Funder: Field Museum
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $15,000 stipend, subject to taxes, for a three- to six-month visit
Summary: Supports senior scientists collaborating with Field Museum faculty on research using Museum collections, facilities, and expertise.
Key Information: Applicants need a permanent or emeritus research position, five years of post-PhD research experience, and Museum sponsorship.
Description
The Bass Senior Visiting Fellowships support sustained research collaborations between accomplished senior scientists and Field Museum faculty in Chicago. Supported by the Bass Fund and administered through the Museum’s Science and Scholarship Funding Committee, the program sponsors one U.S. or international scientist to pursue a specific project during a three- to six-month visit. Research should rely substantially on the Museum’s collections, facilities, and/or expertise and lead to or contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications.
The fellowship particularly encourages projects in Life Sciences, Social Sciences, or Earth and Planetary Sciences. Priorities include expertise that complements existing Museum strengths, clear scholarly and institutional impact, and projects that foster collaboration among individual research programs or include an interdisciplinary component.
