay or study on a Hispanic theme, which must be submitted in competition and judged by a reading Sub-Committee. The medal is named after Juan Facundo Riaño (1829-1901), the distinguished art historian who was partly responsible for a growing interest in Spanish culture in late nineteenth-century Britain. The winner is also awarded a cash prize of £400, and the runner-up is awarded a certificate and prize of £100 – both prizes are generously sponsored by the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Embassy of Spain. Prize-winners also receive a year’s free membership to ARTES, and the winning essays are considered for publication in the annual visual arts issue of Hispanic Research Journal. The deadline is 30th April 026, and we aim to reach a decision by 31st May. For further information and application guidelines, see https://artes-uk.org/the-juan-facundo-riano-essay-medal/.
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