The Met Fellowship Program
Join a community of scholars from various disciplines, backgrounds, perspectives, and training. Their individual interests and research, requiring close study of objects, collectively activates and uplifts 5,000 years of human creativity represented in The Met collection.
Opportunities
For emerging scholars, postdoctoral and senior scholars, and established museum professionals
- Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship
- Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship
- Eugene V. Thaw Fellowship for Collections Cataloguing
- History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowship
- Interdisciplinary Fellowship
- Leonard A. Lauder Fellowships in Modern Art
- Leonard A. Lauder Non-Residential Fellowship in Modern Art
- Slifka Foundation Interdisciplinary Fellowship
- Theodore Rousseau Fellowship
Graduate students at the MA level and PhD students who have not yet achieved candidacy are also eligible for Met internships.
Helpful Links for Fellowship Applicants
Find answers to common questions about the fellowship application process and program requirements.
Learn about current and former Met Fellows, the institutions they represent, and the wide range of research projects they pursued while at the Museum.
Online Information Sessions
Join a virtual information session to learn about The Met Fellowship Program and application processes.
No upcoming events
Information sessions are scheduled in late summer and early fall, in advance of the yearly application deadlines in October and November.
Research Out Loud
Every spring, The Met fellows present their research to the public.
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Research Out Loud—Beyond the Image: Trans-Technical Perspectives
May 7 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Amber Adornment: Working with Classical Fibulas
May 7 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—How Old Is This Chinese Bronze?
May 7 3:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Body Politics: New Readings on Modern Art
May 8 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Building a Greek Sarcophagus
May 8 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Metal Thread Revealed: Looking, Touching, Making
May 8 4:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Looking Closely at Late Medieval Sculpture
May 8 6:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—What Makes a Painting? The Colorful, Complex, and Painted Surface
May 11 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Constructing the Panoramic View: A Conversation with An-My Lê
May 11 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Tortoiseshell: Faux or Genuine?
May 11 3:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Decentering Art Histories of the Americas
May 12 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Mosaic Miniatures: A Roman and Byzantine Mosaic-Making Workshop
May 12 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Collecting, Presenting, and Conserving at The Met
May 14 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Sculpture Across Time: A Moving Medium
May 14 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Through Lines: Status and Design
May 18 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Soviet Photobooks Up Close
May 18 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Workshop: Reactivating Ancient Maya Ceramic Vases
May 18 3:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Circulations: Art, Labor, and Collaboration
May 19 10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue, Online
Research Out Loud—Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Materials in Central African Dress
May 19 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Research Out Loud—Keepsakes and Clutter: A Hands-On Workshop
May 19 4:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
The Met's Internship Program
High school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates are eligible for Met internships.
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