Fellowship
Posted: 09/04/2015
Posted by: Helen Burnham
Expires: 12/01/2015
Morse Curatorial Research Fellowship, MFA, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
Boston,
MA, United States
Applications due: 12/01/2015
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston seeks applicants for The Claire W. and Richard P. Morse Curatorial Research Fellowship for Special Projects in Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, and Illustrated Books. This 9-month appointment will work closely with the Peter and Pamela Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings and the Chair of the Department. The fellow will research, catalogue, and interpret some area of the MFA’s renowned collection of works on paper, to be determined both by the needs of the Museum and the specialized knowledge of the successful candidate. Previous projects have included cataloguing the MFA’s important collection of illustrated books and researching lesser-known aspects of our holdings of prints by Francisco Goya.
Applicants must have completed a master’s program concentrating in art history or a relevant subject area, or possess equivalent experience. Demonstrated interest in the graphic arts is preferred, as is experience using database systems, and a record of scholarly achievement.
The fellowship is a 9-month, 14-hour per week, term position with the possibility of renewal. Compensation includes salary, appropriate benefits, and some funds for travel and research materials.
Application materials are being accepted immediately. For consideration, please submit your letter of interest and CV/résumé to: resumes@mfa.org. You may also submit your materials via postal mail to: Human Resources Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
Applicants must have completed a master’s program concentrating in art history or a relevant subject area, or possess equivalent experience. Demonstrated interest in the graphic arts is preferred, as is experience using database systems, and a record of scholarly achievement.
The fellowship is a 9-month, 14-hour per week, term position with the possibility of renewal. Compensation includes salary, appropriate benefits, and some funds for travel and research materials.
Application materials are being accepted immediately. For consideration, please submit your letter of interest and CV/résumé to: resumes@mfa.org. You may also submit your materials via postal mail to: Human Resources Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.