The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private institution of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education and science. Through the Fine Arts Department, the Foundation supports the creation, dissemination and research on plastic arts, architecture and design, history of art, archaeology and heritage, cinema and theatre. On the field of Charity, the Health and Human Development Department deals with grant making on public health and social exclusion issues, focusing on a spectrum of activities which includes healthcare, hospital services and equipment, preventive and palliative medicine, childcare and welfare of the elderly, among other strategic priorities periodically reassessed. On the field of Science, the Science Department disseminates its grant making activities on the stimulation of creativity and scientific research, the promotion of links between science and culture and the strengthen of interaction between science and society.

GRANTS

Calouste Gulbenkian Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University
The Calouste Gulbenkian Fellowship enables each year one outstanding scholar to conduct research on important issues related to transatlantic relations at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, which is based at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAlS) in Washington, D.C. The first Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Fellow will be appointed for a nine (9) month period from October 1, 2009-June 30, 2010.

The Fellow is closely integrated into the research, training, and outreach activities of the Center, and will participate in CTR events and meetings. The Fellow is expected to complete a monograph during the period of residence.

Each year the Center identifies several themes of particular interest. For 2009-2010, the Center is particularly interested in receiving applications that deal with any of the following:
Energy and environment policy
US- EU Relations
US and EU policies on international human rights or democracy
Securing our societies: international aspects of homeland security
Transatlantic economic relations and globalization
The future of NATO and transatlantic security

Eligibility
Applicants for the Calouste Gulbenkian Fellowship must have a doctorate or be at the post/doctorate level, demonstrated research capacity, be fluent in English, and be eligible for a J-l visa. Candidates of Portuguese nationality are particularly encouraged to apply. Should no Portuguese candidate be selected, nationals of Lusophone or European countries, as well as U.S. scholars may also be eligible.

Stipend
The Fellow will receive a stipend of $5000 per month; an office with computer, Internet access and voicemail; access to Johns Hopkins University libraries and other facilities. The Fellow is expected to take care of his/her own travel, accommodation, health care coverage and living expenses.
Application Procedure
Each applicant should submit the following (in English):
A letter supporting the application.
A 3 to 5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a research project, including its relevance to the research interests of the Center.
A curriculum vitae.
Two sealed letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's professional competence.
The applicant is responsible for collecting all materials and submitting them as one packet before Friday, May 15, 2009 to:

Calouste Gulbenkian Fellowship
Center for Transatlantic Relations
School for Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 525
Washington, DC 20036

Tripartite Agreement
Visual Arts
Support Programme for exhibitions and for projects aiming the disseminating Portuguese art abroad
Every year, the Tripartite Agreement gathers together equal contributions from the Ministry of Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts, the Luso-American Development Foundation and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fine Arts Department) for the financing of projects promoting and disseminating Portuguese contemporary art abroad and seeking the encouragement of international artistic exchanges.
Grants, which are seen as an incentive system intended to partly cover budgetary expenses of the proposed projects, will be awarded in accordance with the guidelines set in the current Regulation. The deliberation meetings and the selection of submissions will take place at the beginning of each trimester.
This agreement does not fund galleries wishing to participate in international art fairs.
For the regulation please see:
http://www.gulbenkian.pt/media/files/actividades/bolsas_subsidios/Tripar...