Fellowships at National Gallery of Art

Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Training Fellowship in Painting
    Conservation

The three-year fellowship in paintings will commence in the fall of
2012 and will include a $33,000 annual stipend plus $2,000 each year
for travel and research.

The fellowship will be devoted to conservation treatments at the
National Gallery of Art and research related to the collections. The
fellow will be expected to produce a publishable paper based on his
or her research project before the end of the appointment.

Eligibility: Graduates from recognized training programs or
candidates with equivalent training will be considered. Applicants
should have no more than five years of conservation-related work
experience. A proven record of research and writing ability, as well
as English-language skills, are required. Fellowships are awarded
without regard to age, sex, nationality, or race. Selected finalists
who are not United States citizens must provide proof of their own
health insurance coverage during the fellowship period.

Application procedure: Interested candidates must submit the
following materials in English:

    Transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate courses of
    academic study (although official transcripts are preferred,
    unofficial copies are acceptable)

    A curriculum vitae including basic biographical information,
    current and permanent addresses, and telephone numbers, and a
    description of previous conservation experience and internships

    A short statement of the applicant 's interests and intent in
    applying for the fellowship; applicant must specify the
    treatment discipline desired within the short statement

    Offprints of any publications or lectures

    Two supporting letters of recommendation from conservation
    professionals familiar with the candidate 's work and one letter
    of personal reference (sent directly to the address below)

The materials should be postmarked no later than February 15, 2012,
and sent to:

    Michael Skalka
    Conservation Administrator
    Conservation Division
    National Gallery of Art
    2000B South Club Drive
    Landover, Maryland 20785
    USA

Formal applications must be postmarked and mailed. E-mail address
for inquiries only: dcl<-a t->nga< . >gov

After a preliminary selection, final candidates may be invited for
an interview. A portfolio of conservation treatments and research
should be presented by the candidate at the interview.

All applicants will be notified by March 30, 2012, of the decision
of the selection committee.

EOE.


                                  ***
                  Conservation DistList Instance 25:28
                 Distributed: Sunday, December 11, 2011
                       Message Id: cdl-25-28-033
                                  ***