The eccentric 24-year-old singer is believed to have applied to become a university lecturer at New York's Parsons New School for Design.
A source told US Magazine, 'She is planning a radical career shift after she wraps up her Monster Ball tour next spring. She wants to use her famous fashion sense and avant-garde art obsession to launch an academic career.
'Nothing has been finalised yet, but she has pitched herself for an artist-in-residence position.'
The insider added, 'She would like to teach in the fashion-design programme and wants to incorporate elements of music study, popular culture and media studies.'