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INTRODUCTION | FELLOWSHIPS | INTERNSHIPS | MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES | RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | SMITHSONIAN RESEARCH & AFFILATED RESEARCH STAFF E-MAIL DIRECTORY |
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMSThe 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. FELLOWSHIPSFellowships 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 AND INTERNSHIPS(OFI) | applicationsSmithsonian Institution Fellowship Program 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. 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:
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Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program | applications 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).
Latino Studies Fellowship Program | applications 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.
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.
Molecular Evolution Fellowships | applications 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).
Native American Community Scholars Awards | applications 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.
Native American Visiting Student Awards | applications 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. Stipend(s):
For more information and /or applications for the above programs contact: Office of Fellowships and Internships, Smithsonian Institution, MRC 902 P.O. Box 37012,470 L’Enfant Plaza,
OTHER FELLOWSHIPSMUSEUM CONSERVATION INSTITUTE (MCI)Museum Conservation Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mass Spectrometry 2011-2012 Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to work with Dr. Mehdi Moini at a recently established mass spectrometry and proteomics laboratory at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. The aim of the laboratory is to develop mass spectrometry and proteomics technologies relevant to museums' specimens. Projects include but are not limited to: species (fungus, etc.) and proteinaceous objects identification using metabolomics and proteomics techniques; biological dating using various MS techniques such as amino acid racemization; analysis of insoluble proteinaceous or polymeric materials; analysis of paints, inks, etc. using surface ionization techniques; as well as development of portable separation-mass spectrometry devices for onsite chemical/biological analysis. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in the area of separation, micro- and nanofabrication, mass spectrometry, and proteomics and an outstanding academic track record demonstrated by publications in refereed journals. Working experience with Thermo LTQ Orbitrap Veloes, ABI Qstar and 4700 TOF/TOF, as well as with capillary electrophoresis and 2D nano-LC is essential. Experience with DART and microfabrication of fluidic networks would be an advantage, but is not essential. The position is for one year, with a possibility of an extension for the second year. The stipend for this position is $45,000, with approx. $5000 allowance for health insurance. Qualified applicants should contact Dr. Mehdi Moini (moinim@si.edu). Applications must be made online at https://solaa.si.edu
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 $30,000 for predoctoral candidates and $45,000 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 $55,000 will be awarded for a 12-month fellowship, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous expenses. Application packages are available 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 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.
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 expertise of the institution's research staff and the vast invention and technology collections of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The NMAH Archives Center documents both individual inventors and firms across a range of time periods and subject areas. Representative collections include the Western Union Telegraph Company Records, ca. 1840-1994; the Earl S. Tupper Papers, documenting Tupper, and his invention, Tupperware; and the Howard Head Papers, documenting the inventor of Head-brand fiberglass skis and Prince tennis rackets. The Lemelson Center invites application covering a broad spectrum of research topics that resonate with its mission to foster a greater understanding of invention and innovation, broadly defined. However, the Center especially encourages project proposals that will illuminate the role of women inventors; inventors with disabilities; inventors from diverse backgrounds; or any inventions and technologies associated with groups that are traditionally under-represented in the historical record. Pertinent NMAH collections include the papers of Victor L. Ochoa, a Mexican-American aeronautical inventor; the papers of Dr. Patricia Bath, an African-American inventor of a patented cataracts treatment; and the HIV/AIDS and LGBT Reference Collections, which document innovative public health programs and associated technologies. For a comprehensive list of Archives Center collections, visit http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d-10.htm The Center offers fellowships to pre-doctoral graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other professionals who have completed advanced training. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, DC area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make presentations on their work to colleagues at the museum. Fellowship tenure is based upon the applicants’ stated needs (and available funding) up to a maximum of ten weeks. The fellowship is open to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, condition of handicap, or national origin. Researchers are strongly encouraged to consult with the fellowship coordinator prior to submitting a proposal. Eric Hintz, Historian, Lemelson Center, Smithsonian Institution, MRC 604 P.O. Box 37012, National Museum of American History, Phone: (202) 633-3734
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 20,000 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 $150 per day for a maximum of 10 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. Recipients must commence their research at the National Museum of American History within one year of being notified of the award. Recipients are requested to submit a short report on their research at the National Museum of American History. Edited versions of or excerpts from these reports may be used in the Lemelson Center's publications. Recipients also are asked to provide the Center with a copy of any publication resulting from research conducted as a result of the award. Decisions are made on the basis of recommendation and review by the Smithsonian staff. Awards may not be used to extend other Smithsonian appointments. Only one award can be offered to a visitor within a twelve-month period. The Application Process - Applicants must apply using the Smithsonian Online Application System (https://solaa.si.edu). Please be aware that complete applications must include the following:
Applicants must consult with the Travel Award Coordinator prior to submitting a proposal. Awards will be announced within two weeks of receiving the application materials. To request information about the Archives Center's invention-related holdings, contact Alison L. Oswald at: (202) 633-3726. More information about Smithsonian collections and staff can be found on the following websites:
Printed brochures about the Smithsonian and its collections are also available upon request. Terms: Maximum of 10 days
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.
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 for work at the Museum under the direction of the Program Director.
Link Foundation/Smithsonian Graduate Fellowships in Marine Science Each year since 1998, the Link Foundation has awarded 12-week graduate student fellowships to conduct marine science research at the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. Students work in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff - either resident Marine Station investigators, or marine scientists from other Smithsonian entities who carry out a part of their research at the Station.
The Peter Buck Fellowship Program offers Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships to those wishing to work with advisors at NMNH. Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellowships are two to three years in duration, and awarded to scientists who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the last five years. Peter Buck Graduate Fellowships are one to two years in duration, and awarded to any student enrolled in or admitted to a Ph.D. program, as long as her or his advisor/coadvisor is on the staff of NMNH and the project involves full-time residency at the Museum and/or its permanent facilities during the fellowship period. Application guidelines and deadlines are the same as for Smithsonian Fellowships. Peter Buck Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.
Global Volcanism Program for Visiting Scientist/Postdoctoral Fellowship A postdoctoral fellowship or visiting senior scientist position in the Department of Mineral Sciences at NMNH in the field of volcanology will be available annually. The fellowship is sponsored by the Global Volcanism Program. Competitive candidates will address problems in volcanology important on a global scale and/or volcanic systematics on regional/global scales from geochemical, petrological and/or physical volcanological perspectives. The department is home to the National Rock and Ore Collections as well as extensive preparatory and analytical equipment including experimental petrology labs, EMPA, FEG SEM, FTIR, XRD, cathodoluminescence, and wet chemistry. To apply, please email a project proposal (5 page maximum), CV, and names of at least two refereneces familiar with your work to Dr. Elizabeth Cottrell (cottrellE@si.edu).
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM AND ITS RENWICK GALLERYFellowship 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 42,000 objects, this unparalleled collection includes special strengths in nineteenth- and twentieth-century marble and bronze sculpture, nineteenth-century landscape painting, Gilded Age and American impressionist paintings, twentieth-century realism, photography and graphic art, folk art, Latino art, and African American art. Artists represented in depth include George Catlin, William H. Johnson, Sean Scully, Lee Friedlander, Christo, Nam June Paik, and William Wiley, among others. The collection is housed in a 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 American Art 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 Douglass Foundation Fellowship in American Art is given for scholarly research in American art.
SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY (SAO)SAO Predoctoral Fellowships 2012 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 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: Clay Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012 October 31, 2011 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 2012 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. Visiting Scientist Program 2012 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. The 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 fellow-ship 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 information that has the potential to contribute to improvements in museum operations.
SMITHSONIAN GARDENS (SG)The Enid A. Haupt Fellowship in Horticulture
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.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES (SIL)Smithsonian Institution Libraries Resident Scholar Programs The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL)’s Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program and Baird Society Resident Scholar Program provide support for scholarly research in the Special Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries in Washington, DC and New York, NY, in an extensive range of subject areas. Each program awards stipends of $3,500 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 during the award period. Baird Society Resident Scholars conduct research in SIL's other Special Collections located in Washington, DC and New York City. These include printed materials on world's fairs (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); 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; European and American decorative arts, architecture, and design in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library's Bradley Room (18th to 20th centuries); and history of art and artists (exhibition catalogs, catalogues raisonnés, serials, dissertations and artists' ephemera) at the American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library. This award is supported by SIL’s Spencer Baird Society.
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’s facilities, but proposals that include comparative research on other tropical countries will be considered. Deadline - January 15, 2012. 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 single 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 CFS 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.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE (OUSS)Smithsonian Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The Smithsonian Marine Science Network (MSN) is a unique array of laboratories spanning the western Atlantic coastal zone and across the Isthmus of Panama, facilitating long-term interdisciplinary, comparative research among MSN sites. The Network includes SERC (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, Maryland), SMSFP (Smithsonian Marine Station at Ft. Pierce, Florida), Carrie Bow Cay Marine Field Station (CCRE Program-Belize), and STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama). The MSN invites Postdoctoral research proposals that complement the developing Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) program at the Smithsonian Institution. MarineGEO: The Smithsonian Institution is undertaking the design and implementation of a new global-scale network of marine ecological observatories – MarineGEO -- dedicated to understanding change in the structure and function of marine ecosystems. MarineGEO will focus on understanding patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem function associated with natural and anthropogenic changes that occur at local, regional and global scales. MarineGEO will address critical knowledge gaps that currently limit the capacity of the science community to forecast change, and the policy community to plan for change. These needs will be met through standardized, long-term measurements and experiments at spatial and temporal scales appropriate for ocean and coastal ecosystems. MarineGEO will begin with a set of core sites, including the Marine Science Network Laboratories, and expand over time. The vision is that the fully deployed network, including partnerships with other institutions and networks, will capture the physical and biological gradients that govern ocean ecosystems and serve as a catalyst for intellectual exchange. These goals will be accomplished through SI Marine Science expertise and infrastructure combined with a diverse consortium of partner institutions and collaborators worldwide. This program seeks applications for research projects that address at least one of the fundamental questions posed by MarineGEO about marine ecosystems, their biodiversity, function and sustainability through comparative experiments, measurements, and/or applications of modern analytical tools across the Marine Science Network sites. Proposals must focus on comparative research involving at least two of the Network facilities and Smithsonian units (NMNH, SERC, STRI, NZP). Postdoctoral scientists must collaborate directly with identified Smithsonian scientists as named sponsors/advisors of the fellowship (see Marine Research Staff information at http://www.si.edu/marinescience/staff.htm). Fellows should select co-Advisors from more than one SI unit (NMNH including SMSFP, SERC, STRI, NZP). Joint proposals among two or more fellowship applicants will also be considered.
For additional information, application materials and deadlines go to: http://si.edu/marinescience/msn_cfps.htm |
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