Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship

The annual Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship is delivered in partnership with Girton College thanks to the vision and generous support of Una Ryan.

The Fellowship supports the Cavendish Arts Science ethos of experimenting, decentring and re-imagining. It is designed for artists to develop thought-provoking ideas through engagement with physicists and those in other fields, and to experiment with new approaches to their practice that are transformative and push boundaries.

Artists are selected through an international open call.

Applications are welcomed for the 2025-26 Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship.

Fellowship Opportunity

The Fellowship offers opportunities for playful experimentation and the space to re-imagine beyond conventional artistic and scientific boundaries. It is conceived as a transformative artistic fellowship, designed for artists to explore new approaches and ways of thinking through engaging with scientists and beyond, and motivated by such explorations, to experiment with and develop new artistic work-in-progress.

The opportunity is open to artists internationally and is not confined to any single aesthetic, theme or medium. Artists with no previous experience of working with scientists or in a scientific environment are particularly encouraged to apply. We seek adventurous artists who explore alternative ways of knowing the world, and who work with communities that are not privileged in the mainstream.

Practical Information

The one-year Fellowship will begin in October 2025 and end in October 2026. It includes a residency period in Cambridge, typically of at least six months up to one year. Exact dates of the residency period are flexible and will be agreed with the selected artist.

The Fellowship is financially supported:

• A stipend of 10,000 GBP(£) will be paid to the successful candidate. This amount includes all taxes and is a contribution towards the artist’s living costs and expenses
• Rent-free accommodation and meals will be provided at Girton College during the residency period in Cambridge
• A production budget of 10,000 GBP(£) will be made available to support the development of new work
• A travel budget of up to 3,000 GBP(£) depending on where the artist is based, will be available to support the cost of travel to/from Cambridge during the Fellowship

Please read our Q&As for more information on the Fellowship and application process before applying.

APPLY through our online submission form

The deadline to apply is Saturday 10 May 2025, 17.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)