Jan van Eyck Academie
Post-Academic Institute
for Research and Production
Fine Art, Design, Theory
Jan van Eyck Academie
Post-Academic Institute
for Research and Production
Fine Art, Design, Theory
Candidates applying for either Fine Art, Design, Theory are asked to propose an individual research project. They can indicate their interest in participating in one of the projects that are offered by the department of their choice or other departments:
– After 1968. What is the political?
– Circle for Lacanian ideology Critique
Artists, designers and theoreticians who fit the researchers' profile are welcome to apply. If candidates have any questions regarding their eligibility, they can always contact one of the advising researchers, visit the institute and/or meet (advising) researchers and staff members or contact Anouk van Heesch (anouk.vanheesch@janvaneyck.nl or +31 (0)43 3503743).
An application form can be downloaded. The completed application form and documentation material has to be submitted before the deadline has expired.
The required project description has a maximum of 1000 words. If necessary, an appendix can be added.
Candidates for the Theory department or for collective Theory projects are obliged to submit a bibliography.
If two or more people wish to apply as a research team, each individual has to complete their own application form and submit their own CV. However, only one project description, motivation and set of documentation material is required.
Together with the application form, candidates must send in documentation material. This documentation must give an accurate idea of the most recent work (not older than five years) as an artist, designer or theoretician.
Candidates may send in slides (35 mm), photographs, videos, DVDs, audio tapes, publications and texts. Analogue portfolios are only reviewed if unbound (do not use staples). CD-ROMs (Mac OS format) are only accepted if used as an artistic medium or to present documentation in power point format or PDF.
All documentation should be labelled with the candidate’s name and the number corresponding to the documentation list added to the application form. Slides must be in plastic mounts and have front and top indicated.
The application fee is € 65, both for individuals and research teams. The application will only be dealt with if this amount is transferred before the application deadline.
The fee can be paid either by credit card or via bank transfer. Payments by cheque are not accepted.
— Using a credit card:
The Jan van Eyck accepts Visa and/or Master card. Download the form and return it by fax to Leon Westenberg at +31 (0)43 3503759.
— Using a bank transfer:
Transfer the fee to the institute’s bank account, details of which are given below:
SNS Bank
Stichting Jan van Eyck Academie
Maastricht
IBAN: NL64 SNSB 0858 2324 05
BIC: SNSB NL 2A
or
Postbank
Stichting Jan van Eyck Academie
Maastricht
Girobank IBAN: NL71 PSTB 0001 4850 82
BIC: PSTB NL 21
The arrival of your application form, documentation material and the application fee will be confirmed by letter within three weeks.
After the application deadline has passed, the selection committee will meet. The committee consists of the advising researchers of the department and the director of the Jan van Eyck. The committee reviews the applications and the documentation material.
Within three weeks after the first selection, all candidates will be informed about the decision of the selection committee. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview with the committee at the Jan van Eyck Academie. Three weeks after the interviews, candidates are informed about the decision of the selection committee.
The committee's decision is final. The academy is not able to give further clarifications about these decisions, due to the high amount of applications.
Documentation material will be returned to all candidates as soon as possible after the selection. The documentation material of selected researchers will become part of the collection of the documentation centre, except when it concerns unique work.
The Jan van Eyck cannot be held responsible for any loss of or damage to documentation material.