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Grant
Theodore Rousseau Fellowship
Fellowship opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-15
- Type
- Grant
- Organizer
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $53,000 - $63,000 annual stipend (depending on junior/senior fellow status) plus $6,000 for research travel and monthly payment for health insurance.
- Disciplines
- art history, conservation, museum studies, European art
About this opportunity
The Theodore Rousseau Fellowship, organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, supports PhD candidates and postdoctoral scholars for research requiring travel to study painting collections in Europe. This fellowship offers a generous stipend, research travel funds, and health insurance, without requiring residency at The Met, fostering broad engagement with European institutions.
Who can apply
- PhD candidates through senior postdoctoral scholars.
- Junior fellows are working on their PhD on the application deadline.
- Senior fellows hold a PhD on the application deadline and/or are well-established scholars.
- Individuals who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents are eligible, provided they have or can obtain valid US work authorization.
- The Met may sponsor eligible international applicants via the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.