Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Student Fellowships

Organization
Office of Fellowships and Internships
Smithsonian Institution
470 L'Enfant Pl., SW, Ste. 7102, MRC 902
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Phone Number
(202)633-7070
Emails
siofi@si.edu

Level of Study -
Graduate Degree
Professional Development

Award Type -
Fellowship

Purpose
To provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff.
Focus -
Animal science and behavior; Anthropology; Archeology; Art history; Astronomy and astronomical sciences; Biological and clinical sciences; Earth sciences; Folklore; History; United States studies.
Qualifications -
Applicant must be enrolled at a university as a candidate for the Ph.D. or equivalent; the university must approve the undertaking of dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution and certify that requirements for the doctorate, other than the dissertation, have been met at the time of appointment; must be interested in conducting independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff.
Criteria
Selection will be made by scholars in appropriate fields based on the following: the proposal’s merit, the applicant’s ability to carry out the proposed research and study, the likelihood that the research could be completed in the requested time, and the extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members and resources, could contribute to the proposed research.
Amount -
$4,000
$36,000
Award Duration -
Annual; 3 to 12 months.

Number of Recipients -
Varies.
To Apply
Application details are available online at www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-instit ution-fellowship-program/.
Deadline -
November 1.
For more information
http://www.smithsonianofi.com