Curatorial Research Fellowship | USA

Two fellowship positions funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provide scholarly support for the Museum’s curatorial program through focused art-historical research, cataloguing of the permanent collection, and advancing digital scholarship practices. The fellows work with a curatorial mentor to learn best practices in cataloguing, with the goal of presenting full catalogue information for selected object records of their host department. This involves research on issues of authentication, dating, provenance, exhibition history, and bibliography.

The fellows also transfer all paper-based records for the selected group of objects to The Museum System (TMS) collections-management database for integration on the Museum’s website. Fellows will be charged with advancing institutional practices for how best to engage audiences in art historical scholarship in the digital environment. Given the large volume of digitized information in the form of images, texts, and other data, the fellows are expected to explore new approaches and practices for communicating their collections research. They also work with conservators, scientists, educators, Digital Department staff, and other professionals during their tenure. The fellows are fully integrated into the life of The Met and are given unique access to the inner workings of the Museum through a rich program of tours, roundtable discussions, and workshops.

The deadline for all application materials, including letters of recommendation, is the first Friday in November at 5 pm (EST).

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://wwwstg.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/curatorial-research-fellowship