Image Centre in Toronto Opens Six Photography Research Fellowships for 2027
The Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University is offering six research fellowships for the year 2027, aimed at artists and scholars interested in its photographic collections. Established in 2014, the program features the Black Star Collection and the archives of prominent individuals such as Berenice Abbott and Jo Spence. The fellowships available include the IMC/AMC Postdoctoral, Nadir Mohamed, Penny Rubinoff, Elaine Ling, Howard Tanenbaum, and Wendy Snyder MacNeil. The IMC/AMC Postdoctoral Fellowship facilitates research in both Toronto and London, with funding ranging from $4,000 CAD to $70,000 CAD. Eligibility criteria differ, and proposals will be evaluated based on their originality and clarity. Applications must be submitted by 18 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Key facts
- The Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University is offering six research fellowships for 2027.
- The fellowships are open to Canadian and international scholars, researchers and artists.
- Holdings include the Black Star Collection of more than a quarter-million twentieth-century photojournalistic prints.
- The six fellowships are the IMC/AMC Postdoctoral, Nadir Mohamed Postdoctoral, Penny Rubinoff, Elaine Ling, Howard Tanenbaum and Wendy Snyder MacNeil fellowships.
- The new IMC/AMC Postdoctoral Fellowship, developed with the Archive of Modern Conflict, pays $70,000 CAD plus benefits from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.
- Other fellowships range from $4,000 CAD to $10,000 CAD, with residencies of one to twelve weeks between 15 February and 15 December 2027.
- Applications require a proposal of about 1,000 words, a CV, a writing sample of up to 20 pages and one recommendation letter.
- The application deadline is 18 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Entities
Artists
- Werner Wolff
- Jo Spence
- Wendy Snyder MacNeil
- Berenice Abbott
- Minna Keene
- Violet Keene Perinchief
- Richard Harrington
- Nadir Mohamed
- Penny Rubinoff
- Elaine Ling
- Howard Tanenbaum
Institutions
- The Image Centre
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections
- Archive of Modern Conflict
- Black Star Collection
Locations
- Toronto
- Canada
- London
- United Kingdom