Conservators and scientists work in close collaboration with curators to study, preserve, and conserve works of art across The Met collection. The Met is home to a world-renowned network of conservation facilities, designed to meet the complex needs of its holdings. The Museum welcomes fellowship applications from junior and senior conservators and scientists to pursue advanced training and independent research projects. MA graduates, PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior scientists and researchers are eligible to apply. Applicants for junior fellowships must have an MA in-hand by the start of the fellowship program (September 1, 2026), and will be asked to verify completion of their degree before beginning the fellowship. Junior fellows are those applicants who have recently completed graduate-level training, such as a master's degree, or who are currently pursuing a PhD. Applicants who receive their PhD after the submission deadline are not eligible for the senior fellowship. Senior fellows are well-established professionals with at least eight years of experience in the field with a proven publication record, or those who already hold a PhD by the application deadline date. Junior fellows receive a stipend of $53,000 and senior fellows receive a stipend of $63,000. Both junior and senior fellows receive an additional $6,000 for travel (maximum of six weeks). All applicants must submit a curriculum vitae; three letters of recommendation, with at least one from an academic reference, and one from a professional reference; and official transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), for predoctoral (junior) fellowship applicants only. Junior fellowship applicants must also submit a statement of interest and intent. Senior fellowship applicants must also submit a project proposal and a brief schedule of work to be accomplished during the fellowship period and, if you are proposing a fellowship period shorter than one year, your proposed starting and ending dates (separate from the project proposal). Paper Conservation applicants (junior or senior) must also submit two treatment reports and associated documentation with explanations justifying the reason for treatment and decisions entering each stage of treatment. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Metropolitan Museum of Art for more information.