Program Records

Object Details

Topic: Museums -- Educational aspects; Research grants; Internship programs; Scholarships; Committees; Research

Type: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Manuscripts; Clippings; Color photographs; Black-and-white photographs; Color transparencies

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-099, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships and Internships, Program Records

Rights: Restricted for 15 years; until Jan-01-2028. These records contain sensitive information and will be redacted by SIA before use by researchers. Boxes 1, 6-7, 12-14, and 58-64 contain materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid.; Transferring office; 8/19/2013 memorandum, Johnstone to Murphy; Contact reference staff for details.

Genre/Form: Manuscripts; Clippings; Color photographs; Black-and-white photographs; Color transparencies

Descriptive Entry: This accession consists of program records documenting accepted applicants for fellowships, research positions, and internships at the Smithsonian Institution, with earlier records dating back to when the Office of Fellowships and Internships was known as the Office of Fellowships, the Office of Research and Training Services, the Office of Fellowships and Grants, and the Office of Academic Studies. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; applications; research proposals; project descriptions; committee evaluations (includes rejected fellowship applicants); budget summaries; agreements; meeting agendas and minutes; policies and procedures; reports; background survey questionnaires; photographs; clippings; and fellowship statistics.