Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art Fellowships

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is now accepting applications for pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and senior fellowships for the academic year 2025–26. The center offers scholars a unique opportunity to advance research in the field of modern art, spanning the late 19th century to the 1960s, across media, disciplines, and geographies.

Fellowship Categories:

1. Pre-Doctoral Fellowships (2 years): For current PhD students who are working on their dissertation.
2. Post-Doctoral Fellowships (1 or 2 years): For scholars who received their PhD within the past seven years and are working on a book project.
3. Mid-Career Fellowships (1 year): For established scholars with a strong publication record relevant to their career stage.

Stipends:

• Pre-Doctoral Fellowships: $50,000 annually.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowships: $60,000 annually.
• Mid-Career Fellowships: $70,000 annually.

All fellows also receive health insurance and a research travel allowance.

Benefits:

• Fellows are provided with a private office in the Research Center, and access to writing workshops, works-in-progress presentations, and gallery discussions.
• Fellows engage with the wider museum fellowship community and gain behind-the-scenes insights into museum collections.
• Access to the Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection for research and scholarship.
• The Research Center supports publications, lectures, workshops, film screenings, and research exhibitions.

Application Information:

For detailed eligibility criteria, application instructions, and information on the selection process, visit  www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/types-of-fellowships

Application Deadline: October 18, 2024, 5pm