Il Posto is pleased to announce the opening of the fourth call for applications for its Research Grant. This benefit offers early career researchers the opportunity to conduct research on the works in the Il Posto Collection and/or the material available at the Il Posto Research and Documentation Center.

ABOUT THIS CALL

In this particular call, Il Posto offers up to two (2) grants to fund the development of research and writing projects that address the pictorial work of Chilean artist Gonzalo Díaz Cuevas from original and novel perspectives. These projects must be developed between April 7 and August 7, 2025 and conclude with the delivery of an essayistic text between 7,000 and 9,000 words in length, which will be published on the Il Posto website.

Some examples of topics that can be addressed in this call for the Il Posto Research Grant are:

-The history of one or more Gonzalo Díaz exhibitions linked to painting

-A work or a specific set of works by the artist that are part of the pictorial field or that reflect on it

-The techniques used in the painting of Gonzalo Díaz

-The themes or issues that appear in the painting of Gonzalo Díaz

-The way in which the artist understands painting

BENEFITS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

In order to develop their research and writing projects, the recipients of the Il Posto Research Grant will receive:

$200,000 Chilean pesos per month each for the 4-month duration of the fellowship.
Access to the resources available in the Il Posto Collection, the Archive, the Library, and the Artists’ Book Collection of the Il Posto Documentation Center.
Support from the Il Posto team to develop their research.
Support in the dissemination of the results of their research (specifically through the publication of their texts on Il Posto’s website and the organization of a discussion after the end of the Fellowship).

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The persons who are awarded the Il Posto Research Fellowship in the present call for applications must:

Attend in person at the Il Posto Research Center (José Miguel de la Barra 480 dpto. 201, Santiago, Chile) at least 4 hours per week during the 4 months of the fellowship.
Submit, two months after the start of the fellowship, a progress report of approximately 3,000 words on the development of their research (this can also be a preview of their final texts, if they prefer).
Submit a 7,000- to 9,000-word text on the results of your research immediately after the fellowship ends
Present and exchange views on the results of their research in a discussion at the Il Posto Research Center after the end of the fellowship.

PROFILE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Il Posto Research Fellowship is open to anyone who has the availability to attend Il Posto Documentos on a weekly basis to carry out their research. Applicants may be:

Individuals who have completed or are currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in the arts and humanities.
Researchers who have developed research or show interest in topics related to contemporary Chilean and Latin American art.
People with experience or interest in writing and/or art criticism.

Those interested in applying for the Il Posto Research Grant should complete our application form and send it in Word format to info@ilposto.cl between January 28 and March 30, 2025. We recommend that all applicants read the competition terms and conditions and consult our project evaluation guide before completing the application form.

FAQ

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

What is the Il Posto Research Grant?

The Il Posto Research Grant is a benefit granted by Il Posto to early career researchers who want to develop research based on the works in the Il Posto Collection and/or the material available in the Research and Documentation Center of this institution (Il Posto Archive, Il Posto Library and Artists’ Books Collection).

What kind of projects does the Il Posto Research Grant fund?

The Il Posto Research Grant has had different modalities. In its first call, for example, its objective was to finance the development of a curatorial project that worked with the documents available in the Il Posto Archive; however, since its second call, the Il Posto Research Grant has been specifically aimed at research and writing projects that address the work of the artists and thematic nuclei presented in Il Posto’s exhibitions. Thus, in the present call, the Il Posto Research Grant proposes to fund research and writing projects that address the pictorial work of Chilean artist Gonzalo Díaz Cuevas, who will be the subject of the next Il Posto exhibition (March-June 2025).

Does my research and writing project need to specifically address the works that will be shown in the exhibition to be presented at Il Posto during the first semester of 2025?

No, it is not necessary for projects submitted to this call to specifically investigate the works that will be presented in this exhibition (which, by the way, will not be announced until the opening date). This means that your project can address any work or group of works by Gonzalo Díaz that allow you to reflect on his pictorial work or on his relationship with painting.

Can I apply for the Il Posto Research Grant with a project that contemplates the study of artists and/or research topics other than those that will be shown in the exhibition to be presented at Il Posto during the first semester of 2025?

Yes, there is no problem if your research contemplates the study of artists and/or research topics other than those modulating this exhibition, as long as you comply with the above requirements, i.e.: also (and above all) investigate the work and/or pictorial practice of Gonzalo Díaz.

Can I use resources available at the Il Posto Research and Documentation Center to develop my research and writing project?

Yes, Il Posto Research Grant recipients may use the resources available in the Archive, Library and Artists’ Book Collection of our Research and Documentation Center to develop their research and writing projects. To learn more about the contents of these documentary collections, you can consult our online catalog and/or visit us at José Miguel de la Barra 480, apartment 201 (Santiago, Chile).

APPLICATION PROCESS

How do I apply for the Il Posto Research Grant?

Those interested in applying for the Il Posto Research Grant must complete our application form and send it in Word format to info@ilposto.cl before March 30, 2025.

What can I do if I do not understand any of the sections of the application form?

We recommend that all applicants consult our project evaluation guide before completing the application form. If this does not help you solve your doubts, you can write to us at: info@ilposto.cl

IMPORTANT: questions sent to our e-mail should strictly concern the sections of the form, not the content of the research projects.

What are the requirements to apply for the Il Posto Research Grant?

The only requirement to apply for the Il Posto Fellowship is to be available to attend Il Posto Documents (José Miguel de la Barra 480 dpto. 201, Santiago, Chile) at least 4 hours per week.

However, the following are not eligible to apply for the Il Posto Fellowship:
-Persons who are part of the Il Posto team or board of directors.

-People who are related up to the third degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity with a member of the Il Posto team or the Il Posto board of directors.

Is it necessary to have a graduate degree to apply for the Il Posto Research Grant?

No, it is not necessary to have a graduate degree to apply for the Il Posto Research Grant, although it will be evaluated positively (for more information see the project evaluation guide).