A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2009-2011 (Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts)
Applications must be received by March 13, 2009
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces a postdoctoral fellowship supported by a grant from the A. W. Mellon Foundation. This award will be for academic years 2009-2011 The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Further information about programs, together with application forms, may be obtained from the Center's Web site (www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm), or by contacting the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, 2000b South Club Drive, Landover, Maryland 20785.
Telephone: (202) 842-6482; fax: (202) 789-3026; e-mail: fellowships@nga.gov.
During the first year the fellow will carry out research and writing related to the publication of a dissertation or appropriate articles or book(s). The fellow will also design and direct an intensive weeklong seminar for the seven predoctoral fellows at the Center, focusing on a topic related to the applicant's field of interest and with a special emphasis on methodological issues. In the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighboring university.
FIELDS OF STUDY
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2009-2011 will support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any time period or culture.
RESIDENCY
Scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate fully in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period. Each fellow is provided with a study. Postdoctoral fellows have access to the notable resources represented by the collections, the library, and the photographic archives of the
National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship is intended for those who have held the PhD for five years or less at the time of application. Applicants for 2009-2011 must have received the degree between September 1, 2003 and September 30, 2008. The fellowship is awarded without regard to age or nationality of applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art.
SUPPORT
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship award is $ 50.000 per year. There are also allowances for travel and photography.
APPLICATIONS
Applications must be received by March 13, 2009. Candidates must submit seven sets of all materials, including application forms, brief proposals for the topic of the predoctoral seminar and the university course, and copies of publications. Three letters of recommendation in support of the application are required. After a preliminary selection, several candidates will be invited to Washington in April 2009 for interviews. A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships may not be postponed or renewed. Holders of the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship may reapply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded.
Further information about programs, together with application forms, may be obtained from the Center's Web site (www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm), or by contacting the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, 2000b South Club Drive, Landover, Maryland 20785.
Telephone: (202) 842-6482; fax: (202) 789-3026; e-mail: fellowships@nga.gov.
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces a postdoctoral fellowship supported by a grant from the A. W. Mellon Foundation. This award will be for academic years 2009-2011 The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Further information about programs, together with application forms, may be obtained from the Center's Web site (www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm), or by contacting the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, 2000b South Club Drive, Landover, Maryland 20785.
Telephone: (202) 842-6482; fax: (202) 789-3026; e-mail: fellowships@nga.gov.
During the first year the fellow will carry out research and writing related to the publication of a dissertation or appropriate articles or book(s). The fellow will also design and direct an intensive weeklong seminar for the seven predoctoral fellows at the Center, focusing on a topic related to the applicant's field of interest and with a special emphasis on methodological issues. In the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighboring university.
FIELDS OF STUDY
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2009-2011 will support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any time period or culture.
RESIDENCY
Scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate fully in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period. Each fellow is provided with a study. Postdoctoral fellows have access to the notable resources represented by the collections, the library, and the photographic archives of the
National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship is intended for those who have held the PhD for five years or less at the time of application. Applicants for 2009-2011 must have received the degree between September 1, 2003 and September 30, 2008. The fellowship is awarded without regard to age or nationality of applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art.
SUPPORT
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship award is $ 50.000 per year. There are also allowances for travel and photography.
APPLICATIONS
Applications must be received by March 13, 2009. Candidates must submit seven sets of all materials, including application forms, brief proposals for the topic of the predoctoral seminar and the university course, and copies of publications. Three letters of recommendation in support of the application are required. After a preliminary selection, several candidates will be invited to Washington in April 2009 for interviews. A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships may not be postponed or renewed. Holders of the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship may reapply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded.
Further information about programs, together with application forms, may be obtained from the Center's Web site (www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm), or by contacting the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, 2000b South Club Drive, Landover, Maryland 20785.
Telephone: (202) 842-6482; fax: (202) 789-3026; e-mail: fellowships@nga.gov.
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