9 Sep 2026

Fellows Leonard A. Lauder Fellowships in Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art –  New York, New York, United States

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: October 15, 2026 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art is the only center for scholarship on modern art located in an encyclopedic museum.

Each year, the Research Center offers four fellowships:

  • a two-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship;
  • a Post-Doctoral Fellowship, which may be one or two years in duration;
  • a one-year Mid-Career Fellowship for an established scholar with publication record commensurate with their career stage;
  • and, a one-year Non-Residential Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Graduate students pursuing a doctoral dissertation (who are currently enrolled in a PhD program) should apply for the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, while students who have received a PhD within seven years should apply for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
  • Post-Doctoral Fellows normally apply to transform their dissertation into a book manuscript or to develop a new project.
  • Applicants for the Mid-Career Fellowship should be established scholars with a record of publications commensurate with their career stage.
  • All projects must focus on modern art. By ‘modern art’ we mean architecture, drawing, design (including exhibition, graphic, interior, and stage design), film, painting, performance, photography, prints, and sculpture in the period from the last third of the nineteenth century through the 1960s, from any country, region, or culture.
  • ndividuals who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents are eligible to apply for The Met Fellowship Program.

COMPENSATION

Stipend:

  • $50,000 for Pre-Doctoral fellows
  • $60,000 for Post-Doctoral fellows
  • $70,000 for Mid-Career fellows

Travel: During the fellowship period and at the Museum’s discretion, Leonard A. Lauder Fellows receive a travel stipend of $6,000.

Health Insurance: Fellows also receive an additional monthly payment to offset the cost of health insurance.

APPLY ONLINE
All applications must be submitted online and in English. All Leonard A. Lauder Fellowship in Modern Art applications must include (as .docx or .pdf files):

  • A research proposal
  • A critical bibliographic statement
  • A personal statement, not to exceed 500 words.
  • A brief schedule of work
  • A brief schedule of travel for research visits
  • Curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts

All applicants will be notified by the end of January following the application deadline.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028

Opportunity Categories: + Curatorial and + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Fellows. Opportunity Tags: Below $25 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 09 Sept thru Oct, and Open to U.S. Artists Only. Benefits: *No Participation Fee, Education, In-Kind Benefit, Stipend, and Travel Allowance.

Opportunity expires in 36 days.

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