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Art History Fellowships 2002-2003

awarded to an outstanding graduate student who has been admitted to the doctoral program of a university in the United States, and who has submitted an outline of a thesis dealing with either Greek or Roman art. Preference will be given to the applicant who, in the opinion of the Grants Committee, will profit most from utilizing the resources of the Department of Greek and Roman Art: its collections, library, photographic and other archives, and the guidance of its curatorial staff.

intended for individuals whose fields of study are related to the fine arts of the western world and who are preferable American citizens under the age of forty. The grants, which typically cover periods from three months to one year, are for research at the Metropolitan Museum.

provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Fund for promising young scholars with commendable research projects related to the Museum's collections, as well as for distinguished visiting scholars from this country and abroad who can serve as teachers and advisors and make their expertise available to catalogue and refine the collections. Usually a fellowship will be given for a maximum of one year, most of which should be spent at the Metropolitan Museum. Applicants should have received the doctorate or have completed substantial work toward it. Fellowships for senior scholars are also available for as short a term as one month.

awarded for one year's study or research at the Museum in any branch of the Fine Arts relating to the Metropolitan Museum's collections, and carry the possibility of renewal for a second year. These scholarships are generally reserved for mature scholars of demonstrated ability.

provides fellowships to qualified graduate students, who preferably will have completed graduate studies in the fine arts or studies in costume, and who are interested in pursuing costume history in a museum or teaching career, or other career (including conservation) related to the field of costume. These grants are generally awarded for a nine-month term.

awarded for study, work or research to students of the fine arts whose fields are related to the Museum's collection, with preference to be given to students in the decorative arts who are under forty years of age. The fellowship carries the possibility of renewal for one additional year.

awarded for three to six months' study and research at the Antonio Ratti Textile Center on an aspect of the Museum's textile collections. Intended for graduate students or mature scholars of demonstrated ability. Available 2002-2003.

awarded to French and German pre-doctoral art history students for one year's study or research at the Metroolitan Museum. The award is intended for French and German students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study in the United States. Available 2002-2003.

Awarded in honor of John K. Howat to a promising young scholar for one year's study or research in the American Wing (in either the Department of American Paintings and Sculpture or the Department of American Decorative Arts) on an aspect of the Museum's collection. Applicants should have been enrolled for at least one year in an advanced degree program in the field of American Art or culture.

intended to develop the skills of connoisseurship by supporting first-hand examination of paintings in major European collections, rather than by supporting library research. the fellowships are awarded for the training of students whose goal is to enter museums as curators of painting. Applicants should have been enrolled for at least one year in an advanced degree program in the field of art history. Short-term fellowships of at least three months will be considered along with twelve month requests.

Pre-doctoral Fellows, with the exception of the Theodore Rousseau, will generally be expected to assist the hosting curatorial departments with projects that complement and are incidental to their approved scholarly subject. They will be asked to give a gallery talk during their fellowship term and be expected to participate in a fellows' colloquium in the second half of their fellowship term, in which they will give a 20-minute presentation on their work-in-progress. Senior fellows will also be invited to participate in these activities.

For all fellowships offered by the Museum, it is the responsibility of the applicant, in connection with any project that may reasonably be expected to require assistance from a particular Museum department, to discuss the project with the department concerned before submitting the application. Departmental approval should not, however, be construed as assurance that a fellowshp will be awarded by the Grants Committee. Fellowships generally cannot be given for projects involving exhibitions to be organized and installed during the fellowship period.

All fellowships must take place between September 1, 2002 and August 31, 2003. All fellowships generally begin between September, 2002. Application must be made by letter, and must be submitted by November 2, 2001 to:

Fellowship Program
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10028-0198
Attn: Marcie Karp

• Name, home and present address, and telephone number (in triplicate).
• Full resume of education and employment (in triplicate).
• A two-part statement, not to exceed one thousand words, specifying what the applicant wishes to accomplish during the fellowship period and detailing how the Museum's resources can be utilized to accomplish the applicant's goals (in triplicate).
• Tentative schedule of work to be accomplished during the fellowship period (in triplicate).
• Tentative schedule of travel required during the fellowhip (in triplicate).
• Three letters of recommendations (at least one academic and one professional); these should be sent directly to the above address (in triplicate).
• List of other fellowships or grants for which the applicant has applied in same period (in triplicate).
• For pre-doctoral applicants only: official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (original transcript plus two copies).

Fellowships in Conservation 2002-2003

has made it possible for the Metropolitan Museum of Art to award a limited number of annual conservation fellowships for training in one or more of the following Departments of the Museum: Paintings Conservation, Objects Conservation (including sculpture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, furniture, and archaeological objects), Musical Instruments, Arms and Armor, Paper Conservation (including photographs), Textile Conservation, The Costume Institute, and Asian Art Conservation. Fellowships are not granted every year in each department. Each Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellowship will typically be one year in duration. Shorter term fellowships for senior scholars are also available. It is desirable that applicants to this program should have reached an advanced level of experience or training.

enables the Museum to award a two-year fellowship in the Department of Objects Conservation. Fellowship applicants should be conservators, art historians, or scientists who are at an advance level in their training and who have demonstrated a commitment to the physical examination and treatment of art objects. The next L.W. Frohlich award will be given for a 2002-2004 fellowship.

enables The Metropolitan Museum of Art to provide annual conservation fellowships to qualified candidates from the United States and abroad who have already reached an advanced level of training or experience. The Sherman Fairchild Foundation makes possible study and training in the following Museum Conservation Department: Paintings Convervation, Objects Conservation (including sculpture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, furniture, and archaelogical objects), Musical Instruments, Arms and armor. Paper Conservation (including photographs), Textile Conservation, The Costume Instite, and Asian Art Conservation. The term for the fellowship award is typically one year, but shorter term fellowships are also availale for senior scholars.

provides fellowships to qualified graduate students, who preferably will have completed graduate studies in the fine arts or studies in costume, and who are interested in pursuing costume history in a museum or teaching career, or other career (including conservation) related to the field of costume. These grants are generally awarded for  nine-month term and are for conservation work in the Costume Institute only.

The stipend amount for one year is $25,000 with an additional $3,000 for travel and miscellaneous expenses.

Fellowships begin on September 1, 2002. Application must be made by letter and submitted by January 4, 2002 to:
 

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

A typed application in triplicate should include the following:

• Name, home and present address, and telephone number (in triplicate).
• Full resume of education and professional experience (in triplicate).
• A statement, not to exceed one thousand words, describing what the applicant expects to accomplish in the fellowship period and how the Museum's facilities can be utilized to achieve the applicant's objectives (in triplicates).
• Tentative schedule of work to be accomplished during fellowship period and proposed starting and ending dates (in triplicate).
• Three letters of recommendation, at least one professional and one academic (in triplicate).
• For master's degree and pre-doctoral applicants only: official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (original transcript plus two copies).

Theodore Rousseau Fellowships  2002-2003

Short-term fellowships of at least three months will be considered along with twelve-month requests. All fellowships must take place between September 1, 2002 and August 31, 2003.

Application must be made by letter and submitted by November 2, 2001 to:

Theodore Rousseau Fellowship
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New Yor, NY 10028-0198
Attn: Marci Karp

The number of fellowships awarded depends upon the funds available; the stipend amount for tweleve months is $25,000 and $3,000 for travel and miscellaneous expenses.

There are no application forms. Applicants must submit a typed application in triplicate including the following:

• Name, home and present address, and telephone number (in triplicate).
• Full resume of education and employment (in triplicate).
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (original transcripts plus two copies).
• A statement, not to exceed one thousand words, specifying what the applicant wishes to accomplish during the fellowship period (in triplicate).
• Tentative schedule of work to be accomplished during fellowship period (in triplicate).
• Tentative schedule of travel required during fellowship period (in triplicate).
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one academic and one professional); these should be sent directly to the above address (in triplicate).
• List of other applications for fellowships and grants for same period (in triplicate).