The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the Smithsonian Institute (SI) invite applications for one-year fellowships to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities. Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000. Applicants much have satisfied all program requirements except completion of the dissertation. Applications are due directly to the Graduate Fellowship Office at 5 p.m. on November 15, 2011.
Thirteen Universities have been invited to submit one nomination each; six awards will be given. Applicants must propose to conduct research at the Smithsonian in one of its areas of research as outlined in the publication, Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study, http://www.si.edu/research+study, for a period of nine to twelve months.
Eligibility Criteria:
* must be enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Minnesota
* must have completed all course work for the program
* must have been admitted into doctoral candidacy
* must have satisfied all requirements except completion of the dissertation
Interested students apply directly to the Graduate Fellowship Office by submitting an electronic copy of their application packet (as a single PDF file) to gsfellow@umn.edu, by 5 p.m. on November 15.
See attached for the CIC/SI's complete description of the fellowship, along with the application and instructions:
