One motive for supporting this grant area is that art brings new perspectives and helps to challenge existing dogmas. As a society, we need this in relation to the challenges our world is facing. Art, including the visual arts, affects the individual as well as society and it can inspire to new ways of thinking and acting in contribution to the green transition.
The Foundation has significantly increased its grants for art several times in recent years. On an annual basis we grant up to 10 ph.d.- and postdoc fellowships for young talented researchers. For the experienced researchers we award Investigator Grants and grants for art historical research projects. For the art reserach institutions we grant visiting professorships within art and art history.
Grants within research in art and art history
Read about the 2024 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Read about the 2023 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Read about the 2022 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Read about the 2021 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Read about the 2020 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Read about the 2019 Mads Øvlisen scholarships and fellowships as well as the Investigator Grants here.
Discover the projects that have been awarded in open competition:
Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarhips in art history research
Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarships in practice-based research
Mads Øvlisen Postdoc Fellowships in art history research
Mads Øvlisen Postdoc Fellowships in practice-based research
Mads Øvlisen Postdoc Fellowships in research in Art & Natural Science
Investigator Grants in Art History Research
