National Maritime Museum Fellowships

https://www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl/collectie/onderzoek/fellowships/aanmelden-fellowship-2026

Van de Velde Fellowship

The Van de Velde Fellowship provides a one-off stipend of up to €25,000, including travel expenses, for maritime-historical materials-technical research. Historical objects themselves play a central role as sources, and the collection of Het Scheepvaartmuseum is the starting point of your research. The amount can be provided to you personally or to your employer. The fellowship is open to individuals with a Master’s degree or equivalent in restoration, PhD candidates, and academics who have already obtained a PhD. The duration of the fellowship is a maximum of twelve months; the earliest start date is 1 September 2026. By mutual agreement, the fellowship may also be started later, up to 1 December 2026 at the latest. The closing date for applications is 28 May 2026 .

Interested in this fellowship? 

Are you interested in this fellowship? Then view the PDF here  , which describes the procedure, the timeline, and the topics and selection criteria used. 

The English translation of the Van de Velde Fellowship call text can be found here .

Prof. JCM Warnsinck Fellowship 

The Prof. JCM Warnsinck Fellowship provides a one-time stipend of up to €5,000, including travel expenses, for maritime historical research based on objects in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. This year, for the first time, it is possible to apply for the Prof. JCM Warnsinck Fellowship, which focuses specifically on Zeeland’s maritime history, archaeology, and culture. The starting point for this is both the collection of the National Maritime Museum and the collection of the Maritime Muzeeum Zeeland in Vlissingen. The amount can be awarded exclusively to you personally. The fellowship is open to Master’s students who have graduated (or will graduate shortly or recently). The duration of the fellowship is a maximum of six months; the earliest start date is September 1, 2026. In consultation, it is also possible to start the fellowship later, up to December 1, 2026 at the latest. The closing date for applications is May 28, 2026 .

Interested in this fellowship? 

Are you interested in this fellowship? Click here  to open the PDF describing the procedure, the timeline, the topics, and the selection criteria used. 

The English translation of the Prof. JCM Warnsinck Fellowship call text can be found here . 

Curious about fellowships from previous years?  You can read all about them here .