Name: Smithsonian Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program
Award Amount: Postgraduate Conservation/Predoctoral Fellowship: $45,000 per year; research allowance up to $5,000. Postdoctoral Fellowship: $57,000 per year; research allowance up to $5,000.
Information And Eligibility:
The Smithsonian Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation of Museum Collections offers opportunities to conduct research and gain further training in the conservation of museum collection objects. This opportunity is open to recent graduates of masters programs in art and archaeological conservation (or the equivalent) and materials scientists (including those at the postdoctoral level).
The Smithsonian Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program offers recent graduates and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to conduct research and gain training in the conservation of museum collections. Fellows will work with Smithsonian’s conservation experts, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities and resources. Applicants must have a background in art, archaeological conservation, or related fields, with a strong focus on museum collections conservation.
Deadline: October
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