Fellowship at National Gallery of Art

Advanced Training Fellowship in Conservation
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

The conservation division of the National Gallery of Art is seeking
applications for fellowship positions in paper conservation, objects
conservation, and modern and paintings conservation.  The
fellowships are supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the
Charles E. Culpeper Foundation.  The three-year fellowships will
commence in the fall of 2016 and include a yearly stipend at $34,000
plus $2,000 each year for travel end research.  All treatment
fellowships will be devoted to examination, maintenance, and
conservation of works of art, as well as research related to the
collection.  All fellows will be expected to produce at least one
publishable paper based on research completed during the fellowship
award period.  Lectures, symposia, and informal discussions
contribute to the fellowship program, as do the significant
resources of the Gallery, including the library, the photographic
archives, all conservation departments, and the scientific research.
Graduates from recognized training programs or candidates with
equivalent training will be considered for the conservation
fellowships.  Applicants should have no more than five years of
conservation-related work experience post graduation.  A proven
record of research and writing ability, as well as English-language
skills, is required.  Fellowships are awarded without regard to age,
sex, nationality, or race.  Selected finalists who are not United
States citizens must be eligible to obtain a three-year J-1 visa and
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, 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.  Please specify the treatment
    discipline of interest (paper, objects, paintings) at the
    beginning of 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 or
    sent by email to dcl<-at->nga<.>gov directly by the referee from his or
    her business e-mail address)

For inquiries please contact:

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

Applications must be submitted electronically to dcl<-at->nga<.>gov.  All
application material must be received no later than April 15, 2016.
Please use dcl<-at->nga<.>gov to request a copy of the guidelines for
electronic transmission of application materials.  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 June 30, 2016 of the decision of the
selection committee.


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