Fellowship

Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Original Source
Award

$47,000 - $57,000

Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art supports junior and senior conservators and scientists pursuing advanced training and independent research projects. Fellows work in close collaboration with curators to study, preserve, and conserve works of art across The Met collection. Fellows are paired with a supervisor within their host department and have access to The Met collection, staff, libraries, research facilities, labs, and the time and space needed to complete their manuscripts, doctoral dissertations, scholarly articles, conservation training, research experiments, and other pursuits. The fellowship runs for one academic year from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Junior fellows receive a stipend of $47,000 while senior fellows receive $57,000, plus an additional $6,000 for travel and a monthly payment to offset health insurance costs.

Duration 12 - 13 mo
Decision February
research art conservation museum studies scientific research cultural heritage preservation conservation science materials analysis art preservation museum conservation

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual
Post-degree
Up to 81 years

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv letters_of_recommendation transcripts

Review process

Applications are first reviewed by relevant department staff to assess quality and feasibility. Qualifying proposals are recommended for review by The Met's Grants Committee, which consists of members appointed by the Museum's Director and CEO. The committee reviews all application materials using an evaluation rubric, then submits final award recommendations to the Director and CEO for approval.

Additional benefits

  • mentorship
  • networking
  • travel_support
  • health_insurance
  • career_services

Restrictions

  • employment_restrictions

Post-award obligations

  • present_findings

External Application

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Key Information

Award Amount
$47,000 - $57,000
Application Deadline
November 14, 2025 at 23:59 UTC
Deadline passed

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