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Friday, December 4, 2009

USA: Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program

Overview

This fellowships program is offered by the Smithsonian Institution to provide opportunities for recent graduates of masters programs in art and archaeological 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 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.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICATION

Applicants must propose to conduct research in the conservation of objects in museum collections in conservation laboratories at the Smithsonian Institution. Past or current fellowship recipients are eligible to apply for another award.

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


APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE

All applications must be postmarked by January 15, 2010. Applications mailed after the deadline or received too late in the review process cannot be considered. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Send applications to: Office of Fellowships, Smithsonian Institution, 470 L’Enfant Plaza Suite 7102, MRC 902 PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012.

In addition to the mailed original please submit an electronic version as a single pdf or Word document of the application either via email (OFApplications@si.edu) or on a CD included with the hardcopy. Do not include recommendation letters in the electronic version. If you are unable to provide an electronic version please include a note in the mailed copy.

Exceptions to the above deadline and submission requirements can be made for certain supporting materials (such as transcripts, and letters of recommendation if sent directly by the referee).

Notification of decisions will be mailed on April 15, 2010.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Applications are evaluated and fellows are selected by conservators in appropriate fields on the basis of the applicant’s qualifications, the proposal’s merit, the applicant’s ability to carry out the proposed research and study, the likelihood that the research could be completed in the requested time, and the extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members and resources, could contribute to the proposed research. The number of appointments made each year is determined by the availability of funds for the program. The Smithsonian Postgraduate Conservation Fellowship Program does not discriminate on grounds of race, creed, sex, age, marital status, condition of handicap, or national origin of any applicant.

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT

Postgraduate Conservation Fellowships are usually awarded for one year but applications for shorter periods will be considered with three months being the minimum. In accepting an appointment, the fellow will be expected to be in residence at the Smithsonian except for approved absences.

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.

It is important that applicants consider the following factors carefully when choosing the dates for the proposed fellowship: their schedule: the schedule of their proposed advisor/host and the availability of required resources. Appointments must begin on either the 1st or 15th of the month. The dates of tenure proposed in the application (and any change of dates if the fellowship is awarded) should be selected in agreement with the proposed principal advisor. Fellowships awarded in 2010 may begin between June 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011.

In submitting an application for a fellowship at the Institution, the applicant does not incur any obligation to accept the appointment if selected.

STIPENDS AND ALLOWANCES 2010 - 2011

Postgraduate Conservation Fellowships: The stipend is $32,000 per year (twelve months, prorated for shorter tenures). In addition to the stipend, allowances to assist with the fellow's research related expenses and for temporary relocation to the Smithsonian are possible. In most cases a maximum research allowance of $2,000 is available. The amount awarded will be determined based upon the budget and justification presented by the applicant. The budget for the research allowance should not include costs for relocation to the Smithsonian, which are awarded separately. The Office of Fellowships cannot provide funds for the travel or living expenses of dependents.

All funds provided under Smithsonian fellowships, including stipends and research and travel allowances, are subject to tax.

If you have any questions about completing this application, please feel free to write or call this office. We look forward to receiving your application.

OFFICE OF FELLOWSHIPS
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PHONE: 202-633-7070
PO BOX 37012 MRC 902 FAX: 202-633-7069
470 L’ENFANT PLAZA SUITE 7102 E-MAIL: SIOFG@SI.EDU
WASHINGTON, DC 20013-7012 WWW: WWW.SI.EDU/RESEARCH+STUDY

For express mail services:

Office of Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution
470 L’Enfant Plaza SW Suite 7102
Washington, DC 20024

Application can be found in doc version

APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER JANUARY 15, 2010 CANNOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information, please contact

Catherine F. Harris
Director

470 L’Enfant Plaza SW Suite 7102
MRC 902 PO Box 37012
Washington DC 20013-7012
202.633.7070 Telephone
202.633.7069 Fax
siofg@si.edu E-mail
www.si.edu/research+study Internet


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