MUUS Collection: Research Fellowship 2026–2027 (Remote, USA)
USA, United States
MUUS Collection
Deadline: July 31, 2026
About This Opportunity
MUUS Collection is an American 20th century photography collection that preserves, researches, and reveals work from the archives it owns and represents. As a part of the mission to transform the archives through new interpretations and scholarship, MUUS Collection is launching the first MUUS Collection Research Fellowship to invite a curator or academic to spend time in the archives over the course of a year and develop an exhibition or publication concept offering a new perspective. In addition to time spent in the archives, where the Research Fellow will be invited to examine physical works and ephemera (including journals, contact sheets, and cameras) in addition to the totality of each photographer’s photographic collections, the Research Fellow will benefit from the new MUUSEUM online research portal. From November 2026 to November 2027 the Research Fellow performs research in the MUUS Collection archives as well as via the MUUSEUM research portal. The project completes in November 2027.
Restrictions
Applicants should have a minimum of five years professional experience at museums, galleries, universities or similar cultural institutions. Candidates from underrepresented or marginalised communities are encouraged to apply.
What's Offered
$20,000.00
Travel Support
Additional Resources
Access to the MUUS Collection archives, MUUSEUM online research portal