PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

MELLON FELLOWSHIP IN COSTUME & TEXTILES CONSERVATION


The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers a one-year Mellon Postgraduate
Fellowship in Costume & Textiles Conservation, beginning October 3, 2005.
Applicants should be graduates of a recognized conservation training program
or have equivalent experience.  The Fellow will examine, conduct research
and perform treatment on costume & textiles in the Museum collection, and
participate in preservation activities throughout the Museum.

Each fellowship includes a stipend of $27,500, health insurance, $3,000 in
travel funds and $2,000 for research support.  Applicants should send a
letter with a statement of interest; a resume; transcripts of graduate and
undergraduate courses; several samples of examination reports and treatment
records with photographs, including any published treatments or research;
and two supporting letters from conservation professionals familiar with the
candidate's work to:  Sara Reiter, Associate Conservator of Costume &
Textiles, Philadelphia Museum of Art, P O Box 7646, Philadelphia PA
19101-7646.  All application materials must be received by September 1,
2005. EOE