# Sharjah Art Foundation Opens Call for Two-Year Collection Research Fellowship

- Published: 2026-11-11
- Source: Sharjah Art Foundation (Museum)
- Press release dated: 2026-11-11
- Event date: 2027-03-01
- Category: Other
- Cities: Sharjah
- Original release: https://www.sharjahart.org/en/press/details/sharjah-art-foundation-announces-open-call-for-collection-research-fellowship
- Canonical: https://culturalsignal.com/sharjah-art-foundation-opens-call-for-two-year-collection-research-fellowship

## The Facts

Sharjah Art Foundation announced an open call for its Collection Research Fellowship, a two-year programme beginning March 2027. The first cycle will focus on the studio and archive of Emirati artist Hassan Sharif, which includes artworks, objects, documents, and his personal library. Fellows will have access to the Foundation's collection, archives, and library, and will work closely with the Collections and Learning and Research teams. The programme is open to researchers, curators, artists, writers, archivists, conservators, and interdisciplinary practitioners with demonstrated experience and a strong reading proficiency in Arabic. Applications must be submitted by November 30, 2026.

## The Signal

The fellowship offers a stipend of AED 20,000, plus travel and accommodation for UAE-based research periods. Fellows are required to produce a research publication or project, which may take the form of a paper, booklet, artist's book, or audiovisual presentation. The initiative underscores Sharjah Art Foundation's commitment to deepening scholarship around its collection and regional art history, particularly the legacy of Hassan Sharif, a pioneering figure in Emirati conceptual art. By providing sustained, funded research time, the programme aims to generate new knowledge and public engagement with materials that have been relatively underexplored outside the Gulf.

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