fine art | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

The Sainsbury Scholarship in Painting and Sculpture, The British School at Rome

prestigious awards for young painters and sculptors of outstanding promise
• one year’s residence at the British School at Rome(October 2011–September 2012)
• use of a spacious and well-lit studio
• full board and lodging plus an allowance (a grant of £500 per month; plus a travel grant of £1,200)
• membership of a vibrant residential community of artists and researchers

You Will Be
• a promising and ambitious painter or sculptor
• a graduate in Fine Art (or expect to have graduated before1 October 2011)
• under 30 years of age on 1 October 2011
• a British national or have been working professionally or studying at postgraduate level for at least the last five years in the UK (i.e. since December 2005)
• able to show the importance of a residency in Rome for your practice
• able to submit a portfolio of recent drawings and examples of either paintings or sculptures
• keen to share the benefits of a residential community

Scholarship Application Deadline
: 28 January 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application