Fellowship at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Mellon Fellowship in Paper Conservation at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers one Andrew W. Mellon
Postgraduate Fellowship in Paper Conservation.  Beginning September
1, 2010 and ending August 31, 2011, the Fellowship may be extended
up to three years. Applicants should be graduates of a recognized
conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The
Fellow will examine, conduct research, and perform treatment on
works of art on paper in the Museum collections and will be expected
to participate in preservation activities throughout the Museum.

The Fellowship will focus on conservation of European and American
art on paper and include work on Indian paintings, East Asian
scrolls and screens, as well as minor work on photographs. The
Fellow will work with the two staff paper conservators in the new
state-of-the-art laboratory which opened in spring 2007.

The fellowship includes a stipend of $31,500.00, health insurance,
$3,000 in travel funds and $2,000 for research support.

Applicants should send a letter with a statement of interest; a
resume; transcripts of graduate and undergraduate courses; samples
of examination reports and treatment records with photographic
documentation, including any published treatments or research; and
two supporting letters from conservation professionals familiar with
the candidate's work to:

    Human Resources
    Philadelphia Museum of Art
    PO Box 7646
    Philadelphia PA 19101-7646

    <URL:http://www.philamuseum.org/jobs/>.

EOE.

All application materials must be received by March 1, 2010.

Chris Wasson
Conservation Administrator
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7542


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