To encourage access to its collections, staff specialties, and reference resources, the Institution offers in-residence appointments for research and study using its facilities and the advice and guidance of its staff members in fields relevant to the Smithsonian Institution. Such fields include: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, with emphasis on the tropics; anthropologyand archaeology; Aatrophysics and astronomy; earth sciences and paleobiology; evolutionary and systematic biology; history of science and technology; history of art, American crafts, and decorative arts; social and cultural history of the United States; and folklife. Proposals should address one or more of the Institution’s four grand challenges: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe; Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet; Valuing World Cultures; Understanding the American Experience. Four types of fellowship are offered: postdoctoral, senior, predoctoral, and graduate student. The application deadline is January 15, 2014. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s application portal.
To encourage access to its collections, staff specialties, and reference resources, the Institution offers in-residence appointments for research and study using its facilities and the advice and guidance of its staff members in fields relevant to the Smithsonian Institution. Such fields include: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, with emphasis on the tropics; anthropologyand archaeology; Aatrophysics and astronomy; earth sciences and paleobiology; evolutionary and systematic biology; history of science and technology; history of art, American crafts, and decorative arts; social and cultural history of the United States; and folklife. Proposals should address one or more of the Institution’s four grand challenges: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe; Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet; Valuing World Cultures; Understanding the American Experience. Four types of fellowship are offered: postdoctoral, senior, predoctoral, and graduate student. The application deadline is January 15, 2014. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s application portal.