Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

January 15 postmark deadline - (application forms below)

Fellowship awards under this program are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Deadline: January 15 annually (applications are available in September)

Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held the degree or equivalent for less than seven years. Senior Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held the degree 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 Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral stipends are $47,000 per year.
** Postdoctoral fellowship applicants in science may apply for up to 24 months.

Predoctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed preliminary course work and examinations. 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 stu-dents formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, 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.

Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months.

Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships in fields that are actively pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Institution (see below). For more information see links to'Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study' below. These fellowships support research in residence at all Smithsonian facilities except the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (Applicants interested in conducting research at the SAO should contact to the Office of the Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 for program information, application materials, and deadlines or go to SAO Fellowship Information.)

At present, the fields fellowship are available for:

Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental
science, including an emphasis on the tropics
Anthropology, including archaeology,
Astrophysics and astronomy
Earth sciences and paleobiology
Evolutionary and systematic biology
History of science and technology
History of art, especially American, contemporary,
African, and Asian art, twentieth-century
American crafts, and decorative arts
Social and cultural history of the United States
Folklife
Materials Research

New - Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

The Office of the Undersecretary of Science at the Smithsonian Institution is offering an Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of stable isotope biogeochemistry. Research proposals must integrate the use of stable isotopes (2H/1H, 13C/12C, 15N/14N, and 18O/16O) into their specific research questions. Isotope analyses will be conducted at one of the two Pan-Institutional isotope facilities (OUSS/MCI Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Facility in Suitland, MD or at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama). Applicants interested in this fellowship are strongly encouraged to contact potential advisors/hosts at any of the Smithsonian's various Museums and Research Units prior to proposal preparation and submission. Please consult the research staff listed for the Museum, Research Units, and Offices at the links to Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study' see below.

Applicants must propose to conduct research in-residence for a period of 12 to 24 months. Please note that each applicant should start their Title with Stable Isotope Postdoc. Applicants must have completed or be near completion of the Ph.D. Recipients who have not completed the Ph.D. at the time of application must provide proof of completion of the degree before the fellowship begins. Use the form below.. Applications must be postmarked by Jan 15, 2010.

Applications Forms

.doc version   (2010)

.PDF version for printing only  (2010)

.PDF version enter information and print (2010)


Past Recipients

(If you have any questions or need additional information regarding past recipients please contact Pamela Hudson Veenbaas, Program Manager at 202-633-7070)

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Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study

Introduction

Information for Applying to the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program, including the fields of research

Fellowship and Internship Opportunities

Museums, Research Institutes, and Research Offices, includes information on staff and their research specialties

Research Assistance Programs

Smithsonian Research Staff and Affiliated Research Staff E-Mail Directory

Office of Fellowships Applications

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    Last update 1-14-10 e-mail: veenbaasp@si.edu