leonard a. lauder fellowships in modern art
Know before you apply
- Art historians researching modern art
- Doctoral candidates and recent PhD graduates
- Established scholars with strong publication records
- Modern art focus: late 1800s to 1960s
- Non-US citizens need US work authorization
- Postdoc track: PhD within last seven years
The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art is the only center for scholarship on modern art located in an encyclopedic museum.
Each year, the Research Center offers four fellowships:
a two-year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship;
a Post-Doctoral Fellowship, which may be one or two years in duration;
a one-year Mid-Career Fellowship for an established scholar with publication record commensurate with their career stage;
and, a one-year Non-Residential Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship.
Fellowships with The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art offer an exceptional opportunity to conduct focused research on an independent project while contributing to the life of the Research Center.
Fellowship period:
Pre-Doctoral Fellowships are for 24 months and must take place between September 1, 2027, and August 31, 2029.
Post-Doctoral Fellowships may be 12 or 24 months in duration and must take place between September 1, 2027, and (depending on the length of the fellowship) August 31, 2028, or August 31, 2029.
Mid-Career Fellowships are for 12 months and must take place between September 1, 2027, and August 31, 2028.