The Robert D. Hevey, Jr. and Constance M. Filling Fellowship in Invertebrate Zoology
Forecasted
The Robert D. Hevey, Jr. and Constance M. Filling Fellowship in Invertebrate Zoology funds graduate research using museum collections to train future natural history researchers.
Funder: Smithsonian Institution
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 stipend plus $5,000 research allowance for ten weeks, with relocation allowance as appropriate
Summary: Supports resident graduate research in invertebrate zoology using the National Museum of Natural History’s collections, facilities, and expertise.
Key Information: Fellows must spend the entire continuous ten-week tenure in full-time residence at NMNH with an NMNH employee advisor.
Description
The Hevey-Filling Fellowship supports short-term graduate research in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Established by Robert Hevey and Constance Filling, the fellowship aims to train and inspire the next generation of natural history researchers through a concentrated period of museum-based study.
Projects must make clear use of NMNH collections, facilities, and expertise and meet high intellectual and ethical standards. Fellows conduct research with a museum scientist and actively participate in the NMNH community. Priority goes to applicants who have not previously had the opportunity to visit and conduct research at the museum. Applications are collected through the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP), with eligible applicants considered for both SIFP and Hevey-Filling awards.
