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Dear colleagues,
On behalf of our curator Micelle White, and colleagues at the Menil Collection and the Morgan Library and Museum, I would like to announce the following fellowship opportunity which might be of interest to your students, scholars, researchers,
faculty and/or curatorial staff. Please post and share!
Drawing Institute
Morgan-Menil Fellowship 2015-16
The Drawing Institute and the Menil Drawing Institute, Houston, will award one
postdoctoral fellowship of four to six months to support research projects on some
aspect of the history, theory, interpretation, or cultural meaning of drawing
throughout the history of art. Preference will be given to projects that would benefit
from the resources of the Morgan Library & Museum and the Menil Collection.
Requirements
The Morgan-Menil Fellow is expected to spend part of the fellowship period
in residence at the Morgan Library & Museum and another part
at the Menil Collection.
The Fellow will make an informal presentation on her/his research
during the time of the fellowship at both institutions.
Stipend
$30,000 for 6 months (pro-rated for shorter period), plus travel allowance.
General Information
Health insurance is not provided.
The Fellow is expected to make his/her own travel and housing arrangements.
For foreign applicants, non-financial assistance with procuring a visa is provided.
Fellowship is non-renewable.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are asked to submit the following:
·
a cover letter addressing the applicant’s area of interest
·
a curriculum vitae
·
a research proposal (maximum 3 pages, double-spaced) specifying what the
applicant wishes to accomplish during the fellowship period.
(If applicable, the proposal should detail how the project would benefit
from the resources of the Morgan and the Menil)
·
a writing sample, in English
·
two letters from academic or professional references in support
of the proposed project
All application materials must be in English and should be submitted online:
themorgan.org/opportunities/drawing-institute-application
Letters of reference should be emailed directly to:
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Application Deadline:
November 10, 2014
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be notified by February 15, 2015.
Drawing Institute
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Eric M. Wolf
Head Librarian
The Menil Collection
1511 Branard Street
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 525-9426