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title: 2 Material Research Fellowships 2027
description: Two 11-month material research fellowships at Jan van Eyck Academie, Eindhoven. Focus on biobased/sustainable fashion, textile, and materials. Jan–Dec 2027.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-25"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Fellowship
organization: Jan van Eyck Academie
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/jan-van-eyck-academie
deadline: "2026-06-24"
entryFee: 50 USD
location: Jan van Eyck Academie, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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disciplines:
  - fashion design
  - textile
  - design
  - conceptual art
  - material art
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# 2 Material Research Fellowships 2027

**Hosted by:** Jan van Eyck Academie

**Type:** Fellowship | **Location:** Jan van Eyck Academie, Eindhoven, Netherlands | **Deadline:** June 24, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $50

## About This Program

> "Material research; sustainable and biobased approaches to fashion, textile, and design materials; ecological transitions in creative practice"

The Jan van Eyck Academie offers two 11-month Material Research Fellowships running 15 January – 15 December 2027. The Fashion & Textile Material Fellowship supports an existing research project exploring sustainable and biobased approaches to fashion and/or textile materials, in collaboration with Textile Innovation Maastricht (TIM). The Future Materials Fellowship supports an existing project featuring a biobased material or process applicable across a broad range of creative practices, with access to CHILL at Brightlands Chemelot Campus. Both Fellows work among a cohort of ~35 international artists, designers, curators, writers, and other creative minds, supported by the Jan van Eyck Labs — Future Materials, Material Matters, Food, Printing & Publishing, Photography & Audiovisual, and the Library. These positions are part of the Future Threads programme, supported by the JTF Fonds voor Rechtvaardige Transitie.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** fashion design, textile, design, conceptual art, material art
- **Note:** Candidates must have a thorough artistic practice in material research and must apply with an existing project to further develop. Fashion & Textile fellowship focuses on sustainable/biobased fashion and textile materials; Future Materials fellowship focuses on biobased materials or processes applicable across creative practices.

## What's Provided

- **Studio Access:** Provided

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 25, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 24, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 15, 2027
- **Program End:** December 15, 2027

## Contact

**Contact:** Liva Laure

## How to Apply