The grant is intended as a lasting tribute to Ronald de Leeuw's achievements as director of the Van Gogh Museum (1986-1996). During his time as director De Leeuw promoted the importance of research into 19th-century West European art history.

Applications The Van Gogh Museum will each year offer a talented researcher the opportunity to conduct research into a subject pertaining to the museum's field of collecting. This grant will offer the researcher the opportunity to adapt for publication their dissertation on a subject in the field of West European art history 1830-1914, to write a PhD research proposal or to undertake a field trip.

Talented researchers are invited to apply, preferably after having been nominated by their professor(s) and on condition that they graduated no more than three years previously.

Applications should be made in writing by 1 October 2009 at the latest to:

Van Gogh Museum Dr. Chris Stolwijk - Head of Research PO Box 75366 1070 AJ Amsterdam

Or e-mail: stolwijk@vangoghmuseum.nl

A selections committee will judge the (research) proposal on its suitability. The research grant will be awarded on 1 November 2009. The resultant work must be communicated to the Van Gogh Museum before 31 March 2010.

The application must be accompanied by a written motivation, a curriculum vitae (including list of publications), a copy of the applicant's dissertation and a reference.