LATINO STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2000,Smithsonian Institution

LATINO STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2000

The Latino Studies Fellowship Program provides opportunities to
US Latino/a predoctoral students  and postdoctoral and
senior scholars to pursue research topics that relate to
Latino art, culture, and history. Interdisciplinary
subjects are encouraged and can be undertaken at more than
one of the Smithsonian museums and/or research units, and
advised by one or more of the Smithsonian research staff
members.
 This program differs from the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship
Program. It is intended to broaden and increase the body of
Latino related research that is being conducted at the
Smithsonian Institution.  While not a condition of the
award, fellows are invited to pursue a portion of their
project in the field: at other museums or research
facilities, as well as in communities where primary data
can be collected. A research and travel allowance will be
made available to cover additional costs of spending up to
one third of the fellowship tenure away from the
Smithsonian, if appropriate and necessary, but not at the
fellow's home institution.

Fellowship appointments are for up to twelve months with
the opportunity to spend up to a third of the time in the
field but not at the home institution.
   Predoctoral Fellowships:  Students enrolled in a university
as candidates for the Ph.D. or equivalent are eligible for
predoctoral fellowships.  By the time the appointment
begins, the university must approve the undertaking of
dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution and
certify that requirements for the doctorate, other than the
dissertation, have been met.

Postdoctoral Fellowships:  Applicants are eligible to apply
for postdoctoral fellowships who have or will have received
the Ph.D. or equivalent after January 15, 1993.  The degree
must be completed by the time the fellowship begins.

Senior Fellowships: Applicants who have received the Ph.D. or
equivalent before January 15, 1993 are eligible to apply
for senior fellowships.  Senior Fellowship applications may
be submitted two years in advance.
   Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months.

Postmark Deadline is January 15, 2000.

For applications material:
on the Web:  www.si.edu/research+study
or

send e-mail:  siofg@ofg.si.edu (Please include mailing
address for requested materials)

Pamela E. Hudson
Office of Fellowships and Grants
Smithsonian Institution
955 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000
Washington, D.C.  20560-0902
202/ 287-3271