Native American Awards Program
- Visiting Student Award

Sponsor

Smithsonian Institution

Title

NATIVE AMERICAN AWARDS PROGRAM
- VISITING STUDENT AWARD

Contact

Office of Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution
470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite 7120
MRC 902, P.O. Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012

phone: 202.633.7070     fax: 202.633.7069
e-mail: siofg@si.edu
url: www.si.edu/research+study

Availability

Summer, Fall, Winter/Spring Programs.

Eligibility

Visiting Student Awards are for currently enrolled advanced graduate students.

Information

Visiting Students pursue independently designed research projects in association with Smithsonian staff. The Native American Awards Program supports Native students and scholars affiliated with a Native American community or tribe to visit the Institution to use its Native American-related resources in association with or under the supervision of Smithsonian research staff. Application available on website.

Benefits/Award

$100/day for up to 21 days; or $400 per week for 3 - 10 weeks; Travel Allowance; Small Research Allowance.

Deadline

February 1    for Summer Program (to begin after June 1)
February 1    for Fall Program (to begin after Oct 1)
October 1     for Winter/Spring (to begin after Feb 1)

Required Documentation

Application Form (apply online); Statement Describing Proposed Research Project; Resume; Transcripts; Recommendation Letters.