MELLON POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN CONSERVATION OF COSTUME AND TEXTILES - PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering a Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in the conservation of costume and textiles beginning early to mid-October 2013. The Fellowship is for one year with the possibility of extension. The applicant should be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program or have equivalent experience. Work will include technical examination, treatment, research, and preservation activities on costume and textiles in the Museum's collections.
The Fellowship includes an annual stipend of $34,500, health insurance, a $3,000 travel supplement, and a $2,000 research supplement. Applications should be sent electronically: 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. Electronic materials should be sent to [log in to unmask]. Please include in subject line: “Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Costume and Textile Conservation." Confidential supporting letters from three conservation professionals familiar with the applicant’s work should be sent directly to: Sara Reiter, The Penny and Bob Fox Conservator of Costume and Textiles, P. O. Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646. Questions can be addressed by email to [log in to unmask] or by telephone at 215-684-7577.
All application materials must be received by September 6, 2013. Receipt of application will be confirmed by e-mail. EOE
Chris Wasson
Conservation Administrator
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215 684 7542
Sara Reiter
The Penny and Bob Fox Conservator
of Costume & Textiles
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7577