The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Junior Fellowship Application Procedures

Applicants must submit three complete unstapled application packages, each including the following in the order listed below:

Name, home and present address, telephone number(s), and email address

Full curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications

A statement of interest and intent, not to exceed one thousand words, describing why The Metropolitan Museum of Art is uniquely suited to the applicant's fellowship objectives, and how the Museum's resources will be utilized to achieve the applicant's goals. The following is required of those applying to the Paper Conservation Department only (all other applying conservators and scientific researchers need not submit these documents): Two treatment reports and associated documentation with explanations justifying the reason for treatment and decisions entering each stage of treatment (not to exceed 250 words per object).

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Three letters of recommendation (at least one professional and one academic); see below

Senior Fellowship Application Procedures

Applicants must submit three complete unstapled application packages, each including the following in the order listed below:

Name, home and present address, telephone number(s), and email address

Full curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications

A project proposal, not to exceed one thousand words, describing what the applicant expects to accomplish in the fellowship period and how the Museum's resources and collections will be utilized to achieve the applicant's objectives

Tentative schedule of work to be accomplished during the fellowship period and proposed starting and ending dates

Three letters of recommendation (at least one professional and one academic); see below

We welcome preliminary inquiries from senior applicants regarding the suitability of the project proposal to the departmental areas of research. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Marcie Karp at education.grants@metmuseum.org.

Applications should be submitted via postal mail to the address below. We will not accept applications submitted via email.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required, none of which may be from current Metropolitan Museum of Art staff. We encourage that recommenders submit letters in English. Letters of recommendation may be submitted via postal mail to the address below or emailed to education.grants@metmuseum.org. Emailed letters must be submitted on letterhead and must include recommender’s complete title and contact information.

All applications and letters of recommendation must be received by the deadline date of December 7, 2012. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

Submit applications to:

Attn: Marcie Karp
Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship Program
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028-0198

We will notify applicants by March 8, 2013.

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