Encouraging projects and research in art and science

The Mingler Scholarship has been awarded annually in recent years to a scientist and an artist who are collaborating with one another. The Young Academy and the Society of Arts intend the scholarship to facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration by encouraging artists and scientists to work together on plans that stretch beyond one person’s knowledge and imagination – while respecting individual qualities and quirks.  

The Scholarship makes an initial financial incentive available to new art-science partnerships (both within and outside the Mingler network). It encourages interaction and synergies in scientific and artistic research. 

The Scholarship is intended for artists and scientists who wish to launch a research project together. Only projects in which artists and scientists collaborate are eligible. 

Size of Scholarship

The Scholarship consists of the monetary sum of € 10,000 (ten thousand euros) per pair, made available by the Niemeijer Fund. 

Regulations 

The Mingler Scholarship Regulations are available for download below (English only).  

 Read the regulations 

You will find frequently asked questions about the Scholarship below:  

 View Frequently Asked Questions 

How to apply

One scholarship is awarded per artist-scientist pair. The next Mingler Scholarship is expected to be made available in 2025. 
 
Artist-scientist pairs can apply by submitting a plan for research, using the application form. The application form will be made available on this page at a later date.  

List of Scholarships awarded

The first Scholarship was awarded in 2019. The link below leads to the list of past Scholarship winners.  

 List of Scholarships 

Artist/designer Pei-Ying Lin and scientist Yi-Ching Huang, winners of the 2023 Mingler Scholarship, talk about their research (November 2023). Photography: Maarten Nauw

Mingler Live

In addition to the Mingler Scholarship, there is also the annual Mingler Live event, where scientists and artists get acquainted and discover what they have in common and what interests they share. Read more here.