Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship

Funding: Annual salary of $60,770 plus fringe benefits, and a stipend of up to $6,000 for research-related travel (reimbursement-based). Who can apply: PhD received no more than five years prior to the application deadline; valid U.S. work authorization required for the full fellowship duration. Length: Two years (fellowship runs September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028 for the confirmed cycle). Full-time temporary Met employee status, health/dental benefits, deep access to the Met's collections, libraries, and curatorial staff, weekly professional-development programming with other Met fellows. Field: Curatorial training across the Met's curatorial departments (specific department/specialty varies by open fellowship listing, e.g., Egyptian Art, Prints and Drawings).