Fellow

Join a community of scholars from various disciplines, backgrounds, perspectives, and training. Their individual interests and research, requiring close study of objects, collectively activates and uplifts 5,000 years of human creativity represented in The Met collection.

For emerging scholars, postdoctoral and senior scholars, and established museum professionals.

All applications, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted online and in English. The Met will not accept applications or related materials via email, postal mail, or in person.

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship applicants must submit the following:

A statement of interest, not to exceed 1,000 words, specifying which Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship you are applying for, and explaining how the fellowship would meet your research and professional goals. Please include your area(s) of research and specialization, as well as any relevant experiences related to your chosen curatorial area.
A digital interpretation statement, not to exceed 500 words, addressing the way in which you see yourself contributing to the development of new interpretive research models in the digital environment
A copy of a published paper or recent writing sample
A curriculum vitaeof education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications
Three letters of recommendation. Applicants must submit at least one academic and one professional letter of recommendation. All letters must be submitted in English, and uploaded directly by the recommenders. Recommenders may not be current Met staff, contractors, or volunteers.

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