Deadline June 30, 2015

The Clyfford Still Museum Research Center (CSMRC) is pleased to offer its inaugural Junior Fellowship, commencing in the fall of 2015. Supported with a weekly stipend, the Fellow will be in residence at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado. Tenure may range between 8–24 weeks (2–6 months). Applications are now being accepted by the Museum.

This Fellowship Program employs Museum resources to facilitate research across disciplines. Clyfford Still’s graduate studies at Washington State College in Pullman stimulated his deep knowledge of the humanities. The CSMRC aims to uphold the intellectual breadth—ranging from an interest in music and philosophy to literature, poetry, and history—that Clyfford Still himself maintained.

Eligibility:
Candidates for Junior Fellow should be enrolled in MA, PhD, or post-doctoral level studies.

Fields of Research:
Studies within a broad range of 20th-century humanities disciplines are sought for the Fellowship. Qualified art historians working in the areas of 20th-century modernism, abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, modern Canadian art, and color theory are especially encouraged to apply. Other fields, including Classics, Anthropology, Literature, etc.—considered through the lens of the 20th-century—will be considered.

Duration and Stipend:
$875 per week / $3500 per month. Fellows are responsible for their own housing. Applications should specify a specific term between 8 and 24 weeks.

Requirements:
Fellows agree to present one public lecture or similar relating to the Fellow’s research in-progress on a mutually agreeable date. It is also the expectation that the research will be disseminated in other ways and lead to a tangible contribution to its field.

Amenities:
The Fellowship offices, which include a computer and other hardware, are located within the adjacent Denver Art Museum’s administrative office building, newly opened in 2014. A part-time research assistant in the form of an MA candidate from the University of Denver will be provided.

TO APPLY:
By June 30, 2015, qualified applicants should state their interest, research intent, duration, and other relevant information in a Letter of Interest not to exceed 500 words. Please submit the letter with a CV to Dr David Anfam, Director of the CSMRC at: fellowship@clyffordstillmuseum.org

(Image credit: Portrait of Clyfford Still posing before the New York Public Library, ca. 1964 (detail). Unknown photographer, courtesy the Clyfford Still Museum Archives)

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