The Wolfgang Ratjen Award is an annual award for distinguished research in the field of graphic arts. Consideration will be given to a PhD dissertation, MA thesis or scholarly article of larger scope dealing with art historical questions which involve drawings or prints in Western art. The winning candidate, chosen by an independent committee of scholars, will receive €5,000, and is expected to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich. The deadline for applications is 6 March 2016.