What are the responsibilities and job description for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship position at Walters Art Museum?
Job Details
Description
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship
The Walters Art Museum seeks an outstanding junior scholar who wishes to pursue a curatorial career for an Andrew W. Mellon postdoctoral fellowship. For its term of two years (with the possibility of renewal for a third year), the fellowship will provide curatorial training and support scholarly research related to the collections of the Walters. Widely regarded as one of the finest museums in the United States, the Walters possesses a collection that spans seven millennia of art from cultures across the world. Applications are currently sought from scholars of the history of European and / or American decorative arts, design, and material culture of the 18th through early 20th centuries.
The Mellon Fellow will be fully integrated into the Curatorial Department and have the opportunity to work closely with the curatorial team as well as staff in other parts of the museum including conservation, collections care, gallery interpretation, and education. The fellow will have access to the museum collection, research libraries both within the museum and in the region, and will enjoy all the professional privileges of the museum's staff.
The fellow will work closely with and be supervised by the curator of decorative arts and design. Major duties will include helping to develop and realize a new installation of the European and North American 18th and 19th century art, conducting research on and cataloguing decorative arts and design objects in the collection, and assisting with the accession process for promised gifts of 19th-century ceramics entering the collection in the next several years, and engaging in general curatorial activities. In consultation with the supervising curator, the fellow also will develop a concrete project intended to complement personal research interests and will present this project as an exhibition or installation as well as a publish on this project. The fellow will be expected to participate in the museum’s education and public programs and deliver public lectures and gallery talks. The fellow will receive an annual stipend plus benefits and a travel allowance.
Qualifications
Eligibility
Consideration will be given to candidates working in fields represented by the museums collections and who possess the desired scholarly background. A doctoral degree in art history or history/public history must be or have been officially conferred within 3-5 years of the start date of the fellowship. No other fellowship may be active at the start of this position. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Fellowship Period
The fellowship lasts for two years, and can start as early as agreed upon with the successful candidate. The fellowship may extend for a third year, by mutual agreement. This fellowship is based at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Funding
The fellow will receive an annual stipend of $55,000 plus research and travel and/or conference expenses up to $5,000 per year, plus benefits. Relocation and IT assistance is available for the fellow.
Application Timeline and Procedures
All application materials listed below must be submitted online, as PDF.
The application requires electronic submission of the following:
- Cover letter addressing the following:
- Your interest in the fellowship position
- A statement, not to exceed 1000 words, that specifies your areas of research, how you might apply your skills as a Mellon Fellow at the Walters Art Museum, and outlines a potential project focused on the Walters family as collectors, businessmen, and philanthropists.
- Full curriculum vitae of education and professional experience
- A writing sample, or chapter excerpted from completed dissertation
- Three confidential letters of recommendation, which must include the applicants name as well as the full title and contact information for the recommender. Please use the following naming convention for these files: "Mellon Post Doc. Full Name Candidate. Recommendation Letter and send to hrhelpdesk@thewalters.org.
Salary : $5,000 - $60,000
