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INFORMATION FOR APPLYING TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMApplicants to the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program must propose to conduct research in a discipline pursued at the Smithsonian and must submit a specific and detailed research proposal indicating why the Smithsonian is an appropriate place to carry out the study. Projects that broaden and diversify the research conducted within these disciplines are encouraged. Fellowships are offered to support research at Smithsonian facilities or field stations. Fellows are expected to spend most of their tenure in residence at the Smithsonian, except when arrangements are made for periods of field work or research travel. For all fellowships, appropriate members of the Smithsonian professional staff must be willing and able to serve in the capacity of principal advisor or host, and space and facilities must be available to accommodate the proposed research. Applicants are evaluated on the scholarly merit of their proposals; their ability to carry out the proposed research and study; the likelihood that the research can be completed during the requested appointment period; extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members or resources, can contribute to the proposed research project; and the inclusion of diverse perspectives. FELLOWSHIP CATEGORIESPostdoctoral Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for less than seven years. Senior Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for seven years or more. The term is 3 to 12 months.* Both fellowships offer a stipend of $42,000 per year plus allowances. Earth and Planetary Studies - Senior and Postdoctoral - offer a stipend of $47,000 per year plus allowances. Predoctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed preliminary course work and examinations, and have been advanced to candidacy. Candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct doctoral research at the Smithsonian Institution. The term is 3 to 12 months. The stipend is $27,000 per year plus allowances. Graduate Student Fellowships are offered to students formally enrolled in a graduate program, who have completed at least one semester and not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a Ph.D. Program. Applicants must submit a proposal for research in a discipline which is pursued at the Smithsonian. The term is 10 weeks; the stipend is $6,000. These fellowships support research in residence at all Smithsonian facilities except the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (see separate listing in Fellowships and Internships section). Applications are available in September, and the deadline for submission is January 15th (postmark). Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. *Postdoctoral applicants in Science may apply for up to 24 months. FIELDS OF RESEARCH AND STUDYThe following information is offered as a general guide to the reader in suggesting the Smithsonian museums, research facilities, archives, and other reference resources which may be pertinent to the individual's field of interest. American History, American Material and Folk Culture, and the History of Music and Musical Instruments, consult the following entries: National Museum of the American Indian; National Museum of American History; National Portrait Gallery; National Air and Space Museum; Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; Anacostia Museum/ Center for African American History and Culture; National Postal Museum; Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and Office of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. History of Science and Technology, consult the following entries: National Museum of American History; National Air and Space Museum; Office of the Smithsonian Institution Archives; and Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology under Smithsonian Institution Libraries. History of Art, Design, Crafts, and the Decorative Arts, consult the following entries: Smithsonian American Art Museum; Archives of American Art; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; National Museum of African Art; National Museum of the American Indian; National Museum of American History; National Portrait Gallery; and National Postal Museum. Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistics, and Ethnic Studies, consult the following entries: National Museum of Natural History; National Museum of African Art; National Museum of the American Indian; National Museum of American History; Anacostia Museum/Center for African American History and Culture; Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education. Evolutionary, Systematic, Behavioral, Environmental, and Conservation Biology, consult the following entries: National Museum of Natural History; National Zoological Park; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Earth, Mineral, and Planetary Science, consult the following entries: the Departments of Mineral Sciences and Paleobiology of the National Museum of Natural History; and Center for Earth and Planetary Studies of the National Air and Space Museum. Materials Characterization and Conservation, consult the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education; Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; and the National Museum of the American Indian. Principal Advisors, Co-Advisors, and ConsultantsIndividuals listed in this publication are divided into three categories; research staff, affiliated research staff, and program staff. Each listing contains information regarding the individual's educational background and their research specialties. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact potential advisors and co-advisors to determine the feasibility of the proposed research being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution, and the availability of relevant resources, including collections, archives, and library materials during the proposed tenure dates.
Obtaining Application MaterialsPotential applicants should contact the Office of Research Training and Services for further information and/or application materials. Please indicate the academic degrees you hold or expect and the dates of their conferral, as well as your field of interest at the Smithsonian. Application materials should be requested well in advance of the deadline to allow for your consultation with proposed advisor(s)/host(s), preparation of the proposal and accompanying materials for consideration. Deadline: January 15th (postmark) is the deadline for fellowships to begin on or after June 1st Current application forms for the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program are available in September in hard copy from the Office of Research Training and Services and on the Internet at www.si.edu/research+study
HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, consult the following entries:
HISTORY OF ART, DESIGN, CRAFTS, AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS , consult the following entries: ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, LINGUISTICS, AND ETHNIC STUDIES, consult the following entries: EVOLUTIONARY, SYSTEMATIC, BEHAVIORAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION consult the following entries:
EARTH, MINERAL, AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, consult the following entries:
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION AND CONSERVATION, consult the
Principal Advisors, Co-Advisors, and Consultants Individuals listed in this publication are divided into three categories; research staff, affiliated research staff, and program staff. Each listing contains information regarding the individual’s educational background and their research specialties. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact potential advisors and co-advisors to determine the feasibility of the proposed research being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution, and the availability of relevant resources, including collections, archives, and library materials during the proposed tenure dates.
Obtaining Application Materials Potential applicants should contact the Office of Research Training and Services for further information and/or application materials. Please indicate the academic degrees you hold or expect and the dates of their conferral, as well as your field of interest at the Smithsonian. Application materials should be requested well in advance of the deadline to allow for your consultation with proposed advisor(s)/host(s), preparation of the proposal and accompanying materials for consideration.
Current application forms for the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship
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