Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellowship

Funding: $44,538/year salary plus full-time benefits, moving allowance, and professional development allowance. Who can apply: Early-career museum professionals from backgrounds historically underrepresented in art museums (first-generation college attendees, lower-income households, limited prior museum access, or other documented barriers to entry); past fellows have held graduate degrees (Museum Studies, Art History, Arts Politics, etc.), open to US applicants. Length: 2 years. Full-time benefits package, relocation/moving allowance, professional development funding, individualized mentoring from senior museum staff. Field: Arts administration / museum administration (curatorial, marketing, development, audience development tracks). Deadline: Applications open annually Nov–Jan; most recent cycle closed Jan 2026 for the 2026–2028 cohort. Not specified for exact next-cycle date.