The Robert D. Hevey, Jr. and Constance M. Filling Fellowship in Invertebrate Zoology
The Robert D. Hevey, Jr. and Constance M. Filling Fellowship in Invertebrate Zoology supports graduate students’ museum-based research to train and inspire the next generation of natural history researchers.
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Funder: Smithsonian Institution
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 stipend and $5,000 research allowance for ten weeks, plus relocation allowance
Summary: Supports resident graduate student research in invertebrate zoology using the National Museum of Natural History’s collections, facilities, and expertise.
Key Information: Fellows must reside full time in NMNH’s Department of Invertebrate Zoology and identify a departmental research scientist as primary advisor.
Description
The Smithsonian Institution offers this ten-week fellowship for graduate students conducting invertebrate zoological research in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, DC. Established by Robert Hevey and Constance Filling, it supports the training and inspiration of the next generation of natural history researchers through focused, museum-based study.
Projects must make clear use of NMNH collections, facilities, and scientific expertise, with a departmental research scientist serving as primary advisor. Fellows join the museum’s research community and are expected to participate actively throughout their residency. Priority is given to applicants who have not previously had an opportunity to visit and conduct research at NMNH.
