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2015-2017 A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at CASVA, USA

The National Art Gallery is inviting applications for A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship to carry out research and writing for publication. In the second academic year, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighbouring university. The fellowship for 2015–2017 will support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any time period or culture. The fellowship is awarded without regard to age or nationality of applicants. The application deadline is October 15, 2014.

Study Subject(s): The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2015–2017 will support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any time period or culture.
Course Level: Fellowship is awarded to postdoctoral research program. During the first year the fellow will carry out research and writing for publication. In the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighboring university. 
Scholarship Provider: A. W. Mellon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

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Eligibility: Applicants for 2015–2017 must have received the PhD degree between October 1, 2009, and October 1, 2014. The fellowship is awarded without regard to age or nationality of applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art. Individuals currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

Scholarship Open for International Students: A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship is open for citizens of any nationality.

Scholarship Description: national-gallery-logoThe Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) announces a postdoctoral fellowship supported by a grant from the A. W. Mellon Foundation. One fellowship is awarded each year for two consecutive academic years. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will reside in Washington. During the first year the fellow will carry out research and writing for publication. The fellow will also design and direct an intensive weeklong seminar for the seven predoctoral fellows at the Center, focusing on a topic related to the applicant’s field of interest and with a special emphasis on methodological issues. In the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighboring university.

Number of award(s): One fellowship is awarded each year.

Duration of award(s): The fellowship is awarded for two consecutive academic years.

What does it cover? The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship award is $50,000 per year. The postdoctoral fellow also receives allowances for travel and research-related materials.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: After a preliminary selection, several candidates will be invited to Washington in early 2015 for interviews. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship cannot be deferred or renewed.

How to Apply: Candidates for postdoctoral fellowships must complete an online application that includes brief proposals for the topic of the predoctoral seminar and the university course and a copy of an article or a chapter of a book, to be submitted on or before October 15, 2014. Three letters of recommendation in support of the application are required.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 15, 2014.

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