Applications open for Camargo Fellowship 2025-2026

The Camargo Fellowship not only provides time and space for the residents, but also initiates exchanges within the group and develops a collective spirit, which is one of the program’s distinctive features. The interactions developed among the program’s fellows are a vital element of this program.

The selected applicants are awarded residencies in a stunning, contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and freedom to think, create, and connect. With each cohort of Fellows, the Foundation strives to foster connections between research and creation.

The Camargo Foundation is committed to supporting inclusiveness and a diversity of contemporary reflections and practices, welcoming applicants from around the globe. The Camargo Fellowship offers research-based residencies to applicants from various fields and disciplines. Three main categories are available, as well as several subcategories for artist applications.

Purpose of the Residency

• Research, Experiment & Create 
  • Applicants must submit a proposal for work they would like to accomplish during their residencies. Proposals may include specific projects to develop or complete (e.g. a book, film, composition, artwork, etc.) or research into a particular topic or issue, in advance of writing or creating a work of art. Research projects should be pertinent to the Fellow’s field. The Camargo Fellowship welcomes both open-ended exploration and more focused works.
• Resident Session 
  • Residents’ sessions are conceived and held by the residents throughout the Camargo Fellowship’s duration. They aim to gather fellows around questions/activities relating to a resident’s specific research/practice. Residents’ sessions are invitations to discover a resident’s universe and to engage with it collectively. These sessions can be organized at the foundation or off campus, and can be of any format (performances, walks, listening, screening and/or reading sessions, game, discussion). Every fellow will have to conceive and lead their own session. Attendance to these meetings is mandatory for residents from the Camargo Fellowship. They can be organized at the foundation or off campus and be of any format.
  • They encourage residents to avoid classic (PowerPoint) presentations, to rather experiment with more interactive ways of engaging with each other. Attendance to these sessions is mandatory.
  • The Camargo Foundation’s staff can provide formal and informal links to the region, facilitate meetings with professionals whose areas of expertise are relevant to Fellows’ work, and communicate opportunities to attend events or invite outside professionals to project discussions.

Duration, Stipend and Accommodation

• Residency Periods 
  • The Camargo Fellowship consists of fellowship residencies that span a period of 10 weeks. The dates for 2025-2026 are:
    • Fall 2025 10 weeks from September 10 to November 19, 2025
    • Spring 2026 10 weeks from February 24 to May 5, 2026
• Number of Fellowships 
  • 14 fellowships per year (7 artists and 7 scholars & thinkers).
• Stipend 
  • A stipend of EUR 350 per week is provided (EUR 3500 for the entire duration of the residency), as is funding for basic transportation to and from Cassis per Fellow. In the case of air travel, basic coach class booked in advance is covered.
• Additional Funding 
  • Fellows may not accept gainful employment that will prevent them from focusing on their project during their residencies at Camargo. Research leaves or other forms of sabbatical that provide income during the grant period are allowed, as are fees for occasional lectures or participation in seminars. Additional grants that do not contradict the conditions of the Camargo Fellowship are encouraged.
• Work Spaces & Facilities 
  • The Camargo Foundation’s campus includes twelve furnished apartments, a reference library, a music/conference room, an open-air theater, one artist’s studio with a darkroom, and one composer’s studio with a piano. The Camargo Foundation does not have a dance studio. The facilities are ideal for desk work. The Camargo Foundation does not provide art supplies or technical equipment. All apartments include a fully equipped kitchen for residents to prepare their own meals.
• Note for Visual Artists 
  • While Camargo can provide an artist studio, it is important to keep in mind that the Camargo Fellowship is a research based residency, focused on research rather than production. The foundation does not cover shipping costs related to the transportation of artworks (to and from the foundation), or of any material work that might be produced during the residency.
• Visas 
  • For non-European Union citizens, a visa may be required depending on nationality and length of stay. The processing of this visa may take a considerate amount of time. Fellows who are not from European Union countries should contact the French Embassy or Consulate in their area for information regarding visa requirements for France. The Camargo Foundation will provide an invitation letter if required.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Camargo Foundation is committed to supporting inclusiveness and a diversity of contemporary reflections and practices, welcoming applicants from around the globe. The Camargo Fellowship offers research-based residencies to applicants from various fields and disciplines. Three main categories are available, as well as several subcategories for artist applications.
  • scholars 
    • Scholars in the Arts and Humanities should have a focus on French and Francophone cultures, or cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region. To be eligible for a fellowship in the “Scholars” category, applicants are expected either to hold a PhD and a record of post-doctoral scholarship, or to be PhD candidates completing the final stages of research for, or writing of, their dissertation.
  • Thinkers 
    • Thinkers include accomplished professionals and practitioners in cultural and creative fields (such as curators, journalists, critics, urban planners, independent scholars, etc.) who are professionally engaged in critical thought. They are interested in work attuned to the theoretical arena, the arts, and society. Thinkers must develop reflections contributing to equitable transitions, and producing plural subjectivities.
  • Artists 
    • Artists should keep in mind that the Camargo Fellowship is a research-based residency. Applicants should have maintained a (professional) practice for at least the past 5 years. They should be the primary creators of new work or a new project. They should be able to demonstrate a track record of publications, public performances and exhibitions, credits, awards, and/or grants.
    • They are interested in artists who have a fully developed, mature artistic voice. Applicants may include artists who are engaged in critical thought and research oriented projects. When applying, artists will have to identify among the following subcategories: Visual Artists/Choreographers, Theater Directors, and Performance Artists/Writers and Playwrights/Film, Video, and Digital Artists/Composers and Sound Artists/Multidisciplinary Artists.
• Collaborative Projects 
  • Teams of up to three individuals are welcome to apply, including but not limited to interdisciplinary collaborative projects. One stipend and one travel grant are awarded to each member of the team, and one multi-bedroom apartment is assigned to the entire team. Collaborative teams must provide application materials for all members of the team, including CVs and work samples. A maximum of 2 collaborative projects per application cycle can be selected.
• Translation Projects
  • Professional translators are eligible to apply. Academic translators who meet the eligibility requirements for Scholars can apply under the Scholar category. Literary translators with a theoretical or research-oriented project are encouraged to apply under the Thinker category. Translators who frame their practice as creative writing can apply under the Writer category. Applicants are welcome to choose the category they prefer according to their specific project and profile.
• Former Fellows 
  • Former Fellows may not apply until three years after their previous fellowship.
• Residency Requirements & Obligations of The Fellow:
  • Work developed during the residency may be in any language. In the interests of Camargo’s interdisciplinary, multicultural community, candidates must be able to communicate well in English. A basic knowledge of French is useful for daily life outside campus.
  • The time in Cassis must be spent on the project or area of inquiry proposed to and accepted by the selection committee and approved by the Camargo Board of Trustees.
  • Fellows must be physically in residence at the Camargo Foundation during the entire residency period. This stipulation does not preclude absences during weekends. Frequent or prolonged absences are not allowed.
  • Research should be at a stage that does not require resources unavailable in the Marseille-Cassis-Aix region or online. Applicants planning on conducting research in local archives may need to rent a car during their fellowship at their own expense.
  • The Camargo staff will ask fellows to evaluate their residency at the end of their stay. The Foundation may also ask Fellows two to three years after their fellowship for an update on the progress of the project or area of inquiry pursued while at Camargo Foundation.
  • A copy of any publication (digital or paper) resulting from work done during the residency should be sent to the Camargo Foundation. Any publication, exhibit, or performance resulting from the grant must credit the Camargo Foundation.

For more information, visit Camargo Foundation.