Job: Charles E. Culpepper Advanced Training Fellowship in Paintings Conservation

Pay/Hours/Benefits: This is a full-time, three-year term fellowship with a yearly stipend of $53,000, health benefits and $3,000 each year for travel and research. Fellows will also receive transit benefits towards their commute costs to and from the National Gallery.

Institution: National Gallery of Art, West Building. 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Application Deadline: January 17, 2026

Brief Description: With an endowment from the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, the National Gallery of Art is offering a fellowship in the painting conservation department. Working under the guidance of the National Gallery’s conservators and scientists, the fellow will focus on two aspects:  treatment of the collection and a self-selected research project that culminates in a publishable paper. The fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with conservators, scientists and curators. They will also have access to the National Gallery’s collections and to advanced analytical instrumentation available in the scientific research department. Lectures, symposia, and informal discussions at the National Gallery of Art contribute to the fellowship program.

Contact Info/Link to Online Application:  Formal applications and supporting materials must be submitted in PDF format by email to cl@nga.gov and arrive at the Gallery no later than January 17, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the decision by the end of February 2026. The fellowship may begin on or after September 21, 2026 and will end September 29, 2029. More information about the position can be found here: Jobs | Art Conservation Resources