National Gallery of Art - Fellowships: Conservation

Fellowships: Conservation

Image: Edouard Manet's The Dead Toreador and The Bullfight: Fragments of a Lost Salon Painting Reunited in-depth study

Image: Edouard Manet, The Dead Toreador, probably 1864, Widener Collection, 1942.9.40

Image: X-radiograph of Edouard Manet, The Dead Toreador, probably 1864, Widener Collection, 1942.9.40

Image: X-radiograph of Edouard Manet, The Bullfight

Image: Pablo Picasso, The Tragedy, 1903, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.196

Image: X-radiograph of Pablo Picasso, The Tragedy, 1903, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.196

Image: Pablo Picasso's, The Tragedy, Feature: Metamorphosis of a Painting

Internships: Graduate | Summer | Volunteer

Fellowships: CASVA | Conservation | Curatorial

Employment: Current Job Announcements

Since 1983 the conservation division has offered fellowships that have enabled graduates of conservation programs to participate in the Gallery's mission to care for the collections. The program allows novice conservators to practice and refine their skills through the examination and treatment of works of art.

The fellowships are supported by both the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation. Fellows serve for a three-year period in the painting, paper, object, or scientific research department. A stipend, benefits, and travel funds are awarded with each fellowship. Students focus on two aspects: the treatment of the collection and research that culminates in a publishable paper. Lectures, symposia, and informal discussion contribute to the program, as do the significant resources of the Gallery.

The William R. Leisher Memorial Fellowship for Research and Treatment of Modern Paintings is also offered. This fellowship for the acquisition, study, and cataloguing of art materials and the treatment of modern paintings is a three-year appointment.

Candidates should be graduates of a recognized training program or have equivalent training. They should have no more than five years of work experience and a proven record of research and writing ability. Candidates must possess English language skills. Finalists who are not United States citizens must provide proof of their own healthcare coverage during the fellowship period. Applications are accepted until mid-February, and finalists are notified by April for a fall start date.

Conservation departments that are accepting fellowship applicants are listed below in the "Current Announcements" section. Please download the fellowship overview that contains pertinent details including application deadlines. Fellowship candidates will need to prepare the following materials in English when a position is open for recruitment: transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate courses of academic study; a curriculum vitae including basic biographical information, current and permanent addresses, and telephone numbers; a brief statement of interest and intent in applying for the fellowship; 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.

Current Announcements

Advanced Training Fellowship in Imaging Science of Works of Art

Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Training Fellowship in Painting Conservation

Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Science and Art

Further Information

Inquiries should be mailed to:
Michael Skalka, Conservation Administrator
Conservation Division
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785
dcl@nga.gov