ApplyCurrent Opportunities Current and former Fellows
Dumbarton Oaks is a research institute, museum, and historic garden in Washington, DC, affiliated with Harvard University. It supports research and learning internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian Studies through its fellowship programs, publications, scholarly meetings, and exhibitions.
The Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships are for graduating seniors and recent Harvard College graduates who wish to develop and apply their research and professional skills while gaining experience, building a portfolio of successful projects, and contributing to the humanities. These fellowships emphasize the development of foundational and specific technical skills that enhance the career readiness and employability of liberal arts graduates.
Please see current opportunities below for more information on the terms of each appointment.
Eligibility: Candidates who have received a Harvard undergraduate degree within the past 3 years are eligible to apply. US citizens and permanent residents only (graduating seniors eligible for OPT may also apply). Dumbarton Oaks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Current Opportunities
- Digital Media Fellow (Spring/Summer)
- Plant Humanities Fellow (Spring/Summer)
Current Fellows
Former Fellows
Alona Bach
Postgraduate Curatorial Fellow, 2017–2019
Lane Baker
Postgraduate Research Fellow, Ephemera, 2016–2018
Leib Celnik
Postgraduate Fellow in Botanical Art, 2019–2021
Anne Marie Creighton
Postgraduate Library Research Fellow, 2014–2015
Julia Fine
Postgraduate Plant Humanities Fellow
Rebecca Frankel
Postgraduate Research Fellow in Medieval Latin, 2015–2017
Joseph Glynias
Postgraduate Research Fellow in Byzantine Studies, 2014–2015
Spencer Lenfield
Postgraduate Media Fellow, 2015–2017
Eleanor Lieberman
Postgraduate Performance Measurement and Evaluation Fellow
Kathryn McCawley
Postgraduate Curatorial Fellow, 2017–2018
Nathalie Miraval
Postgraduate Research Fellow, Communications and Outreach, 2016–2018
Elizabeth Muñoz Huber
Postgraduate Digital Media Fellow, 2018–2020
Julia Ostmann
Postgraduate Writing and Reporting Fellow, 2018–2020
India Patel
Postgraduate Public Programming and Outreach Fellow, 2018–2019
Myagmarsuren Purev-Ochir
Postgraduate Digital Media Fellow, 2017–2018
Jessica Salley
Postgraduate Research Fellow in Communications and Public Outreach, 2014–2016
Ned Sanger
Postgraduate Fellow in Medieval Literature, 2019–2021
Andrea Schoenberg
Postgraduate Performance Measurement and Evaluation Fellow, 2018–2020
Samuel Shapiro
Postgraduate Curatorial Fellow, 2018–2019
Richard Tong
Postgraduate Digital Media Fellow
Bailey Trela
Postgraduate Research Fellow, Writing and Reporting, 2016–2018
Alexandra Walsh
Postgraduate Public Programming and Outreach Fellow, 2020–2021
May Wang
Postgraduate Writing and Reporting Fellow
Gabriel Ziaukas
Postgraduate Curatorial Fellow for the Garden Centennial