Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellowship 2027–29

The Frick Collection•New York, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Frick Collection is offering a two-year predoctoral fellowship for an outstanding doctoral candidate seeking a curatorial career in an art museum. The fellowship provides curatorial training and scholarly and financial resources to support completion of the doctoral dissertation. It is especially suited to a student whose dissertation relates to a major strength of the Frick Collection or Frick Art Research Library, which together offer significant resources for object-based research. The Fellow will work with curatorial and educational staff on research for permanent collection displays and special exhibitions. Training also includes participating in the organization of the annual Symposium on the History of Art, a lecture series, and the daily administrative routines of a small museum. The Fellow will have a place of study and access to the collections and library, introductions to New York City museums and libraries, and opportunities to consult with Frick curators and conservation staff about the dissertation. Time will be divided between dissertation completion and Curatorial Department activities. This is a full-time, temporary, exempt, salaried two-year fellowship, expected to run from September 2027 through August 2029. The stipend is $62,500 per year, with a travel allowance. The Fellow is eligible for benefits associated with full-time employment.

Requirements

Be an outstanding doctoral candidate seeking a curatorial career in an art museum.
Be within two years of completing the dissertation.
Submit a cover letter explaining interest in the fellowship and including a home address, phone number, and email address.
Submit an abstract of no more than three double-spaced typed pages describing the area of research.
Submit a complete curriculum vitae listing education, employment, honors, awards, and publications, and the anticipated Ph.D. completion date.
Submit a published paper or English-language writing sample no longer than fifty pages.
Arrange for three academic and professional recommendation letters to be sent directly by recommenders.

Nice To Haves

A dissertation that pertains to a major strength of the Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library.

Responsibilities

Conduct research with curatorial and educational staff for permanent collection displays and special exhibitions.
Participate in organizing the annual Symposium on the History of Art, co-sponsored with the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
Participate in a lecture series and the daily administrative routines of a small museum.
Divide time between completing the doctoral dissertation and Curatorial Department activities.

Benefits

Travel allowance.
Fourteen paid holidays for eligible full-time employees, including four floating holidays.
Accrued sick and vacation time for eligible full-time employees.
Paid bereavement leave and paid family leave for eligible employees.
Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees and eligible dependents.
Defined benefit pension plan for eligible employees, equivalent in value to an additional 12% in compensation.
Optional contributions to the Frick's Tax Deferred Savings Plan (403(b)).
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance for eligible full-time employees; life insurance coverage is up to three times annual salary.
Wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Plan and discounts on Citi Bike memberships and bike helmets.
Discount on on-site food pickup or delivery through Seamless/Grubhub.
Transit discounts and flexible spending accounts for medical expenses, dependent care, and commuting costs for eligible employees.
Museum Shop discount for all employees.