Fellowship at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Conservation of Furniture and
    Woodwork
Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering a Mellon Postgraduate
Fellowship in the conservation of furniture and woodwork beginning
on August 1, 2015 and ending on October 30, 2017.  The applicant
should be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program
or have equivalent experience.  Work will include technical
examination, treatment, research, and preservation activities on
European, American, and Asian furniture and architectural woodwork
in the Museum's collections.

Each fellowship includes a yearly stipend of $35,198, health
insurance, $3,000 in travel funds and $2,000 for research support.
Applications should be sent electronically and include: pdf files
containing statement of interest, resume, transcripts of graduate
courses, and three examples of examination and treatment records
with photographs.  Please include any published treatments or
research.

For electronic submissions please use a file sharing service (such
as DropBox or WeTransfer) to gdiefenderfer<-at->philamuseum<.>org.

Confidential supporting letters from two conservation professionals
familiar with the candidate's work should be sent directly to

    Behrooz Salimnejad
    Elaine S. Harrington Senior Conservator of Furniture and
        Woodwork
    Philadelphia Museum of Art
    PO Box 7646
    Philadelphia PA 19101-7646

Questions can be addressed by email to bsalimnejad<-at->philamuseum<.>org
or by telephone at 215-684-7557.

All application materials must be received by June 15, 2015.

Chris Wasson
Conservation Administrator
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19130
215-684-7542
Fax: 215-684-7550


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