FELLOWSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
The following section includes descriptions of fellowships, internships
and other programs available at the Institution. Please take note of specialized
fellowships and their respective places of contact.
As part of its mandate for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge,"
including the diverse ideas, skills, and cultures of our nation, the Smithsonian
Institution pursues policies of equal opportunity and cultural diversity.
Smithsonian fellowships and internships are awarded on the basis of these
policies. Applicants are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly
qualifications, experiences, the quality of the research project or study
proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and
programs.
Scholars and students with outside sources of funding are also encouraged
to utilize the Institution's resources and facilities. The Office of Fellowships can facilitate visiting appointments in such cases
provided that the investigator obtains approval from the staff member
with whom he/she would consult.
FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars
with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association
with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff.
Office of Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (application)
Persons interested in conducting research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory (see separate listing) should apply to that unit directly.
Graduate Student Fellowships - These fellowships allow students
to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian
research staff members. Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate
program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must
not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program.
Predoctoral Fellowships - These fellowships allow students to
conduct research for periods of three to twelve months. Applicants must
have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral
degree, and must be engaged in dissertation research. In addition, candidates
must have the approval of their universities to conduct their doctoral
research at the Smithsonian.
Postdoctoral and Senior Fellowships - Postdoctoral Fellowships
of three to twelve months are available for scholars who have held the
doctoral degree or equivalent for fewer than seven years as of the application
deadline. Senior Fellowships of three to twelve months are available for
scholars who have held the doctoral degree or equivalent for more than
seven years as of the application deadline. Applications for senior fellowships
may be made up to eighteen months in advance. Stipends for senior fellowships
are the same as for the postdoctoral program, but the Smithsonian's stipend
may be matched by other sources of funding such as a sabbatical salary.
Stipends:
Senior and Postdoctoral - $42,000 per year
Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral - $47,000 per
year
Predoctoral - $27,000 per year
Graduate Students - $6,000
Deadline: January 15th (postmark) for awards to begin on or after
June 1st
For more information see the previous section 'Information for Applying
to the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program.'
Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum
Collections Program (application)
These fellowships are offered to recent graduates of masters programs
in art conservation or the equivalent or conservation scientists, including
those at the postdoctoral level, who wish to conduct research and gain
further training in Smithsonian conservation laboratories for a period
of one year. Additional facilities may be available to museum or archives
fellows for analytical work at the Museum Conservation Institute (MCI).
Term(s): The fellowship begins in the fall of 2009.
Stipend: A stipend of $32,000 is being offered plus
allowances.
Deadline(s): January 15, 2009
Contact:
Office of Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution
470 L'Enfant Plaza SW Suite 7102
MRC 902 PO Box 37012
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Phone: 202-633-7070
Email: siofg@si.edu
http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/CFELL/CFELLapp.htm
Latino Studies Fellowship Program (application)
The Latino Studies Fellowship Program provides opportunities to US Latino/a
predoctoral students and postdoctoral and senior scholars to pursue research
topics that relate to Latino art, culture, and history. Interdisciplinary
subjects are encouraged and can be undertaken at more than one of the
Smithsonian museums and/or research units, and advised by one or more
of the Smithsonian research staff members.
This program differs from the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program.
It is intended to broaden and increase the body of Latino related research
that is being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution. While not a condition
of the award, fellows are invited to pursue a portion of their project
in the field: at other museums or research facilities, as well as in
communities where primary data can be collected. A research and travel
allowance will be made available to cover additional costs of spending
up to one third of the fellowship tenure away from the Smithsonian, if
appropriate and necessary, but not at the fellow's home institution.
Term: Fellowships are available for 3 to 12 months.
Stipend: Senior and Postdoctoral - $42,000 per year Predoctoral
- $27,000 per year
Deadline: January 15th (postmark) for awards to begin on or after
June 1st
Applicants are urged to apply concurrently to all other SI programs for
which they may be eligible.
Minority Visiting Students
Through the Minority Student Awards Program the Office of Fellowships offers internships and visiting student awards to increase
participation of U.S. minority groups who are underrepresented in Smithsonian
scholarly programs, in the disciplines of research conducted at the Institution,
and in the museum field. Visiting Student Awards are available for currently
enrolled advanced graduate students. Visiting Students pursue independently
designed research projects in association with Smithsonian staff. Students
should contact the Office of Fellowships for application
information.
Term: 10 weeks
Deadline(s): February 1 for Summer (to begin after
June 1) and for Fall (to begin after October 1) and October 1 for
Spring (to begin after January 1)
Stipend: $500 per week
Molecular Evolution Fellowships (application)
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Molecular Evolution are available to support
research that uses the resources and research opportunities offered at
the National Zoological Park (Washington, D.C.), the National Museum of
Natural History (Washington, D.C.) or the Smithsonian Tropical Research
Institute (Panama).
Stipend: $42,000 for one year (12 months) to $84,000
for two years (24 months)
Deadline: January 15th (postmark) for awards to begin on or after
June 1st
Native American Community Scholar's Awards (application)
The Office of Fellowships offers awards to Native
Americans who are formally or informally related to a Native American
community to undertake individually designed research projects related
to Native American topics and using Native American resources at the
Smithsonian.
Stipends: $150 per day for up to 21 days, a travel
allowance and a small research allowance
Deadlines: February 1st (to start after June 1st)
October 1st (to start after January 1st)
Native American Visiting Student Awards (application)
Appointments are available for currently enrolled advanced Native American
graduate students who are formally or informally related to a Native American
community. Visiting Students pursue independent research in association
with Smithsonian staff.
Stipends: $150 per day for up to 21 days and $400 per
week for 3 to 10 weeks, a travel allowance and a small research allowance
Deadlines: February 1st (to start after June 1st)
October 1st (to start after January 1st)
For more information and/or applications for the above programs contact:
Office of Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution
470 L'Enfant Plaza SW Suite 7102
MRC 902 P.O. Box 37012
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Phone: 202-633-7070
Email: siofg@si.edu
http://
www.si.edu/research+study
OTHER FELLOWSHIPS
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum (CH)
Kell Muñoz Fellowship
To promote diversity throughout the professional Museum community,
CH-NDM is offering a ten-month fellowship to a graduate student in the United
States. The fellowship provides an opportunity to work in the Museum's award-winning
Education Department. Placement in the Education Department allows the Fellow
to experience the interdisciplinary exchange between various departments
including Communications, Development, and Exhibitions. The Fellow will
work on specific projects and assist the Program Coordinator for Adult
Audiences as needed
Candidates should have a commitment to working in Museums. Candidates
with experience or training in arts administration, art history, education,
communications, design or architecture are eligible to apply. Candidates
should be familiar with office procedures. Computer skills are essential.
The Fellowship provides a stipend of $10,000 for ten months. Fellows
work 25 hours a week between September and June. Responsibilities will
include some nights and weekends. Housing and transportation are not provided.
Kell Muñoz Fellowship Application deadline is August 1 of each year.
Eligibility
Open to graduate students of Latino/Hispanic descent: Currently enrolled
in a degree-granting post-graduate program or have graduated from a post-graduate
program in the six months prior to the start date or have evidence that
they have been accepted into a degree-granting post-graduate program within
six months.
For more information and application procedures:
Contact:
Internship Coordinator
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
2 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
http://ndm.si.edu/EDUCATION/index.html
Horticulture Services Division (HSD)
The Enid A. Haupt Fellowship in Horticulture
The Enid A. Haupt Fellowship in Horticulture, made possible by a generous
endowment from philanthropist Enid A. Haupt, aims to advance the knowledge
and understanding of the roles and significance of horticulture in society
and to contribute to the ongoing dialog in the field. Applicants must
be enrolled in a graduate program seeking (or have received) their Master's
or Ph.D. in horticulture, landscape architecture, cultural studies, or
a related discipline with a concentration in garden history or landscape
studies. This fellowship is full-time, in-residence, and available for
12 to 24 months. The candidate is eligible for stipend and research allowances.
For additional information on the Enid A. Haupt Fellowship in Horticulture,
visit http://www.gardens.si.edu/horticulture/res_ed/intern/fellow.htm
Deadline: March 1st (postmark)
Contact:
Enid A. Haupt Fellowship
Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division
P.O. Box 37012
Capital Gallery, Suite 3300, MRC 506
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Phone: (202) 633-2220
Fax: (202) 633-5697
National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
Guggenheim Fellowship
The Guggenheim Fellowship is a competitive three- to twelve-month in-residence
fellowship for pre- or postdoctoral research in aviation and space history.
Predoctoral applicants should have completed preliminary course work
and examinations and be engaged in dissertation research. Postdoctoral
applicants should have received their Ph.D. within the past seven years.
A stipend of $27,000 for predoctoral candidates and $42,000 for postdoctoral
candidates will be awarded, with limited additional funds for travel and
miscellaneous expenses.
Verville Fellowship
The Verville Fellowship is a competitive nine- to twelve-month in-residence
fellowship intended for the analysis of major trends, developments, and
accomplishments in the history of aviation or space studies. The fellowship
is open to all interested candidates with demonstrated skills in research
and writing. An advanced degree in history, engineering, or related fields
is not a requirement. A stipend of $50,000 will be awarded for a 12-month
fellowship, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous
expenses.
Application packages will be mailed around November 15 and are also avail-able
on the Museum website at: http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/joinnasm/fellow/fellow.htm.
The Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History
The Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History is a competitive
twelve-month fellowship open to senior scholars with distinguished records
of publication who are working on, or anticipate working on, books in
aerospace history. Support is available for replacement of salary and
benefits up to a maximum of $100,000 a year. The next available slot is
for 2010-2011.
Postdoctoral Earth and Planetary Sciences Fellowship
The National Air and Space Museum has established the Postdoctoral Earth
and Planetary Sciences Fellowship to support scientific research in this
area. Scientists in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies concentrate
on geologic and geophysical research of the Earth and other terrestrial
planets, using remote sensing data obtained from Earth-orbiting and interplanetary
spacecraft.
Appointments can be made for one or more years. Stipends are compatible
with NRC postdoctoral fellowships in the applicant's field.
In years that the fellowship is offered, announcements will be made in
the American Geophysical Union's professional publication EOS.
Submit to:
Ms. Collette Williams, Fellowship Coordinator
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 312 PO Box 37012
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Email: williamsce@nasm.si.edu
National Museum of American History (NMAH)
Lemelson Center Fellowships
The Lemelson Center Fellows Program supports projects that present creative
approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society.
These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation
projects, resulting in publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives,
and multimedia products. The fellowship program provides access to the
Smithsonian's vast artifact and archival collections, as well as the expertise
of the institution's research staff.
The Center offers fellowships to scholars and professionals who are pre-
or postdoctoral candidates or who have completed advanced professional
training.
Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated
stipend. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, D.C. area,
to participate in the Center's activities, and to make presentations on
their work to colleagues at the museum.
Researchers are strongly encouraged to consult with the fellowship coordinator
prior to submitting a proposal.
The Lemelson Center was established at the National Museum of American
History in 1995 through a gift from Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson. Jerome
Lemelson (1923-1997) earned more than 550 patents for a range of inventions
relating to robotics and machine vision and to the VCR, camcorder, fax
machine, and cordless telephone.
The Center's mission is to document, interpret, and disseminate information
about invention and innovation, to encourage inventive creativity in young
people, and to foster an appreciation for the central role invention and
innovation play in the history of the United States.
Term(s): Up to ten weeks
Stipend: Offered at pre-doctoral, post-doctoral,
and senior levels. Prorated for length of term.
Deadline(s): January 15
Contact:
Maggie Dennis, Historian
Lemelson Center
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 604 P.O. Box 37012
National Museum of American History, Rm. 1016
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Phone: (202) 633-3441
Fax: (202) 357-4517
Email: dennism@si.edu
www.invention.smithsonian.org/resources/research_fellowships.aspx
Lemelson Center Travel to Collections Award
The Travel to Collections Awards Program supports research on the history
of invention and innovation based on the holdings of the Museum's Archives
Center and curatorial divisions. The Archives Center holds more than
14,000 feet of archival materials. The collections are particularly
strong in personal papers and business records documenting the history
of American enterprise and technology.
Since 1995 the Lemelson Center has supported oral and video documentation
of contemporary inventors and inventions such as the SmartLevel, a high-tech
electronic level, the Gerber Cutter, a computer controlled fabric cutter
invented by H. Joseph Gerber, the Sendzimir "Z" Mill for cold rolling
steel invented by Tadeusz Sendzimir, and the windsurfer invented by
S. Newman Darby.
To encourage use of its invention-related collections, the Lemelson
Center offers awards up to $100 a day for a maximum of 21 days. The
travel award may be used to cover transportation and living expenses,
and copying pertinent archival resources. Scholars, graduate students,
and independent researchers not residing or attending school within
commuting distance of the National Museum of American History may apply
for this program. Awards may not be used to extend other Smithsonian
appointments. Only one award can be offered to a visitor within a twelve-month
period. Decisions are made on the basis of recommendation and review
by the Smithsonian staff.
Term(s): Maximum of 21 days
Stipend: Up to $100 a day
Deadline(s): Applications accepted year-round
Contact:
Alison Oswald, Archivist
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
National Museum of American History, Room 334A, MRC 604
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012
Phone: 202-633-3726
Fax: 202-786-2453
Email: oswalda@si.edu
WWW: http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/default_research.aspx
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Conservation Department Program
The Conservation Department of the National Museum of the American
Indian offers 1-2 year Fellowships funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Experience gained in the internship is relevant to the care, preservation,
and conservation of the museum's collection. For more information go
to the link below by copying and pasting this link into your internet
browser: http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collections&second=conserv&third=training
Areas of study: Organic and inorganic materials, archaeology
and ethnographic collections, objects and textiles.
Location: The fellowship is located at the Cultural Resources
Center in Suitland, Maryland.
1-2 year Fellowships:
Education level: Currently enrolled in a conservation training program
or recent graduate.
Positions: 2
Stipend: Yes
Deadline: March 15th for Fellowship to commence the following Fall
Term: 1-2 years
12-month pre-graduate program internship
The conservation department also offers a 12-month pre-graduate program
internship to individuals committed to pursuing a graduate level degree
in conservation. Experience gained in the internship is relevant to
the care, preservation, and conservation of the museum's collection.
Education level: Post-baccalaureate degree required.
Prerequisites for admission to the graduate program such as inorganic
and organic chemistry highly recommended.
Areas of study: Organic and inorganic materials, archaeology
and ethnographic collections, objects and textiles.
Positions: One
Stipend: Yes
Deadline: Contact the Head of the Conservation Department
Term: 12-months
Contact:
Marian Kaminitz
Head of the Conservation Department
NMAI Cultural Resources Center
4220 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
Phone: 301/238-6624 x6322
Email: kaminitzm@si.edu
Native Arts Program
The Visiting Artist component of the Native Arts Program enables Native
artists to conduct research in NMAI collections and other museums and
cultural institutions on the East Coast. The two- to three-week program
gives individual artists time to explore, evaluate, and document art
and Native cultural material held by museums in New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, and Washington, D.C. Additionally, artists can survey local
art scenes, explore networking opportunities, discuss or demonstrate
their artwork, and have it featured on NMAI's website. The knowledge
gained during the research is shared through a community-based project
and documented in a comprehensive report by the artist. (Note: If the
artist is unable to travel to the East Coast, a two- to thee-day research
program at a local museum or cultural center can also be requested in
the artist's proposal.)
Term(s): Native artists from the Western Hemisphere
and Hawai'i who are recognized by their community, have at least ten
years of experience, and can demonstrate significant artistic accomplishments
are welcome to apply. Artists working in any media (visual arts, media
arts, performance arts, literature, etc.) will be considered. Program
staff will provide all selected artists with a one-page evaluation that
must be completed and returned within two weeks of project completion.
The evaluation should describe significant highlights, concerns, or
suggestions regarding their experience. In addition to the evaluation,
artists must conduct a community-based project within six months of
the research period and submit a one-page written report (which may
include slides, photos, or video) describing the outcome of the project.
Stipend: $6,000
Deadline(s): First Monday in May of each year.
Contact:
Outreach Specialist
Cultural Resources Center
4220 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
Phone: (301) 238-1540
Fax: (301) 238-3200
Email: nap@si.edu
http://
www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collaboration&second=native
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
American Indian Program
The research collections housed in the National Museum of Natural
History offer enormous opportunities for research to students of Native
American history and culture. The American Indian Program was established
in 1986 to encourage participation of Native Americans in Smithsonian
activities and to support collection research, exhibitions, and public
programming as they relate to Native peoples. The program is particularly
interested in collaborative projects with Indian-controlled museums,
colleges, and other cultural and educational institutions but welcomes
inquiries about research, exhibitions, and other outreach activities
from all interested parties. The Program Director has supervised a
number of graduate students in various fields. Internships and research
grants are available from the Office of Fellowships
and from the American Indian Program for work at the Museum under the
direction of the Program Director.
Areas of study: American Indian history and culture as represented
in the museum's collections and archives.
Stipend: The program awards stipends to researchers working
on projects sponsored by the American Indian Program and under the
supervision of the Program Director.
Term: Open
Deadline: None
Contact:
JoAllyn Archambault
Department of Anthropology
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560-0112
Phone: (202) 357-4760
Email: archambj@si.edu
The Smithsonian American Art Museum And Its Renwick
Gallery (SAAM)
Fellowship opportunities in American Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invite
applications for research fellowships in art and visual culture of the
United States. Fellowships are residential and support full-time independent
and dissertation research
The collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum spans the nation's
artistic heritage, representing outstanding visual accomplishments
from the seventeenth century to the present day. Comprising more than
40,000 objects, this unparalleled collection includes special strengths
in nineteenth-century landscape painting, American impressionism, twentieth-century
realism, New Deal works, photography and graphic art, folk art, Latino
art, and African American art. It is housed in a recently renovated
National Historic Landmark building, shared by the National Portrait
Gallery and the Archives of American Art, where the expansive holdings
of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art can be accessed on a
daily basis. American craft is featured in the Renwick Gallery, a curatorial
department of the Museum located across from the White House in a restored
building designed in 1858 by James Renwick. The gallery's permanent
collection includes works in glass, ceramic, wood, fiber, and metal.
Each scholar is provided a carrel in the Fellowship Office located
across the street from the Museum. Available research resources there
include a 180,000-volume library that specializes in American art, history,
and biography; the Archives of American Art; and the graphics collections
of SAAM and NPG; as well as a variety of image collections and research
databases. Conveniently located in downtown Washington, D.C., the Museum
and Fellowship Office are a short walk from other Smithsonian museums
and libraries, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the
National Gallery of Art. During their stay at the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, scholars will be part of one of the nation's oldest and
most distinguished fellowship programs in American art, and will have
the opportunity to attend a wide variety of lectures, symposiums, and
professional workshops. Short research trips are also possible.
A variety of research fellowships are offered, including a number of
named fellowships:
The Terra Foundation for American Art Fellowships
seek to foster a cross-cultural dialogue about the history of art of
the United States. They support work by scholars from abroad who are
researching American art or by U.S. scholars, especially those who are
investigating international contexts for American art. Postdoctoral
and senior Terra fellows are eligible for a substantial stipend supplement
to assist with research, relocation, and housing costs.
The Douglass Foundation Fellowship in American Art
is given for scholarly research in American art.
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Fellowship is offered
to support research in American art and visual culture.
The James Renwick Fellowship in American Craft is
available for research in American studio crafts or decorative arts
from the nineteenth century to the present.
The Sara Roby Fellowship in Twentieth-Century American
Realism is awarded to a scholar whose research topic is in the area
of American realism.
The Joshua C. Taylor Fellowship is supported by alumni
and friends of the fellowship program.
The Wyeth Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship is awarded
for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation that
concerns the traditions of American art.
Only one application is necessary; applicants will automatically be
considered in all relevant award categories. Applicants will be evaluated
based on the quality of the proposed research project, academic standing,
scholarly qualifications, and experience. The project's compatibility
with the Museum's collections, facilities, staff, and programs will
also be considered. A committee of curators and historians will review
the applications.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their research proposals
with potential Smithsonian advisors before submitting applications.
For research consultation, contact: Dr. Cynthia Mills at (202) 633-8354
or millsc@si.edu; or Dr. Virginia Mecklenburg at (202) 633-8381 or
mecklenburgv@si.edu.
Term: Standard term of residency is twelve
months, but shorter terms will be considered.
Stipend: The stipend for a one-year predoctoral fellowship
is $27,000, plus research and travel allowances. The stipend for a one-year
postdoctoral or senior fellowship is $42,000, plus research and travel
allowances. Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months.
Deadline: January 15 is the application deadline for
fellowships to begin on or after June 1, 2008.
Contact:
Amelia Goerlitz, Fellowship Program Administrator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
PO Box 37012 MRC 970
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Phone: (202) 633-8353
Fax: (202) 633-8372
Email: SAAMFellowships@si.edu
AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)
SAO Predoctoral Fellowships
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) announces the availability
of predoctoral fellowships which may begin as early as July of each
year. Fellowships are designed to allow students from other institutions
throughout the world to do all or part of their thesis research at SAO.
A wide variety of research projects may be proposed, with nearly 350
scientific staff available as research advisors, drawing from the six
research divisions at the Center for Astrophysics (CfA): Atomic and
Molecular Physics, High Energy Astrophysics, Optical and Infrared Astronomy,
Radio and Geoastronomy, Solar, Stellar and Planetary Sciences, and Theoretical
Astrophysics.
Research programs at the CfA include instrumentation, observation,
and theory in atomic and molecular physics, geophysics, the solar system,
stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Techniques used range from computer
simulations through observations in the radio, infrared, optical, ultraviolet,
X and gamma-ray bands, to instrument development and laboratory experiments.
Facilities include the MMT, Magellan, and other optical and infrared
telescopes; radio telescopes, especially the Submillimeter Array on
Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a large Beowulf cluster and network of workstations;
a number of specialized laboratories; an outstanding library system;
and access to data from a wide range of space missions, especially the
Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
Applicants should directly contact any Smithsonian scientist in her/his
area of interest to discuss possible research topics (a full list of
potential advisors is listed at http://www.si.edu/ofg/Units/sorssao.htm).
A partial list of available predoctoral project openings is available
at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/predoc/researchers.html.
Applicants should directly contact any Smithsonian scientist in her/his
area of interest to discuss possible research topics. Applicants must
have completed preliminary coursework and examination and be ready to
begin dissertation research at the time of the award. Applicants' degrees
will be awarded by their home institutions; therefore, they must have
the approval of their department head to conduct their thesis research
at SAO.
Application forms and more information about current research and facilities
may be found on our website at http://www.cfa.www.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/predoc/.
Clay Postdoctoral Fellowship 2009
This four-year postdoctoral research fellowship is available at the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), beginning in the
summer or autumn of each year. Research programs at the CfA include
instrumentation, observation, and theory in atomic and molecular physics,
geophysics, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Techniques
used range from computer simulations through observations in the radio,
infrared, optical, ultraviolet, X and gamma-ray bands, to instrument
development and laboratory experiments. (Dropped a line here)
Facilities include the MMT (Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Arizona),
Magellan (Las Campanas Observatory, Chile), and other optical and infrared
telescopes; radio telescopes, especially the Submillimeter Array on
Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a large Beowulf cluster and network of workstations;
a number of specialized laboratories; an outstanding library system;
and access to data from a wide range of space missions, especially
the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
October 30, 2009 is the deadline for receipt of applications.
Application forms and more information about current research and facilities
are available at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/clay/.
CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2009
Postdoctoral research fellowships are available at the Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics (CfA), beginning in the summer or autumn of
each year. Research programs at the CfA include instrumentation, observation,
and theory in atomic and molecular physics, geophysics, the solar system,
stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Techniques used range from computer
simulations through observations in the radio, infrared, optical, ultraviolet,
X and gamma-ray bands, to instrument development and laboratory experiments.
Facilities include the MMT (Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Arizona),
Magellan (Las Campanas Observatory, Chile), and other optical and infrared
telescopes; radio telescopes, especially the Submillimeter Array on
Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a large Beowulf cluster and network of workstations;
a number of specialized laboratories; an outstanding library system;
and access to data from a wide range of space missions, especially
the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
October 30, 2009 is the deadline for receipt of applications.
Application forms and more information about current research and facilities
are available at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/cfapost/.
Visiting Scientist Program
The SAO has a Visiting Scientist Program to expand the scholarly exchange
of scientific information in the areas of atomic and molecular physics;
infrared, optical, radio, and X-ray astronomy; planetary sciences;
geophysics; solar and stellar physics; and theoretical astrophysics.
This program annually attracts many international and national visitors.
They come for a well-defined scientific purpose, which may be to collaborate
with a specific individual, to access unique data, or to use specialized
facilities. Visits vary from a few days to several weeks or months,
and in some cases up to a year. Stipend support varies with the length
of the visit and the amount of support being provided by the visitor's
home institution, or by a fellowship such as a Guggenheim, NATO, etc.
More information on this program can be found on our website at: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/visitingsci.html.
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
(SCEMS)
Fellowships in Museum Practice
The Smithsonian's Fellowships in Museum Practice (FMP) program is an
opportunity for mid- and senior-level museum personnel, researchers
and training providers to spend time at the Smithsonian researching
a particular topic of interest that is relevant to their work and the
museum profession. The goal of the program is foster innovative scholarship
and expand the availability of data that has the potential to contribute
to improvements in museum operations.
Fellowships are awarded annually for a period of up to 6 months. An
award consists of a stipend of $3,000 per month plus round-trip travel
expenses between the recipient's home and Washington, D.C.
Deadline: February 15, annually
Contact: Program Manager
Fellowships in Museum Practice
SCEMS Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560-0427
Fax: (202) 357-3346
Email: fmp@scems.si.edu
WWW: http://museumstudies.si.edu/fmp.htm
Smithsonian Latino Center (SLC)
Latino
Museum
Studies Program (LMSP)
Organized by the Smithsonian Latino Center (SLC), the Latino Museum Studies
Program (LMSP) was established in 1994 to increase the representation,
documentation, knowledge and interpretation of Latino art, culture, and
history. The program includes a two-week seminar designed to provide participants
with the tools to enhance their leadership, research, and creative skills
through a series of lectures, workshops and hands-on experiences at the
Smithsonian Institution, as well as other research facilities within the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The second half of the program includes
a team project which provides practical experience in different areas
of museum work such as collecting initiatives, museum-based curriculum
development, curatorial work, and on-line education initiatives. All participants
are required to work on a final project and complete all four weeks of
the program.
Fifteen mid-career museum professionals and graduate students are selected
from a nationwide pool of applicants. Participation is free and includes
the cost of round-trip travel to Washington, D.C. and housing accommodations
for the duration of the four-week program.
Contact:
Smithsonian Latino Center
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 448
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Phone: (202) 633-1240
Fax: (202) 786-2477
Email: latinoconference@si.edu
WWW: Latino.si.edu
Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL)
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Resident Scholar Programs
Accepting Applications for 2009
The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) offers two programs for scholars to use SIL Special Collections for the calendar year 2008. Each program awards stipends of $2,500 per month for up to six months. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian.
Dibner Library Resident Scholars conduct research using rare works from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology. The strengths of the Dibner Library collection are in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, classical natural philosophy, theoretical physics (up to the early twentieth century), experimental physics (especially electricity and magnetism), engineering technology (from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century), and scientific apparatus and instruments. The rare books, which date from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries, include significant holdings of works by Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Euclid, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Leonhard Euler, René Descartes, and Pierre Simon, marquis de Laplace, and Aristotle. Scientists represented by significant manuscript papers include Dominique François Arago, Humphry Davy, John William Lubbock, Isaac Newton, Henri Milne-Edwards, Hans Christian Ørsted, Henry Hureau de Sénarmont, Benjamin Silliman, Jr., and Silvanus P. Thompson. This award is supported by The Dibner Fund.
Baird Society Resident Scholars will do research in SIL's special collections located in Washington, DC and New York City. These special collections include printed materials on world's fairs in the Dibner Library (19th and early 20th centuries); manufacturer's commercial trade catalogs in the National Museum of American History Library (285,000 pieces representing 30,000 companies dating from the 19th and 20th centuries) used to study American industrialization, mass production, and consumerism; natural history rare books in the Cullman Library (pre-1840 works on topics such as botany, zoology, travel & exploration, museums & collecting, geology, and anthropology); air and space history in the National Air and Space Museum Library's Ramsey Room (ballooning, rocketry, and aviation, late 18th to early 20th centuries); James Smithson's library in the Cullman Library; and European and American decorative arts, architecture, and design in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library's Bradley Room (18th to 20th centuries). The grants do not support research in other Smithsonian Libraries, Archives, or Museums. This award is supported by the Spencer Baird Society of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries.
Deadline for applications: March 1, 2009.
Application materials are available online at www.sil.si.edu
OR
Write:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Resident Scholar Programs
Dibner Library
MRC 672 P.O. Box 37012
NMAH 1041
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Phone: (202) 633-3872
Email: SILResidentScholars@si.edu
WWW: http://www.sil.si.edu/researchintern/index.htm
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), is a division of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and maintains research facilities for marine and terrestrial research at various locations on the Isthmus of Panama. STRI offers fellowships for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral research in the areas represented by its scientific staff. Disciplines include ecology, anthropology, paleontology, paleoecology, evolutionary biology, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, animal behavior, neurobiology, soils sciences, and physiology of tropical plants and animals.
Three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Tropical Biology
Research should be based at one of STRI facilities, but proposals that include comparative research on other tropical countries will be considered. Deadline - January 15, 2009.
Short-term Fellowships
Primarily for graduate students but awards are made occasionally to undergraduate and postdoctoral candidates. These fellowships enable selected candidates to work in the tropics and explore research possibilities at STRI. The Ernst Mayr Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding short term fellowship candidate on an annual basis. (deadlines: March 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15).
Short-term Fellowships for Students in Latin America, especially
Central America and Panama
Support is provided for short-term projects and internships. Candidates must be from universities in Latin America, particularly Central America and Panama. (deadlines: March 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15).
A. Stanley Rand Fellowship Program
Support is provided for short-term research in the tropics focused on animal behavior, natural history, evolutionary biology, plant and animal ecology and environmental monitoring. (deadlines: March 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15).
Applications to STRI may be submitted in either English or Spanish. They should consist of one (1) printed copy, plus one electronic copy of all requested materials. The electronic copy should be submitted on a CD or by e-mail (to fellows@si.edu), as a sin-gle file in Word or preferably PDF, including application form, proposal with budget and CV. Send hard copy of the application to STRI/Office of Academic Programs, MRC 0580-12, Unit 9100 Box 0948, DPO AA 34002-9998 (from the US); or Apartado 0843-03092, Balboa, Panama from elsewhere.
For more information and instructions about STRI fellowships visit www.stri.org, or contact fellows@si.edu
CTFS Research Grants Program
The Research Grants Program of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is intended to provide opportunities for senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to support research associated with the CTFS network of Forest Dynamics Plots. Anyone working directly in a Forest Dynamics Plot (FDP), analyzing data from a plot, or generating complementary data that strengthens FDP research programs is eligible to apply. Projects can be field-oriented, laboratory-based, or analytical, and scientifically, basic or applied in nature. Grants range from $3,000-$15,000, though a small number of postdoctoral grants (up to $40,000) may be given. The CTFS Grants Program will make awards for projects three months to three years in length.
Grant proposals should include a Research Proposal (not to exceed 1500 words), a list of collaborators, curriculum vitae, proposed referees, and a detailed budget.
Contact:
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Office of Academic Programs
MRC 0580-12, Unit 9100
BOX 0948
DPO AA 34002-9998
Phone: (507) 212-8031
Fax: (507) 212-8150
E-mail: fellows@si.edu
WWW: http://www.stri.org/english/education_fellowships/index.php
UNDER SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE
Smithsonian Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The Smithsonian Marine Science Network (MSN) is a unique array of laboratories
and research vessels spanning the western Atlantic coastal zone and across
the Isthmus of Panama, facilitating long-term interdisciplinary, comparative
research between MSN sites. The Network includes SERC (Environmental Research
Center, Edgewater, Maryland), SMSFP (Marine Station at Ft. Pierce, Florida),
Carrie Bow Marine Field Station (CCRE Program-Belize), and STRI (Tropical
Research Institute, Panama). The MSN invites Post-Doctoral research proposals
that address pressing marine research questions.
Eligibility & Award Amount
Post-Doctoral scientists must collaborate directly with identified Smithsonian
marine research scientists as named sponsors/advisors of the fellowship.
Stipends are $35,000 per year with additional funds available for group
health insurance, travel from place of origin to the Smithsonian host
facility, research travel and research supplies, up to a combined $45,000
maximum per year. Awards will be made for a maximum of two years. Proposals
must focus on comparative research involving more than one of the Network
facilities. Individuals who have been employed or contracted by the Smithsonian
Institution within the previous year are not eligible.
Thematic Marine Research Priorities
Systematics and Evolutionary Biology
-Systematics, life history, symbioses, phylogeny, and quantitative distribution
of taxa with substantial species richness, ecological influence, or biomass.
-Environmental and synecological causes of morphological variability.
-Molecular-biological approaches in systematic and phylogenetic analysis.
Ecology
-Mechanisms that structure biodiversity and process matter and energy.
-Processes connecting or separating ecosystems, such as oceanographic
parameters, nutrient cycling, larval exchange, and sediment flow.
Ecophysiology
-Mechanisms of tolerance and adaptability of 'key' species exposed to
stress, such as changes in the physical and chemical environment and community
composition, including the effect of symbionts, parasites, and disease
agents.
Paleobiology and Geology
-Patterns and processes from the fossil record that provide insight into
the ecology, evolution and conservation of modern marine communities.
-Biological, geological, and chemical processes in the formation of coastal
geomorphic features.
Conservation and Education
-Consequences of economic development and natural catastrophes, source
and impact of pollutants, strategies of conservation.
-Development of illustrated printed and interactive electronic field guides
for improved communication among non-systematists and digital ecological
data bases for important elements of coastal fauna and flora.
For additional information, application materials and deadlines go
to: www.si.edu/marinescience
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