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Smithsonian Institution Fellowship 2027-2028 in USA
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The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers paid fellowships for graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior researchers to conduct original research relevant to Smithsonian's collections and expertise, based in the USA.
About the company
- The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex.
About the product
- The fellowship provides in-residence opportunities to pursue independent study and research relevant to Smithsonian's collections, facilities, and areas of expertise.
- Fellowship categories include Graduate Student Fellowships (10 weeks), Predoctoral Fellowships (3-12 months), Postdoctoral Fellowships (3-24 months), and Senior Fellowships (3-24 months).
- Research areas include animal behaviour, ecology, environmental science, anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, physical anthropology, astrophysics and astronomy, earth sciences and paleobiology, evolutionary and systematic biology, folklife, history of science and technology, history of art, materials research, molecular biology, and social and cultural history of the United States.
Responsibilities
- Conduct original research under the guidance of Smithsonian professionals who act as mentors and hosts.
- Research must be conducted primarily in residence at Smithsonian facilities or field stations unless fieldwork or approved travel is arranged.
Requirements
- Applicants must propose in-residence research at the Smithsonian in designated research areas for 3 to 12 months or 10 weeks for Graduate Student Fellowships.
- Non-native English speakers must demonstrate strong written and spoken English proficiency; all materials must be submitted in English.
- Recipients must commit full-time to the research and remain in residence at the Smithsonian except for approved absences.
- All fellowship terms must start between 1 June 2027 and 30 May 2028.
- Graduate Student Fellows must be enrolled in a graduate program at a recognized degree-granting institution and have completed at least one full-time semester.
- Predoctoral Fellows must be PhD candidates enrolled at a university with dissertation research approved at Smithsonian and doctoral requirements completed except the dissertation.
- Postdoctoral Fellows must have completed their doctorate degree before the fellowship start date.
- Senior Fellows must have held a PhD or equivalent for at least five years.
Conditions
- Fellowships are paid and provide a stipend; predoctoral fellows receive a stipend plus research allowance; postdoctoral and senior fellows receive higher stipends and research allowance.
- Fellows will conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution in the USA.