External Fellowships and Grants for Anthropological

PRE-FIELD RESEARCH

This directory gets “somewhat” updated each year. Please be sure to check out the Website of any fellowship you intend to pursue and read that carefully.

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Gaither Junior Fellows Program Each year the Endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates. Those who have begun graduate studies are not eligible for consideration. https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/carnegie-endowment- international-peace-gaither-junior-fellows-program

Fulbright U.S. Student Program The largest and most prestigious U.S. government international exchange program offers opportunities for students to undertake international graduate study, research, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. They have awarded approximately six thousand grants in 2010, totaling more than $322.3 million, to U.S. students, teachers, professionals, and scholars. They send U.S. awardees to study, teach, and conduct research in more than 155 countries To be eligible for these grants, you must: be a U.S. citizen at the time of application, have at least a bachelor’s degree by the time the grant begins and not have a terminal degree in your field (usually a PhD) at the time of application. https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/fulbright

The Gates Cambridge This scholarship was created to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person’s intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others. The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available for graduate study or for study for a second Bachelor’s Degree as an Affiliated Student at the University of Cambridge. Applicants from every country of the world, except the United Kingdom, are eligible to apply. Candidates should normally be under the age of 30. https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/gates-cambridge

Marshall The looks to support intellectually distinguished young Americans who are likely to be strong leaders in their fields to study in the U.K., to gain cultural understanding, and to act as ambassadors between the U.K. and the U.S. You must be a U.S. citizen; hold an

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undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States by the time the scholarship is taken up; have a GPA of not less than 3.7 on their undergraduate degree; have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2010;and not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University. https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/marshall

The George J. Mitchell Scholarship Named to honor the former US Senator’s pivotal contribution to the peace process, the George J. Mitchell Scholarships are intended to familiarize and connect the next generation of American leadership with the island of Ireland. You must be a US citizen, be 18 years of age or older but not yet 30 on October 1, 2010, have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university before beginning study as a Mitchell Scholar.

https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/mitchell

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors academic year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country. Candidates must be a citizen of a country in which there are Rotary clubs; candidates must have completed at least two years of college-level coursework or equivalent professional experience before commencing their scholarship duties; candidates must apply through a Rotary club in the applicant’s legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment; candidates cannot be Rotarians, Honorary Rotarians, or employees of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International; and candidates may not use the scholarship to continue studies already begun at a foreign institution.

https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/rotary

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships The Soros program is intended to support individuals who are “new Americans,” students whose parents are naturalized citizens or who are naturalized citizens themselves. The program looks for students who retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as the United States but regard the United States as their primary residence. Candidates must demonstrate the relevance of graduate studies to their long-term career goals and potential in enhancing their contributions to society. While academic record is certainly relevant, the program also looks for leadership, creativity, and a commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The fellowship looks for people who have used their opportunities well and who will be leaders in their fields. You must be e a graduating senior or a

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graduate student in their first two years of study, hold a green card, be naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or be a child of a naturalized citizen (neither parent can be a U.S. born citizen), be 30 or younger on November 1 of the application year and be pursuing a graduate degree. https://www.colorado.edu/topscholarships/explore/graduate-scholarships/soros

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports individuals early in their graduate training in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. https://www.nsfgrfp.org/ https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201 https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Talent program. The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships support high-caliber students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields, and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.

SSHRC welcomes applications involving Indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation. https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral- doctorat-eng.aspx#1

EPA - Fellowships, Scholarships, and Post-Doctoral Opportunities

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https://www.epa.gov/careers/fellowships-scholarships-and-post-doctoral-opportunities

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows. https://www.pdsoros.org/

Critical Language Scholarship Scholarships (tuition, room, board, travel) for intensive overseas study of critical-need languages such as Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish and Urdu – sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the American Councils for International Education. Recipients of these scholarships will be expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers. Open to graduate and undergraduate students, must be a US citizen. The website contains a long list of languages, levels, and programs. https://clscholarship.org/

Boren Awards Scholarships Fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad: Up to $20,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred) Up to $10,000 for 12-24 weeks Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)

Fellowships Fund research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad: Up to $24,000 for 37-52 weeks abroad (preferred) Up to $20,000 for 25-36 weeks abroad (preferred) Up to $12,000 for 12-24 weeks + Up to $12,000 for domestic language study (optional) https://www.borenawards.org/

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ASMEA Research Grants (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa) Research grants of up to $2500 for students (post MA) engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. First time and junior grant applicants are preferred. The proposal must represent new and un-published research and be relevant to the qualifying research areas designed by AMESA. Applicants must be members of ASMEA. https://www.asmeascholars.org/resource/awards-research-travel-grants/

American Philosophical Society Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research Awards of up to $5000 for exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archaeology, anthropology, ecology, linguistics, and paleontology. Grants are available [only] to doctoral students; postdoctoral fellows, master’s degree candidates, and undergraduates are not eligible. Competition is open to US residents wishing to carry out research anywhere in the world. Foreign applicants must either be based at a US institution or plan to carry out their work in the US. https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewis-and-clark-fund-exploration-and-field-research

American Philosophical Society Phillips Fund for Native American Research Grants of up to $3500 to support research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental US and Canada. (Grants are NOT made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, or psycholinguistics). Applications are accepted from graduate students for research on masters theses or doctoral dissertations. https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research

Jacobs Research Funds, Whatcom Museum Society Grants to individuals of up to $3000 supporting linguistic and anthropological research on the indigenous peoples of North and South America -- with a preference for the Pacific Northwest. Projects that produce new data are the highest priority, including proposals to digitize, transcribe, and translate old materials that might otherwise become lost or inaccessible. Most funded projects fall within linguistics (including ethnolinguistics, sociolinguistics, and world view) or anthropology (including social-cultural anthropology, social organization, political organization, and folk taxonomy). Projects in religion, mythology, music, dance, and other areas are also eligible. (Awards of $6000 to 2 or more collaborators, or of $9000 to individual researchers requiring an intense period of fieldwork are occasionally made.) No citizenship restriction, open to students at all levels of a degree program so long as the project is relevant. (Pre-MA applicants must have a faculty sponsor.)

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http://depts.washington.edu/jacobsf/

The Point Foundation. National LGBT Scholarship Fund The application process is open to all LGBT students nationwide regardless of level of education. No citizenship requirement, but applicants must be attending schools in the US. The size of scholarships varies. https://pointfoundation.org/

AFRICA and Diaspora West African Research Association (WARA) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Competition Pre-doctoral research fellowships ($3500 + round trip air travel up to $2500) for summer research (2-3 months) in West Africa to prepare a doctoral research proposal. Open to US citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs in the US. It is advisable that applicants be conversant in an African language spoken where they will be conducting research. Priority will be given to applicants who are at the pre-dissertation stage, that is, who will be returning to their institution to complete course work and exams, before beginning fieldwork. The West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, may assist with academic contacts and affiliations and recommendations for lodging in the country chosen by the fellow. https://www.westafricanresearchassociation.org/fellowships/pre-doctoral-fellowship/

African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI) AFLI offers Boren Scholars and Fellows the opportunity for intensive language study through domestic and overseas language programs in French, Portuguese, Swahili, Akan/Twi, Wolof, or Zulu. The domestic summer portion of all AFLI programs is hosted by the University of Florida in Gainesville. The overseas fall portion of the AFLI programs for French, Portuguese, and Swahili are administered by the American Councils for International Education. https://www.borenawards.org/initiatives#AFLI

ASIA

SEASSI (Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute) A national program hosted in recent years by the University of Wisconsin at Madison for intensive summer language training at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year levels in Burmese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese. There are FLAS Fellowships (US citizens and Permanent Residents only) and Partial Tuition awards available for this program. https://seassi.wisc.edu/

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United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) Summer Language Study // Travel Grants Language Study USINDO runs an intensive 10-week language and general studies program at Gadjah Mada University in Yogjakarta. Cost is $2000 and one applicant will be awarded a fellowship of $1500 toward this cost https://usindo.org/what-we-do/enhancing-educational-exchanges/summer-studies/

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies: Pre dissertation Summer Grants $5000 grants for 3-4 months for graduate students to explore venues and make preliminary research arrangements, to gain advice from potential collaborators regarding subsequent research in China, and to secure necessary permissions for their own fieldwork or archival research. Application essays must provide a rationale for the research agenda with particular attention to the evidence needed to answer research questions. The essay should present a rationale for the need for a summer visit to China prior to dissertation research. It should also provide a plan for travel in China, identifying the individuals, institutions, and sites to be visited. The inclusion of correspondence with potential contacts in China is desirable. Working knowledge of Chinese is required. Research may be carried out in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Tibet. https://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/#prediss

Blakemore Foundation: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Study of ASIAN Languages The Blakemore Foundation makes approximately 12 grants each year for the advanced study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese). Blakemore grants are intended for individuals successfully pursuing careers involving Asia who find that language study abroad at an advanced level is essential to realize their goals. The grants fund a year of language study at institutions specified by the Blakemore Foundation [IUP Chinese-Tsinghua-Beijing; ICLP-Taiwan; IUC Japanese-Yokohama, IUC Korean-Seoul]. Where there is no structured language program at an educational institution in the country, the grant may provide for the financing of private tutorials under terms set forth in the Grant Guidelines. The grants cover tuition and related educational expenses, basic living costs, and transportation, but do not include dependent expenses. Applicants must be at or near an advanced level in the language of study, must be able to pursue full-time language study during the term of the grant and must be US citizens or permanent residents. Among the various selection criteria, greater weight will be given to applications where the regular use of the language is a key part of the career program and where the applicant has had prior experience in the country in question. http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.html

Hopkins-Nanjing Center An educational joint-venture located on the campus of Nanjing University, the Hopkins-Nanjing

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Center is a well-equipped facility housing up to 50 Chinese and 50 International students. For international students, the Hopkins-Nanjing Program is a one-year residential graduate-level program of social science courses relating to contemporary China (history, foreign relations, government, politics, society economics, trade & language) taught in Mandarin by Chinese professors. Each international student is paired with a Chinese roommate in the Center’s dormitory wing. The Center’s Chinese students learn about the US and the international system from American faculty hired by Johns Hopkins University. For international students, assigned readings are in Chinese & all papers and exams are completed in Chinese. While language improvement is a component of the curriculum, the Center’s primary purpose is to train advanced students in China studies. Prerequisite: 3 or more years of Chinese language study and a background in China studies. Substantial financial aid, based on a combination of merit and need, is available. https://sais.jhu.edu/

International Chinese Language Program, National Taiwan University (ICLP) High-quality Chinese language program in Taipei, Taiwan – the former Inter-University Center before it moved to Beijing. Academic year and summer programs. https://iclp.ntu.edu.tw/

Princeton in Beijing Summer intensive Chinese language program (intermediate and advanced levels) using the total immersion approach. The program is located on the campus of Beijing Normal University in Beijing; the cost is approximately $5300; some financial aid is available. The program runs from late June to mid-August. https://pib.princeton.edu/

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies-Yokohama Academic Year and Summer Programs in Japanese language training. Applicants must have completed 2 years or more of college-level study of Japanese or the equivalent. Applicants to the academic year program must obtain an acceptable score on the Inter-University Center Japanese Proficiency Test; summer applicants are expected to have a solid foundation in the fundamental structure of Japanese, to have mastered both kana syllabaries, and to be able to read and write approx 500-700 kanji. Programs are open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Programs cost Stanford-levels of tuition ($25,000 for the academic year, $4400 for the summer); some financial aid is available from the Inter-University Center, but not enough to cover all costs. https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/

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Korea Foundation Fellowship for KOREAN Language Training 6, 9, or 12-month fellowships (tuition, monthly living stipend) for the full-time study of Korean language at a Korean university language institute (usually Seoul National, Yonsei or Korea University); open to graduate students; applicants must already have basic knowledge of and ability to communicate in Korean, however, applicants who plan a long-term career in Korean studies can be considered even if they are just beginning language study. Candidates under 30 years of age are given priority.

https://apply.kf.or.kr/selectNoticeAndApplicationView.nkf?anucNo=A1P0000769&pageIndex=1

Middle East

CASA (Center for Arabic Study Abroad) A limited number of fellowships for advanced Arabic language study at the American University in Cairo of the University of Damascus for graduate and upper-division undergraduate students committed to a career in Middle East Studies. Fellowships applicants must be US citizens or Permanent Residents, have had at least 3 years of Arabic language study, and pass a written examination. Two programs are available: 1) a two-month summer Institute concentrating on Colloquial Egyptian Arabic and 2) a full-year program including Colloquial but emphasizing literary Arabic. https://casa.fas.harvard.edu/program-main-page

Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Program, Qatar University Intensive Arabic language program at Qatar University (QU) in Doha for an entire academic year (September-June). The scholarship includes tuition, room, and board in university dorms, round- trip airfare, local transportation, and books. Prerequisite is intermediate or advanced proficiency in Arabic https://ccas.georgetown.edu/admissions/finaid/

ARIT Fellowships for Intensive Advanced TURKISH Language Study in Istanbul Summer program Advanced Turkish at Bogaziçi University sponsored by the American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT). 18 fellowships available that cover airfare, tuition, room, board, and modest maintenance stipend. Fellowship applicants must be US citizens or Permanent Residents currently enrolled in a graduate degree program. Applicants must perform satisfactorily on a Turkish language proficiency exam. http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITSummerLanguageProgram.html

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Institute of Turkish Studies Summer Language Study or Summer Research Grants for Graduate Students Grants of $1000-$3000 for summer travel to Turkey for research for language study at an established Ottoman or Turkish language training facility; available to graduate students in any field of the Social sciences & humanities who are US Citizens or permanent residents preparing for graduate research related to Turkey. (2 different applications – one for language study, one for research) http://www.turkishstudies.org/grants/index.shtml

Arabic Language Institute, Fez, Morocco Three- and six-week courses in all levels of Modern Standard Arabic & Colloquial Moroccan Arabic offered throughout the year, including summer. http://www.alif-fes.com/

American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) Grants Program for US Citizens Short- and long-term grants to US scholars for research in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, or Mauritania. Research must be conducted at/through AIMS sponsored Overseas Research Centers. Short-term Research Grants for one to three months are for $6000; Long-term Research Grants of up to $15,000 are for projects of 3 months or longer. Applications and examples of previous successful applications are on the AIMS Website. https://aimsnorthafrica.org/long-and-short-term-grants/

ASMEA Research Grants (Association for the Study of the Middle East & Africa) Grants of up to $2500 for scholars and students (post-MA) whose research is focused on the Middle East or Africa. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. First time and junior grant applicants are preferred. The proposal must represent new and un-published research. Applicants must be members of ASMEA. https://www.asmeascholars.org/resource/awards-research-travel-grants/

Europe

Society for the Anthro of Europe-Center for European Studies Pre- Dissertation Fellowships Pre-dissertation fellowships of $5000 to fund two months’ research in Europe (including Tukey

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and Russia) and travel support for attending and presenting at the International Conference of Europeanists. Applicants are expected to have finished at least a majority of their doctoral coursework, but this is not a prerequisite. (Those who have already engaged in extensive fieldwork and study in Europe related to their dissertation are not eligible.) International students are eligible to apply. Fellowships have three components: a) A two-month stay abroad, during which time fellows pursue original archival and field research; b) Fellows’ participation at the CES International Conference, where they present their findings and receive feedback from senior scholars; c) Publication of fellows’ research reports in the CES journal, the European Studies Forum. https://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/grants-awards-fellowships/sae-ces/

Research Scholar Program (More likely for FIELDWORK than pre-field research) Fellowships valued at $5000-$25,000 for 3-9 months research trips to 13 countries in Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the former USSR [list on the web site]. (Applications for support of research in more than one country are acceptable.) Applications require a 700-word synopsis of the research in the language of the proposed host country https://acresearchabroad.org/

ZEIT-Stiftung “Trajectories of Change” PhD Scholarships (2017 Focus: Reshaping the Public Sphere) The scholarship programme “Trajectories of Change” addresses historical and current transformation processes in the European neighborhood (Western & Eastern Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia). It offers stipends and fieldwork grants for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences. For 2017, research applications dealing with the changing public spheres and their impact on transformation are especially welcome. The programme offers flexible funding schemes for PhD students at various stages of their dissertation research as well as for graduate students in the phase of PhD project development:

PhD Scholarships – for PhD students already enrolled in a PhD program, duration up to 3 years, Stipend 1200 Euros/month (approx. $1400 USD) + conference funds Dissertation Completion Scholarships – one year/12 month awards, 1200 Euros/mo + conference funds Pre-Doctoral Research Grants – Single grants of a maximum of 5000 Euros to support dissertation project development + conference funds

Fieldwork Grants – Single grants of max. 3000 Euros supporting travel costs and research expenses during fieldwork (grant seen as supplemental to other funding from other institutions) + conference funds. https://trajectories-of-change.de/about/#basicitem1

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DAAD Research Grants (PhD Candidates & Recent PhDs) Short-term grants of 1-5 months to enable PhD candidates (& recent PhDs) to carry on study or research at universities or institutes in Germany (Can be used either for research related to an MA or PhD here – or to pursue a degree at a German university) Requires adequate knowledge of German language to carry out the proposed research. Open to US and Canadian citizens and to international students enrolled in doctoral programs in the US and Canada https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/graduate-opportunities/research-grants/short-term- research-%20grants/

LATIN AMERICA

Dumbarton Oaks, Short-Term Residencies for Graduate Students, Pre- Columbian Studies Short-Term residencies for advanced graduate students who are either preparing for Ph.D. qualifying exams or writing doctoral dissertations in the field of Pre-Columbian Studies (Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America). Students who need access to the fieldwork and photo collections or to the Rare Book Room, or who wish to examine museum objects are particularly encouraged to apply. Each residency provides 2-4 weeks of free accommodation in the Fellows Building and free lunches on weekdays, plus an unlimited pass to the Pre-Columbian Library for the period of residency. The number and duration of residencies awarded depends on space availability in the Fellows Building. https://www.doaks.org/research/fellowships-and-awards

MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, OTHER

Smithsonian Institution Graduate Student Fellowships Independent research done in-residence at the Smithsonian in association with the research staff and using the Institution’s resources. (See brochure for possible areas of research.) Available to full-time graduate students who have not yet been admitted to candidacy. 10-week Graduate Student Fellowships of $7000. https://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-institution-fellowship- program/

Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA) (Dept. of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution) SIMA is intended for graduate students preparing for research careers in cultural anthropology who are interested in using museum collections as a data source. (NOT designed to serve

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students seeking careers in museum management or whose research field is archaeology.) The Institute introduces 12 graduate students to the scope of collections and their potential as data; provides training in appropriate methods to collect and analyze museum data, makes participants aware of a range of theoretical issues relating to collections, and positions students to apply their knowledge within their home universities. Program is open to all US graduate students even if they are studying abroad and to international graduate students enrolled in American universities. The program covers students’ room, board, and tuition. Housing is provided and a small stipend will be provided for food and other local expenses. Participants are individually responsible for the cost of travel to and from Washington, DC. This is an intensive residential program and the participants are expected to devote full time to the training. Preparatory readings are assigned to ensure that students arrive with comparable background knowledge. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/anthropology/programs/summer-institute-museum- anthropology

John Carter BROWN Library Research Fellowships Fellowships for research in holdings of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. Pre-Doctoral students are only eligible to apply for the Short-Term Fellowships – which are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2100 per month. There is no citizenship requirement; graduate students must have passed their PhD qualifying examinations at the time of application. (Types of JCBL holdings—an extensive collection of primary materials relating to virtually all aspects of the discovery, exploration, settlement, and development of the New World – both North and South America; numerous works dealing with Native Americans in North and South America, including materials on Indian languages; numerous legal works reflecting the response of European legal systems to the growth of overseas empires; major collection on the adaptation of religion and religious institutions to the New World.) https://jcblibrary.org/fellowships

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