The Frick Collection is an art museum consisting of more than 1,100 works of art from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Henry Clay Frick. The residence, with its furnishings and works of art, has been open to the public since 1935. It is considered one of the world’s most perfect museums. Of equal distinction is its sister institution, the Frick Art Reference Library (founded in 1920), an internationally recognized research library that is one of the world’s most complete resources for the study of Western art.

The Frick Collection is pleased to announce the availability of a two-year predoctoral fellowship for an outstanding doctoral candidate who wishes to pursue a curatorial career in an art museum. The fellowship offers invaluable curatorial training and provides the scholarly and financial resources required for completing the doctoral dissertation. Internationally renowned for its exceptional collection of Western European art from the early Renaissance through the end of the nineteenth century, The Frick Collection – complemented by the equally significant resources of the Frick Art Reference Library – offers a unique opportunity for object-based research. The fellowship is best suited to a student working on a dissertation that pertains to one of the major strengths of the collection and library. The Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow will have an opportunity to work with curatorial and educational staff on research for special exhibitions and on the permanent collection. Other curatorial training responsibilities include participation in the organization of the annual Symposium on the History of Art, a two-day event co-sponsored with the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; the preparation, in coordination with a curator, of a focus exhibition or display around a work of art in the Collection; and participation in the daily administrative routines of a small museum. The Fellow will have a place of study, access to the collections and library, as well as introductions to New York City museums and libraries. Frick curators and conservation staff will be available for consultation on the dissertation. The Fellow will be expected to give a public lecture on his or her topic. The Fellow will divide his or her time between the completion of the dissertation and activities in the Curatorial Department.

Applicants must be within two years of completing their dissertations. The Fellow will receive a salaried stipend of $37,750 per year and a travel allowance. The term will begin in September 2016 and conclude in August 2018. Applications must include the following materials:

1. A cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in the fellowship and his or her status in the Ph.D. program. The letter should include a home address, phone number, and email address.
2. An abstract, not to exceed three typed pages double-spaced, describing the applicant’s area of research.
3. A complete curriculum vitae of education, employment, honors, awards, and publications.
4. A copy of a published paper or a writing sample.
5. Three letters of recommendation (academic and professional).

Please submit application materials to pouletfellowship@frick.org. Letters of recommendation should be sent to this address directly from recommenders. PDFs of signed letters on university or business stationary are preferred. The application deadline for the fellowship is January 18, 2016. Finalists will be interviewed. The Frick Collection plans to make the appointment in early April.

For full information, please visit: http://www.frick.org/careers/fellowships.