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Morgan-Menil Research Fellowship 2024-25

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Posted by: The Morgan Library and Museum
Deadline: Sun, December 3rd, 2023

Morgan-Menil Research Fellowship 2024-25

The Morgan Drawing Institute and the Menil Drawing Institute, Houston, will award one research fellowship of three to nine months to support independent 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 majority of the Fellow’s time will be spent on the research project for which the fellowship is awarded, but the Fellow is expected to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Morgan and the Menil and to attend Drawing Institute programs during their tenure at each institution. The Fellow will make a presentation on their research during the time of the fellowship at both institutions.

Stipend

Commensurate with experience, $3880/month for pre-doctoral fellows, $4750/month for post-doctoral fellows in the first seven years beyond their PhD, or $5100/month for mid-career scholars, plus a modest travel allowance.

General Information

Health insurance is not provided.

Fellows are expected to make their own travel and housing arrangements but will receive a one-time payment of $1500 that may be used for relocation expenses or otherwise. The cost of one-way travel between New York and Houston during the fellowship will be reimbursed.

 For foreign applicants, non-financial assistance with procuring a visa is provided. 

 Fellowship is non-renewable.

Additional information is available here: https://www.themorgan.org/drawing-institute/faq and https://www.menil.org/drawing-institute/scholars

To ensure the overall health and safety of the Morgan Library & Museum campus, all staff of the Morgan are required to be fully vaccinated and have received booster vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

 

Application Procedure:

Applicants are asked to submit the following: 

a cover letter addressing the applicant’s area of interest and expertise. The cover letter should also include a chronology specifying the desired length of the fellowship, and when the applicant would hope to be at each institution (the total duration of the fellowship is between 3 and 9 months during the academic year). If a fellowship is sought for a specific time (e.g. around a professor’s semester-long sabbatical), that should be clearly indicated in the letter

a curriculum vitae

a research proposal (maximum 3 pages, double-spaced) specifying what the applicant wishes to accomplish during the fellowship period. 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. For mid-career scholars, only one letter is required

 

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: morganmenilfellowship@themorgan.org

 

Application Deadline: December 3, 2023.

 

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Successful applicants will be notified by March 2024.

 

Posted on Thu, October 12th, 2023
Expires on Sun, December 3rd, 2023

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