Interdisciplinary fellowship

Fellowship opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-15

Type: Grant
Organizer: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Deadline: 15 October 2026
Where: New York, United States
Compensation: $53,000 stipend for junior fellows, $63,000 stipend for senior fellows, plus $6,000 for research travel (maximum of six weeks) and a monthly payment to offset health insurance costs.
Disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, critical theory, education, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, literature, media studies, medicine, musicology, performance, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology, art history, museum studies, cultural studies

About this opportunity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers an Interdisciplinary Fellowship supporting independent research that utilizes Met resources to explore connections between cultures and collections, bridging arts, humanities, and sciences. This 12-month fellowship is open to candidates with a graduate degree (MA or PhD) and provides a stipend, research travel funds, and health insurance costs offset.

Who can apply

Open to candidates holding a graduate degree at the MA level or beyond.
Junior fellowships are for those working on their PhD by the application deadline.
Senior fellowships are for those who hold a PhD by the application deadline and/or are well-established scholars.
Must be in residence at The Met for the entirety of their 12-month term.
International applicants are eligible if they have or can obtain valid US work authorization.
The Met may sponsor eligible international applicants on a J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.