Following is the announcement for the Forbes Fellowship offered by the
Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution.  Please send me E-mail with
any questions.
 
                        FORBES FELLOWSHIP
 
 
The Freer Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C., has established the Forbes Fellowship to be
awarded annually to a "young scholar of particular merit and
distinction" for a project to further the scientific study of the
care, conservation, and protection of works of art.  The fellowship
is established in memory of Edward Waldo Forbes and is endowed by
the estate of John S. Thacher.
 
Applications are currently being sought from individuals with a
background in art conservation or conservation science for
consideration for the Forbes Fellowship.  Selection will be based
on the merit and quality of the proposed project and the
demonstrated ability of the candidate.  Applicants having expertise
in the area of the arts of Asia and meeting all other
qualifications will be given preference.
 
A stipend of $18,800 to $25,800 will be offered for a twelve month
period.  The amount of the stipend will depend on the scholarly and
professional level of the selectee.  The proposed research or
conservation project associated with the fellowship must be
conducted at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington.
Transportation to and from Washington will be paid in addition to
the stipend.
 
Proposals should describe a specific project in no more than six
double-spaced pages.  In addition, a description of the methodology
to be used in carrying out the project, a curriculum vitae, and
bibliography should be submitted with the proposal.  Three letters
from referees familiar with the applicant's work should be
submitted to the address given below.  Applications must be
postmarked by February 1, 1995 and received in the Gallery no later
than February 15, 1995.  Applications should be addressed to:
 
Forbes Fellowship Selection Committee
The Freer Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560
U.S.A.
 
Inquiries may be made by telephone to the Office of the Director,
Freer Gallery of Art, on 202-357-4880 extension 206 or to Janet
Douglas, Conservation Scientist, on 202-357-4880 extension 269.  E-
mail inquires should be sent to Janet Douglas at
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interested candidates with demonstrated skills in art conservation
and conservation science.  Applicants whose native language is not
English are expected to have the ability to write and converse in
English.
 
 
The Forbes Fellowship will be awarded for the general period of
September 1, 1995 to August 31, 1996.  The recipient will be
notified no later than April 15, 1995.
 
 
The Freer Gallery of Art
 
The Freer Gallery of Art opened to the public in 1923 as the
Smithsonian's first art museum. It was a gift to the nation by
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) and was based on Freer's collection
of Asian art and 19th to early 20th century American painting. It
is now physically and programmatically linked to the Arthur M.
Sackler Gallery, which also has an important Asian collection. The
Freer and Sackler Galleries, which share one staff, together form
the National Museums of Asian Art.
 
Facilities for research and study include collections of Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, South and Southeast Asian, ancient Near Eastern,
and Islamic Near Eastern objects.  There are also approximately
1500 American paintings and prints. An important research library
serves both the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery and which includes an extensive slide library and archives
with original documentary material.
 
The Department of Conservation and Scientific Research occupies a
newly renovated space that includes chemical and instrumental
laboratories, conservation areas and related facilities. Equipment
available within the department includes that for x-radiography,
routine and specialized photography, optical microscopy (including
chemical microscopy and photomicrography,) color measurement, x-ray
diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, gas chromatography/mass
spectrometry, infrared and visible-light image acquisition with
digital image processing and analysis, machine tools and limited
electronic shop facilities. Equipment available in collaboration
with other laboratories includes that for atomic absorption
spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, electron microbeam
analysis, lead isotope ratio analysis, and for other lines of work.
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Janet G. Douglas
Conservation Scientist
Freer Gallery of Art / Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Inst.
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