INFORMATION FOR APPLYING TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Applicants 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 Categories

Postdoctoral 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 $40,000 per year plus allowances. Earth and Planetary Studies - Senior and Postdoctoral - offer a stipend of $45,000 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 $25,000 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 $5,500.

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.

Fields of Research and Study

The 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:

HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, consult the following entries:

	National Air and Space Museum
	National Museum of American History
	Smithsonian Institution Archives
	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:

	Archives of American Art
	Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
	Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
	National Museum of African Art
	Smithsonian American Art Museum
	National Museum of American History
	National Museum of the American Indian
	National Portrait Gallery
	National Postal Museum

ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, LINGUISTICS, AND ETHNIC STUDIES, consult the following entries:

	Anacostia Community Museum
	Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
	Museum Conservation Institute
	National Museum of African Art
	National Museum of American History
	National Museum of the American Indian
	National Museum of Natural History
	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

EVOLUTIONARY, SYSTEMATIC, BEHAVIORAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION consult the following entries:

	National Museum of Natural History
	National Zoological Park
	Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

EARTH, MINERAL, AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, consult the following entries:

	Center for Earth and Planetary Studies of the National Air and Space Museum.
	the Departments of Mineral Sciences and Paleobiology of the National Museum of Natural History

MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION AND CONSERVATION, consult the

	Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
	National Museum of the American Indian
	Museum Conservation Institute

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.

Research staff may be named by applicants to serve as principal advisors, co-advisors or consultants.

Affiliated research staff who are in residence during most of the tenure period proposed may be named as a co-advisor or as a consultant by an applicant.

Program Staff and their respective offices, are available for specialized assistance and advice to visiting investigators and are described and named in the section entitled "Research Assistance Programs."

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.

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.

Introduction

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

Fellowship and Internship Opportunities

Research Assistance Programs

Smithsonian Research Staff and Affiliated Research Staff E-Mail Directory

Office of Research Training and Services Applications

• Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
• Smithsonian Institution Latino Studies Fellowship Program
• Smithsonian Institution Molecular Evolution Fellowship Program
• Minority Internship Program
• James E. Webb Internship Program
• Native American Awards Program