Funder: Smithsonian Institution
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 for 10 weeks or $45,000–$65,000 annually; research allowances up to $5,000 annually for non-graduate fellowships
Summary: Supports independent, in-residence research using Smithsonian collections, facilities, and staff expertise across the sciences, arts, and humanities.
Key Information: Fellows must devote full-time effort to their research and spend most of their tenure in residence.
Description
The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program supports independent research and study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and research interests. Administered by the Office of Academic Appointments and Internships, it places graduate students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars with Smithsonian research staff serving as advisors and hosts. Interdisciplinary projects and work that broadens and diversifies research within supported disciplines are encouraged.
Supported fields include animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, particularly tropical research; anthropology, including archaeology and linguistics; astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; evolutionary and systematic biology; materials research; molecular biology; folklife; history of science and technology; and U.S. social and cultural history. Art history includes particular attention to American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts.
