Application Form and/or InformaciÛn
Applications are available in September and the deadline
for submission is January 15 (annually).
Office of Fellowships and Grants
Smithsonian Institution
955 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20560-0902
Link to the Information of the Grant
Additional Information
(1)Graduate Student Fellowships are offered to students formally
enrolled in a graduate program of study, who have completed at
least one semester, and not yet have been advanced to candidacy
if in a Ph.D. program. The term is 10 weeks; the stipend is $3,500.
(2) Predoctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed preliminary course work and examinations. Candidates musthave the approval of their universities to conduct doctoral research
at the Smithsonian. The term is 3 to 12 months. The stipend is $15,000 per year plus research allowances.
(3) Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held the
degree, or equivalent, for less than seven years. The term is 3 to 12
months and a stipend of $27,000 per year plus research allowances.
(4) Senior Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held the degree or equivalent for seven years or more. The term is 3 to 12 months.The fellowship offers a stipend of $27,000 per year plus research allowances.