Metropolitan Museum of Art Conservation Fellowships

Deadline 01/08/2010

Description

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers annual resident fellowships in conservation to qualified graduate students at the predoctoral level as well as to postdoctoral researchers. Fellowship applications for short-term research for senior museum conservators are also considered. Projects should relate to the Museum's collection. The fields of research for conservation candidates include paintings, paper, objects (including sculpture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, furniture, and archaeological objects), textiles, musical instruments, costumes, and scientific research. It is desirable that applicants for the conservation fellowship program should have reached an advanced level of experience or training.

All fellowship recipients will be expected to spend the fellowship in residence in the department with which they are affiliated. The stipend amount for one year is $40,000 for senior conservators/scientific researchers and $30,000 for junior conservators/scientific researchers, with up to an additional $5,000 for travel and miscellaneous expenses. Senior fellowships are intended for well-established professionals, with advanced training in the field and a proven publication record. All fellowships must take place between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2011. Fellowships generally begin September 2010. Application, along with the required letters of recommendation, must be made by letter and must be received by the deadline date of January 8, 2010.

There are no application forms. Fellowship applications must be submitted in English. Three letters of recommendation are required, none of which may be from current Metropolitan Museum of Art staff.

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