UPDATE: applications now due October 16th, 2020.
Roger de le Pasture / Rogier van der Weyden Association
AISBL
Hôtel de Ville
Enclos Saint-Martin, Rue Saint-Martin
B-7500 Tournai, Belgium
The international non-profit scientific association, Roger de le Pasture / Rogier van der Weyden hereby calls for nominations for the biennial “Roger de le Pasture / Rogier Van der Weyden Prize” to be awarded in 2020.
This year the prize will reward two Master Theses related to the history of figurative arts in the Southern Netherlands during the Burgundian period (late 14th – early 16th centuries). The first place will be awarded one thousand five hundred euros (1500 €) and the second place will be awarded one thousand euros (1000 €).
The works should be written in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian or Spanish, and must have been defended during the academic years of 2018 or 2019. Candidates will include with their application: a summary of their work as well as the jury results and a recommendation letter from their advisor.
The thesis should be submitted in two copies and should reach the Association before Friday October 16, 2020, proof of postage, and should be sent by regular mail to Mr. Serge Hustache, President of the International scientific association Roger de le Pasture / Rogier van der Weyden, Cité Georges Point, rue Paul Pastur, 4, B-7500 Tournai, Belgium. Candidates must include their e-mail address with the package for e-mail confirmation of receipt. Copies will not be returned. They will be given to the Association’s collection in the Tournai City Library and, for ten years, they may only be consulted with author’s permission.
The Board of Directors of the Association is competent for any and all problems relating to the prize or for failure to comply with the above regulations. The Board’s decisions are final and no reasons will be given for non-selection.
* * * Recent laureates of the Roger de la Pasture / Rogier van der Weyden Prize: 2017 :
Maarten Bassens (KU Leuven) and Clara Carta (Università di Bologna).