Program

Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Progra

Organization

Smithsonian Institution

Opportunity Type

Fellowship

About the Program

This fellowship program is offered by the Smithsonian Institution to provide opportunities for recent graduates of masters programs in art and archeological conservation or the equivalent or conservation scientists, including those at the postdoctoral level, who wish to conduct research and gain further training in Smithsonian conservation laboratories for conservation of objects in museum collections.

These fellowships are offered through the Smithsonian’s Office of Fellowships and Internships. They are are administered under the charter of the Institution, 20 U.S. Code section 41 et seq. Fellowship awards under this program are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Program Location

Washington, DC

Program End Date

Postgraduate Conservation Fellowships are usually awarded for one year but applications for shorter periods will be considered with three months being the minimum.

Application Deadline

December 01, 2023

Application Website

www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-postgraduate-fellowships-in-conservation-of-museum-collections-program/

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Additional Benefits

Financial support, in addition to a Smithsonian fellowship, for such purposes as research travel and equipment may be received from other sources provided that no special demands are made upon the fellow’s time. Permission to receive additional stipend support must be requested in writing from the Office of Fellowships.

Description

• Applicants must propose to conduct research in the conservation of objects in museum collections in conservation laboratories at the Smithsonian Institution. Past or current Smithsonian fellowship recipients are eligible to apply for future Smithsonian awards.
• No employee or contractor of the Smithsonian Institution may hold a Smithsonian fellowship during the time of his/her employment or contract, nor may an award be offered to any person who has been employed by or under contract to the Institution in the previous year, without the prior approval of the Office of Fellowships.
• Applicants whose native language is not English are expected to have the ability to write and converse fluently in English.  All application materials must be presented in English.

Open to residents of:

Open to students attending school in:

Degree Programs

• Master’s Degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.)

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens
• Legal Permanent Residents
• Foreign Student (F-1)

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Contact

siofi@si.edu

Organization Address

1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20004

Organization Phone

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