Christine and Stephen Procter International Fellowship 2027: A$6,000 and a Four-Week ANU Glass Residency
The Australian National University offers one practising artist based outside Australia A$6,000 toward travel plus a four-week residency in its Glass Workshop during March and April 2027.
Christine and Stephen Procter International Fellowship 2027: A$6,000 and a Four-Week ANU Glass Residency
The Christine and Stephen Procter International Fellowship gives one practising artist based outside Australia the chance to spend four weeks at The Australian National University (ANU) School of Art and Design in Canberra. The 2027 fellow will work in the Glass Workshop between 2 March and 23 April 2027, developing a defined project through research, making, and technical experimentation. The award includes A$6,000 toward travel, on-campus accommodation, studio space, scheduled use of equipment, and limited supplies.
Applications are open now and close at 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time on 16 October 2026. This is a focused residency rather than a general study grant or an open-ended artist stipend. The strongest applicants will be able to connect three things clearly: their existing practice, the travel or cultural experience they want to pursue, and a feasible project they can develop in the ANU Glass Workshop. The university also expects the successful fellow to engage with students through workshops, seminars, critiques, tutorials, and presentations.
Key details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Opportunity | Christine and Stephen Procter International Fellowship 2027 |
| Host | ANU School of Art and Design, Glass Workshop |
| Award | One fellowship for an artist based outside Australia |
| Financial support | A$6,000 toward travel |
| Additional support | On-campus accommodation, studio space, scheduled equipment use, and limited supplies |
| Residency | Four weeks between 2 March and 23 April 2027 |
| Deadline | 5pm AEDT, 16 October 2026 |
| Intended applicant | A practising artist with a specific project proposal |
| Selection basis | Artistic merit and relevance of the fellowship proposal |
| Official source | ANU fellowship announcement |
The published amount is a travel contribution, not a promise to cover every cost of an international trip. The official announcement separately identifies accommodation, studio space, equipment access, and limited supplies as parts of the residency offer. It does not publish a full budget schedule for flights, insurance, meals, visas, or materials, so applicants should check those costs before committing to the proposal.
What the Procter Fellowship offers
The fellowship was established in memory of Stephen Procter, who led the ANU Glass Workshop from 1993 to 2000, and also honours Christine Procter Nicholson, who helped establish the fellowship and served on its selection panel. ANU describes the programme as a link between glass communities around the world. Its purpose is to support working or educational opportunities that matter to an artist’s practice, with international exchange built into the design.
For 2027, the opportunity is specifically international. One artist who lives outside Australia will be selected. The artist will come to Canberra for a four-week residency in the Glass Workshop, with the scheduled period falling between 2 March and 23 April 2027. The exact dates within that window should be treated as something to discuss with ANU rather than something to assume. The detailed fellowship page says the residency must last four weeks and must partly take place during the academic teaching period.
The practical offer is unusually concrete for a short residency. The fellow receives accommodation on campus, a studio, and scheduled use of equipment. Limited supplies are also provided. That combination can reduce the setup burden for an artist who needs a glass facility, but it does not remove the need for a precise technical plan. A proposal should show that the project is suitable for the available workshop environment and the time available.
The residency is also a teaching and exchange commitment. ANU expects the fellow to interact directly with students through workshops, seminars, critiques, tutorials, and presentations. You do not need to treat those activities as an unrelated add-on. They are part of the fellowship’s value and should inform the way you describe what you know, what you are investigating, and what students could learn from your process.
Who this opportunity fits
The clearest fit is a practising artist based outside Australia whose work has a meaningful relationship to glass and who can identify one project to develop during a short period in Canberra. The announcement does not state a degree requirement, a minimum number of years in practice, or a citizenship test beyond the requirement that the selected artist be based outside Australia. Do not add qualifications that ANU has not published.
The proposal should suit at least one of the activities named by ANU: developing work, undertaking research, or carrying out technical experimentation. A project can be exploratory, but it should still have an understandable question, method, and intended outcome. “I want to spend time in the workshop” is not enough. Explain what you want to test, why ANU is a useful place to test it, and what the four-week period can realistically produce.
International location is part of the fellowship’s purpose, not just a travel detail. The fellowship announcement asks applicants to outline the nature of their intended travel and to communicate the connections between overseas activities, their ongoing practice, and the residency project. Your application should therefore make the journey intellectually and artistically coherent. If travel is for research, identify the relationship between the places, collections, communities, or techniques you want to encounter and the work you will develop in Canberra.
What to put in the project proposal
ANU’s public guidance does not specify a fixed word count for the proposal. That makes clarity more important, not less. Prepare a concise project document that a selection panel can understand without having to infer the point from a portfolio alone. Begin with the project’s central question or aim. Then explain the work you expect to develop in the Glass Workshop, the technical or research steps involved, and how the project connects to your established practice.
Address the travel component directly. State where you intend to travel, what you hope to learn or observe, and how that experience will feed into the residency. If your travel is primarily for the Canberra residency, explain what makes the ANU setting important to the project. If you plan additional travel before or after the residency, separate the fellowship-supported activity from any privately funded extension and avoid implying that ANU will pay for all of it.
Include a realistic four-week sequence. For example, you might describe an initial period for testing and material preparation, a middle period for making or research, and a final period for refinement, documentation, and sharing results. This is not a required schedule from ANU, but it helps the panel see that the project can be completed within the residency. Allow time for workshop orientation, equipment availability, safety procedures, and feedback from staff or students.
Show why your project belongs in a glass workshop. If your practice combines glass with other media, identify the role of glass rather than presenting a broad catalogue of interests. Explain the process you want to investigate and the kind of technical support or equipment access that matters. If you already know which ANU staff, facilities, or workshop processes are relevant, refer to them accurately and contact the university with questions before submitting.
Application process and materials
The official announcement links to an online application form. The public page does not provide a complete text list of every field in that form, and the form itself requires JavaScript to load. Applicants should therefore open the official application link early, record the requested fields, and prepare their supporting material before the final day.
At minimum, be ready to provide a clear proposal, a description of your practice, and a portfolio or other evidence of artistic merit if the form requests it. The selection announcement specifically says the decision will be based on artistic merit and the relevance of the fellowship proposal. A useful preparation set is a current artist biography, a short practice statement, a selected portfolio with captions, and a project proposal tailored to the ANU residency. These are sensible preparation materials, but applicants should follow the live form if its requirements differ.
Your proposal should not rely on links that may be difficult for reviewers to open. Keep important evidence in the submitted materials where the form allows it. Label portfolio images or work samples with title, year, medium, dimensions, and a short note when that context changes how the work should be read. For time-based or interactive work, provide a stable link and a brief explanation of what the reviewer should notice.
If you need an accessibility adjustment or have a question about whether your project is suitable for the workshop, contact Dr Kathryn Wightman, Lecturer in Glass and Ceramics, at [email protected]. The university’s published page identifies her as the enquiry contact. Ask specific questions and allow time for a reply before the deadline.
Timeline and deadline
Applications for the 2027 International Fellowship are open as of 2 September 2026. The closing time is 5pm AEDT on Friday 16 October 2026. Because the deadline is expressed in Australian Eastern Daylight Time, applicants outside Australia should convert it to their own time zone and submit early. The page does not state when the selection decision will be announced, so do not invent a notification date in your planning.
The residency itself is scheduled for four weeks between 2 March and 23 April 2027. The detailed fellowship page says the residency must take place in the year in which the fellowship is offered unless otherwise agreed, and it must partly overlap with the academic teaching period. The successful fellow should confirm the exact start and end dates with ANU before booking non-refundable travel.
Build a personal calendar with at least four checkpoints: reviewing the form, choosing and captioning portfolio work, completing a draft proposal, and submitting a final version before the 5pm cutoff. Leave time to check that your travel plan, project schedule, and workshop expectations describe the same fellowship. A proposal that promises a long international tour but gives no workable Canberra plan will be harder to assess.
How to make the application persuasive
Start with evidence from your practice. Select work that demonstrates the skills, questions, or methods that make your proposed project credible. Artistic merit is not just a list of exhibitions. It can include the quality of the work, the seriousness of the research, technical development, sustained practice, and evidence that you can complete the proposed project.
Then make the ANU connection specific. Explain what a four-week period in the Glass Workshop makes possible that you cannot do in your current setting. This might be access to a particular working environment, a new technical test, contact with students, or a sustained period of concentrated making. Do not claim access to a machine, process, or staff member unless the official university information confirms it or ANU has told you directly.
Treat the teaching contribution as part of your exchange with the school. Give a few practical examples of what you could share with students, such as a demonstration, a critique approach, a research talk, or a discussion of how a project developed. Keep those examples connected to your actual experience. The page does not promise a separate teaching fee, so describe these activities as fellowship participation rather than paid teaching.
Finally, make the outcome measurable without overpromising. You might plan a body of tests, a prototype, a set of finished works, documented research, or a public presentation. The official page does not require a particular final product, so do not force a finished exhibition into a proposal if experimentation is the honest aim. What matters is that the panel can see how the residency will move your practice forward.
Common mistakes to avoid
The first mistake is treating the A$6,000 as a general cash award. It is described as support toward travel, while accommodation, studio, equipment access, and limited supplies are described separately. Budget the remaining costs and ask ANU if you need clarification about eligible travel expenses.
The second is submitting a generic artist-residency statement. The fellowship is tied to the ANU Glass Workshop, a four-week period, international exchange, and student interaction. A proposal that could be sent unchanged to any residency has not shown enough fit.
The third is presenting a project too large for four weeks. A multi-year research programme can be the background, but the fellowship proposal should identify the part that can be tested or developed in Canberra. Include setup, workshop learning, making, revisions, documentation, and sharing in the schedule.
The fourth is ignoring the outside-Australia requirement. The 2027 fellowship is for an artist based outside Australia. If your practice has multiple studios or you are temporarily travelling, clarify your normal base rather than leaving the panel to guess.
The fifth is waiting to open the form. The public announcement links to a Qualtrics application form, and the full field list is not visible in the announcement itself. Review the live form well before October 16 and confirm what files, links, and statements it requests.
Frequently asked questions
Is this fellowship open to artists in any medium?
The published 2027 opportunity is hosted in the ANU Glass Workshop and asks for a project involving development, research, or technical experimentation. It does not publish a blanket medium list. Artists should explain the role of glass in the proposed project and contact ANU if their practice sits between media.
Do I have to be a citizen of a particular country?
The public announcement describes the fellow as an artist based outside Australia. It does not state a specific citizenship list. Immigration, travel, and residency requirements may still apply, so confirm practical arrangements with ANU if selected.
What is the exact residency date?
The four-week residency must fall between 2 March and 23 April 2027. The public page does not assign exact four-week dates within that window. Successful applicants should agree the schedule with the school before booking travel.
Does the A$6,000 cover flights and all living costs?
It is described as A$6,000 toward travel. ANU separately lists on-campus accommodation, studio space, scheduled equipment use, and limited supplies. The public page does not confirm that every flight, meal, insurance, visa, or material cost will be covered.
Is there a degree or career-stage requirement?
The official 2027 announcement calls for a practising artist but does not publish a degree requirement or minimum number of years in practice. Make the quality and relevance of your practice clear through the portfolio and proposal.
Who should I contact with questions?
The published contact is Dr Kathryn Wightman, Lecturer in Glass and Ceramics, at [email protected]. Use the official application page for submission questions and the university contact for project or residency questions.
Official links and next steps
Start with the ANU announcement for the 2027 Procter International Fellowship, which contains the current amount, residency window, application guidance, and closing time. The ANU Procter Fellowship information page provides the programme’s background and confirms the four-week residency schedule. The announcement’s Apply Now form is the submission route.
Before applying, confirm that you are based outside Australia, choose a project that can make real progress in four weeks, and prepare a portfolio that demonstrates the artistic basis for the work. Connect your travel plans to your practice, explain the value of the ANU Glass Workshop, and set out how you will participate with students. Submit before 5pm AEDT on 16 October 2026, keeping a copy of the completed application and any confirmation message for your records.