On September 1, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will welcome 50 fellows to take part in The Met’s 2023-2024 Fellowship Program. The cohort, comprised of 14 senior and 36 junior scholars, join the Museum from 14 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Over the course of their twelve-month residencies, each scholar will have access to the Museum’s renowned staff, libraries, collections, research facilities, and research laboratories. In addition, fellows are given the time and financial support necessary to further develop their own research projects. Book manuscripts, doctoral dissertations, scholarly articles, conservation training, and analytical experiments are among the intellectual pursuits developed in dialogue with The Met’s collections, curators, and conservators. Fellows are paired with a supervisor in a host department with whom they will confer, collaborate, and otherwise take advantage of available Museum resources as they further their projects.
Working across the fields of art history, anthropology, ethnomusicology, museum studies, critical theory, philosophy, museum studies, historiography, conservation, and the material sciences, fellows’ projects span a vast array of topics which reflect the diversity of The Met’s robust collections. Among this year’s topics are an investigation into the transnational networks of immigrant and diasporic artists on the Lower East Side of Manhattan; a close study of 55 textile objects geographically attributed to Palestine; an in-depth analysis of the figure of the Sable Venus and the Black Odysseus; and an exploration of the physical and social history of Banjos.
A Met fellowship allows scholars from around the world opportunities to immerse themselves in a curatorial, research, conservation, education, or scientific research department at the Museum. Drawing on the strengths, resources, and expertise of their host departments, fellows will use the Museum as a vibrant space for dedicated research, professional development, and the dynamic exchange of ideas. During their terms, Fellows will have unique access to the Museum's inner workings and are fully integrated into the life of The Met.
Additional details about current and former fellows, including a full list of fellowship projects, institutional affiliations, and areas of study, can be found on The Met’s website.
For more information about the fellowship program and how to apply, please visit metmuseum.org/fellowships.
THE 2023–2024 MET FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
List of Awardees
SENIOR FELLOWS
History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowships
Tamaki Maeda
PhD, Art History, University of Washington
The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellowship
Asian Art
Bita Mesbah
PhD, Art History, TarbiatModares University
Assistant Professor, Department of Art Research, Faculty of Art, Semnan University
Chester Dale Fellowship
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Mikael Muehlbauer
PhD, Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship
Islamic Art
Jessica Weiss
PhD, Art History, University of Texas
Professor, Department of Art History, Metropolitan State University of Denver
J. Clawson Mills Scholarship
European Paintings
Conservation Fellowships and Scientific Research Fellowships
Rachel Lackner
PhD, Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Scientific Research
Catherine E. Stephens
MA/MS, History of Art and Archaeology and Conservation, Institute of Fine Arts at New York University
Research Scholarship in Photograph
Photograph Conservation
Curatorial Research/Collections Specialist Fellowship
Sherif M. AbdelMoniem
PhD, Archeology, Cairo University
Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Research/Collections Specialist Fellowship
Egyptian Art
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship
Sylvia Cockburn
PhD, Art History, University of East Anglia
Curator of Art, Australian War Memorial
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship
Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Erhan Tamur
PhD, Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Wafa Ghnaim
Curator, Museum of the Palestinian People and Educator, The Tatreez Institute
Chester Dale Fellowship
Antonio Ratti Textile Center
Kristin Plys
PhD, Sociology, Yale University
Associate Professor Sociology and History, University of Toronto
J. Clawson Mills Scholarship
Director's Office
JUNIOR FELLOWS
History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowships
Yasemin Altun
PhD candidate, Art History, Duke University
The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellowship
Drawings and Prints
Talah Anderson
PhD candidate, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford
The Slifka Foundation Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Elise Armani
PhD, Art History, Stony Brook University
The Diana A. and Harry A. Stern Fellowship
Modern and Contemporary Art
Yeo-Jin Katerina Bong
PhD candidate, Early Modern Architecture, University of Toronto
Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship
Drawings and Prints
Maya Brown-Boateng
PhD candidate, Ethnomusicology, University of Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship
Musical Instruments
Orfeo Cellura
PhD, Art History, Università di Roma della Università della Svizzera Italiana
Eugene V. Thaw Fellowship for Collections Cataloguing
European Paintings
Gina Choi
PhD candidate, Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship
Asian Art
Rosario Cornejo
PhD candidate, Art and Architectural History, University of Virginia
Hanns Swarzenski and Brigitte Horney Swarzenski Fellowship
Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Sarah Daiker
PhD candidate, History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh
Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship
Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Olivia Dill
PhD candidate, Art History, Northwestern University
Diamonstein-Spielvogel Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Drawings and Prints
Virginia Girard
PhD candidate, History of Art, Columbia University
Theodore Rousseau Fellowship
European Paintings
Luming Guan
PhD candidate, History of Art, University of Cambridge
Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship
Drawings and Prints
Riad Kherdeen
PhD candidate, History of Art, University of California, Berkeley
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship
Modern and Contemporary Art
Sophia Merkin
PhD candidate, Oceanic art history, Columbia University
J. Clawson Mills Scholarship
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Kalyani Madhura Ramachandran
PhD candidate, Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship
Asian Art
Ji Mary Seo
PhD candidate, History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Samantha Small
PhD candidate, Art History, CUNY Graduate Center
Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship
European Paintings
Isabella Weiss
PhD candidate, Art History, Rutgers University
The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellowship
Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Sasha Whittaker
PhD candidate, Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship
Photographs
Özlem Yıldız
PhD candidate, Art History, Temple University
The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellowship
Islamic Art
Yeorae Yoon
PhD, Art history, New York University
Marica and Jan Vilcek Curatorial Fellowship
Asian Art
Joseph Zordan
PhD candidate, History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University
The Douglass Foundation Fellowship in American Art
The American Wing
Conservation Fellowships and Scientific Research Fellowships
Margherita Barone
MA, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, University of Turin
The Gerald and Mary Ellen Ritter Memorial Fellowship
The Costume Institute
Cornelia Busslehner
MA, Conservation and Restoration, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Paper Conservation
Jana Butman
PhD, Chemistry, Northwestern University
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Scientific Research
Alejandra Flores Paredes
BA, Restoration and Conservation, Escuela Nacional de Conservación
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Textile Conservation
Derek Lintala
MA/MS, History of Art and Archaeology and Conservation, New York University
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Paintings Conservation
Katherine McFarlin
MA/MS, Conservation of Art and Conservation Science and Imaging, SUNY Buffalo State College
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Objects Conservation
Alyssa Thornton
PhD candidate, Chemistry, Georgetown University
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Scientific Research
Karri Vaughn
MA, Paper and Parchment Conservation, Fashion Institute of Technology
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellowship
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Leslie Zacharie
MA, Conservation of Art, Institut National du Patrimoine
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Conservation Fellowship
Paper Conservation
Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Victoria Greene
PhD candidate, History, Columbia University
The Bothmer Fellowship
Greek and Roman Art
Caresse Jackson-Alger
PhD candidate, Comparative Literature, Princeton University
Chester Dale Fellowship
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Leonard A. Lauder Fellowships in Modern Art
Sabrina Carletti
PhD, Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Leonard A. Lauder Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Art
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art
Kamila Kociałkowska
PhD, History of Art, University of Cambridge
Leonard A. Lauder Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Art
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art
Zeynep Gürsel
PhD, Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
Associate Professor, Anthopology, Rutgers University
Leonard A. Lauder Mid-Career Fellowship in Modern Art
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art
Özge Karagöz
PhD candidate, Art History, Northwestern University
Leonard A. Lauder Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Art
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art
Rodrigo Salido Moulinié
PhD candidate, History, The University of Texas at Austin
Leonard A. Lauder Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Modern Art
Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art
External Awards Hosted by The Met
Juan Gabriel Ramirez Bolivar
PhD candidate, History of Art, Institute of Fine Arts at New York University
Marica and Jan Vilcek Curatorial Fellowship
Drawings and Prints
The Met thanks the following for their generous support of fellowships at the Museum: Henry S. Blackwood Memorial Fund, Bothmer Fellowship Fund, Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund, Chester Dale Fellowship Fund, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Carl Spielvogel, Douglass Foundation, Sherman Fairchild Foundation, The Getty Foundation, The Hagop Kevorkian Fund, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Leonard A. Lauder and Anonymous Gifts to The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, Mellon Foundation, J. Clawson Mills Charitable Trust, Gerald and May Ellen Ritter Scholarship Fund, Theodore Rousseau Fellowship Fund, Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Diana and Harry Stern Fellowship Fund, Hanns Swarzenski and Brigitte Horney Swarzenski Fellowship Fund, Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust, Marica and Jan Vilcek, Polaire Weissman Fund, and Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship Fund.
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July 10, 2023
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