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. Fellows have access to The Met collection, staff, libraries, research facilities, labs, and the time and space needed to complete their manuscripts, doctoral dissertations, scholarly articles, conservation training, research experiments, and other pursuits. MA graduates, PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior scientists and researchers are eligible to apply. 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 for junior fellowships must have an MA in-hand by the application deadline date. 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. All fellows are expected to have valid US work authorization for the entire duration of the fellowship. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, at least one must be from an academic reference, and one from a professional reference. Junior fellowship applicants must submit a statement of interest and intent. Senior fellowship applicants must submit a project proposal and a brief schedule of work to be accomplished during the fellowship period and, if the fellowship period is shorter than one year, the proposed starting and ending dates must be included. 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 for more information.