1. Mellon Fellowship in Photography Conservation, The Museum of Modern Art
2. Andrew W. Mellon Post Doctoral Fellow in Architecture and the Humanities, Rice University
3. Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Competition for Recent PhD Graduates, American Council of Learned Societies
1. MELLON FELLOWSHIP IN PHOTOGRAPHY CONSERVATION, The Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY, USA)
- Closing date for applications: March 1, 2017
The Museum of Modern Art offers a full-time two-year fellowship, renewable for a third year, in the conservation of photographic materials beginning in September 2017. Photography Conservation works closely with the conservation staff, including the Museum scientists, as well as all curatorial departments: Photography, Drawings and Prints, Architecture and Design, Painting and Sculpture, Library and Archives and Electronic Media and Film. The candidate will work on a wide range of modern and contemporary works and participate in all departmental activities including courier responsibilities. An emphasis will be placed on assisting permanent Conservation staff in the treatment of collection materials for exhibition and loan. Research on conservation treatment techniques, optimal preservation environments, artistic practice and characterization of photographic materials is integral to the department and participation in these activities will be fostered. Additional professional development activities will be supported.
The successful candidate will have a completed M.A. degree or Advanced Certificate from a recognized fine arts conservation program, with a focus in conservation of photographic materials. Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate team and communication skills, the ability to manage time in a multitasking environment, and who show a systematic and methodological approach to research.
The closing date for applications is March 1, 2017. Salary is $49,250.00 plus generous benefits, including four weeks paid vacation.
Applicants should send a statement of interest, a writing sample, resume with a list of references and an electronic portfolio containing two treatments to Lee Ann Daffner, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservator of Photographs, leeann_daffner@moma.org.
The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.
2. ANDREW W. MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN ARCHITECTURE AND THE HUMANITIES, Rice University
- Deadline for applications to be received: March 3, 2017
The Humanities Research Center, in association with the School of Architecture and the Department of Art History, is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow with a terminal degree in the history or theory of modern or contemporary architecture, including urban history. This fellowship is intended to give promising early career scholars the opportunity to teach and conduct independent research in a supportive environment. Aside from developing or continuing individual or collaborative research projects, the fellow will play a pedagogic role in the School of Architecture and/or the Department of Art History, participating in the core history and theory courses and workshops at the graduate and undergraduate levels in architecture as well as teaching and informal advising of both graduate and undergraduate students in art history. Total teaching obligations will not exceed one course per semester in addition to occasional participation in collaboratively taught courses, to be determined in consultation with the Department of Art History and/or School of Architecture. Selection of the fellow will be made on the basis of his/her scholarly record and career trajectory. Preference will be given to applicants who would particularly benefit from and contribute to the intellectual life of the campus.
This is a full-time, benefits eligible, one-year appointment, renewable for a second year, with an annual salary of $55,000 and allowances for research and relocation to Houston.
Eligibility
Applicants from any humanistic, architectural, or urban design discipline are eligible to apply and must have received their Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2009. The fellow will be expected to reside in or near Houston during the academic year in order to fully engage in the broader Rice University community.
Application Materials
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- 1,000-word personal research project proposal
- Samples of Scholarly Work
- Three references
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to submit additional material at a later date.
Contact: Adriana Chiaramonti, acc14@rice.edu.
In order to apply, please visit: https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/9143.
Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
3. MELLON/ACLS PUBLIC FELLOWS COMPETITION FOR RECENT PhD GRADUATES , American Council of Learned Societies
- Application deadline: March 22, 2017, 8 pm EDT
ACLS invites applications for the seventh competition of the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows program. This year, the program will place up to 22 recent PhDs from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year term staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring. Fellows receive a stipend of $67,500 per year, with individual health insurance and up to $3,000 to be used toward professional development activities over the course of the fellowship term.
This initiative, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to expand the role of doctoral education in the United States by demonstrating that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy. The Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows program allows PhDs to gain valuable, career-building experience in fields such as public policy, development, conservation, arts and culture, and digital media.
ACLS seeks applications from recent PhDs who aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Competitive applicants will have been successful in both academic and extra-academic experiences.
For more details and to apply, please visit: www.acls.org/programs/publicfellowscomp/.