The Harper-Inglis Post-Graduate Fellowship is made possible by a generous gift by Thomas B. Inglis (1927-2014), in the name of his mother, Kathryn Harper Inglis. Inglis lived in Washington, DC for periods of time during childhood and as an adult (in the Office of Naval Intelligence) and counted art and government among his passionate interests. He supported the preservation work of the Library of Congress both with a posthumous gift and also during his life.
Fellowship Overview
The goal of the fellowship is to provide emerging conservators or scientists who have completed their formal education in book, paper, or photograph conservation or preservation science with the opportunity to focus on a research project while refining their practical/laboratory skills.
Responsibilities
The fellowship takes place in the Conservation Division which contains the laboratory for book, paper, or photograph conservation.
- The fellow will pursue an independent research project that may result in a publication and/or a presentation.
- The fellow may refine practical skills by participating in lab activities as they are conducted by Library Preservation Directorate staff. Lab activities include: assessing collections; conservation documentation, treatment, and housing; collections emergency response and recovery; environmental monitoring and analysis
The Fellow can expect to interact with Library staff beyond the host lab, including other conservators, preservation scientists, curators, and other specialists (digitization, exhibit designers, registrars, subject).
Qualifications
- Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- Graduate of a recognized art conservation graduate program or equivalent training in book, paper, or photograph conservation
- No more than five years of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated experience conducting research
- Clear and effective writing and spoken communication skills
Terms
The fellowship is full time, Monday-Friday, from the first Monday in October to the last Friday in September, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Fellows receive an all-inclusive stipend of $45,000 for the year that will be divided into 12 monthly payments. Depending on the outcomes of the first year, the fellowship may be extended for an additional year. The fellowship is funded by the Harper-Inglis Memorial Trust Fund. The Library is unable to provide additional benefits – such as health, retirement, transit benefits, relocation allowance, or housing, as part of the fellowship. Fellows are not considered employees of the Library.
Application Instructions
Only complete applications will be considered. Applications are accepted until March 21, 2025. Please feel free to make inquires at the contact below.
Applicants are required to submit:
- Fellowship Application Form [PDF: 3 pp.]
- Statement of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Graduate and Undergraduate transcripts
- Offprints of publications / Transcripts of presented papers
- Two letters of recommendation
- Research proposal, relevant to the Library's collections that identifies project outcomes and will further the field of conservation (maximum 3 pages including a short bibliography; additional pages will be discarded)
Send all requested materials in a single email addressed to [email protected]. Please use the subject line: "Harper-Inglis Fellowship [+ your name]." Recommendation writers may send their letters directly if preferred. Please ask them to include your name in the email subject line.
Contact
Yasmeen Khan
Conservation Division
(202) 707-1036
[email protected]
