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.
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.
Stipend $5,500
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. Stipend $25,000 per year
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. Stipend $40,000 per year Earth and Planetary Sciences $45,000 per year
Other Fellowships include
- Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections
Program
- Latino Studies Fellowship Program
- Molecular Evolution Fellowships
Deadline
January 15th (postmark) for awards to begin on or after June 1st
A complete list of Smithsonians fellowships is available at
http://www.si. edu/ofg/fell. htm
Contact
Office of Research Training and Services
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
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