Leonard A. Lauder Research Center — Funding for Research (Fellowships, Publication Grants, Residencies)

About this program

The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center at The Metropolitan Museum of Art supports scholarship on modern art—particularly Cubism—by awarding pre‑doctoral, post‑doctoral, and mid‑career fellowships, non‑residential dissertation‑completion awards, publication grants, and curatorial/conservation residencies to fund research, publications, and programs tied to the Lauder Cubist Collection. Eligibility varies by award: competitive fellowships are open to pre‑doc, post‑doc, and mid‑career scholars; the non‑residential award targets doctoral candidates finishing dissertations; publication grants are for authors; residencies are for curators and conservators; the Distinguished Scholar is appointed by invitation. Fellows are expected to engage with The Met’s collections and participate in the Center’s research community and public programming during their tenure.