The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering an Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Paper Conservation, beginning September 1, 2014 and ending August 31, 2015. The Fellowship may be extended up to three years. The applicant should be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The Fellow will examine, conduct research, and perform treatment on works of art on paper in the Museum collections and will participate in preservation activities throughout the Museum, including exhibitions and storage.
The Fellowship will focus on conservation of European and American art on paper and include work on Indian paintings, East Asian scrolls and screens, as well as minor work on photographs. The Fellow will work with the two staff paper conservators in the state-of-the art laboratory.
Each fellowship includes a 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 four examples of examination reports 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@philamuseum.org.
Confidential supporting letters from two conservation professionals familiar with the candidate’s work should be sent directly by the referee to: Nancy Ash, Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper, Philadelphia Museum of Art, P.O. Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646. nash [at] philamuseum_org
All application materials must be received by February 10, 2014. EOE
Receipt of application will be confirmed by e-mail.
Chris Wasson
Conservation Administrator
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7542
cwasson [at] philamuseum_org