Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 06:07:00 -0500

From: "M. Lynne Murphy" 104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA

Subject: 10.0374 Smithsonian fellowships



Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 10, No. 374.

Center for Electronic Texts in the Humanities (Princeton/Rutgers)

Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London

Information at http://www.princeton.edu/~mccarty/humanist/



Õ1þ From: Pamela Hudson OASBB001[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SIVM.SI.EDU (75)

From: DARWIN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]iris.uncg.edu (12)

Subject: Smithsonian Institution Fellowships (fwd)





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The Smithsonian Institution encourages access to its

collections, staff specialties, and reference resources by

visiting scholars, scientists, and students. The

Institution offers in-residence appointments for research

and study using its facilities, and the advice and guidance

of its staff members.



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM



The Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships for research

and study in fields which are actively pursued by the

museums and research organizations of the Institution.



At present these fields are:



Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental

science, including an emphasis on the tropics

Anthropology, including archaeology,

Astrophysics and astronomy

Earth sciences and paleobiology

Evolutionary and systematic biology

History of science and technology

History of art, especially American, contemporary,

African, and Asian art, twentieth-century

American crafts, and decorative arts

Social and cultural history of the United States

Folklife



POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS are offered to scholars who have

held the degree or equivalent for less than seven years.

SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS are offered to scholars who have held the

degree or equivalent for seven years or more. The term is 3

to 12 months. Both fellowships offer a stipend of $25,000

per year plus allowances.



PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS are offered to doctoral candidates

who have completed preliminary course work and examinations.

Candidates must have the approval of their universities to

conduct doctoral research at the Smithsonian Institution.

The term is 3 to 12 months. The stipend is $14,000 per year

plus allowances.



GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS are offered to students

formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, who have

completed at least one semester, and not yet have been

advanced to candidacy if in a Ph.D. Program. The term is 10

weeks; the stipend is $3,000.



These fellowships support research in residence at all

Smithsonian facilities except the Smithsonian Astrophysical

Observatory (see below).



Postmark deadline for submission - January 15, 1997



Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve

months.



FELLOWSHIPS AT THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY



Applicants interested in conducting research at the

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory should write to the

Office of the Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical

Observatory, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 for

program information, application materials, and deadlines.





Fellowship Applications, supporting materials, and

information on other Smithsonian Institution fellowhsip and

internship programs can be retrieved at the following

address (but they must be submitted by postal mail):



http://www.si.edu/research+study



or by contacting:



Office of Fellowships and Grants

Smithsonian Institution

955 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000

Washington, D.C. 20560

(202) 287-3271

or

E-mail: siofg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]sivm.si.edu

(Please include mailing

address for requested

materials)



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Pamela E. Hudson, Academic Programs Specialist

Office of Fellowships and Grants Smithsonian Institution

oasbb001[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]sivm.si.edu phone: (202) 287-3271