Funder: Smithsonian Institution
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 stipend + $5,000 research allowance for 10 weeks; possible relocation allowance
Summary: Supports graduate students’ in-residence anthropological research at NMNH on contemporary Indigenous communities, linguistics, endangered languages, or cultural diversity.
Key Information: Fellows must reside full-time at NMNH and select an Anthropology Department research scientist as primary advisor.
Description
The Smithsonian Institution’s Hevey-Filling Fellowship supports a graduate student conducting short-term anthropological research in the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, DC. Supported topics include contemporary Indigenous communities, linguistics and endangered languages, and cultural diversity. Projects must connect directly to NMNH collections and facilities and demonstrate a clear purpose for on-site investigation.
The ten-week fellowship combines independent research with advising by an NMNH Anthropology research scientist and active participation in the museum’s scholarly community. Review emphasizes the highest intellectual and ethical standards. Priority goes to applicants who have not previously had an opportunity to visit and conduct research at NMNH. Applications are collected through the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP), with eligible applicants considered for both SIFP and Hevey-Filling awards.
