Academic Level: For most summer research programs, this is your upcoming status as of the fall. Always check with the individual program's website for details.
Graduate Students (Masters) Graduate Students (PhD)
Description: The Office of Fellowships and Internships offers visiting student awards to increase participation of U.S. minority groups who are underrepresented in Smithsonian scholarly programs, in the disciplines of research conducted at the Institution, and in the museum field. This program is designed to provide beginning graduate students the opportunity to learn more about the Smithsonian and their academic fields by conducting research using its collections with a Smithsonian research staff member serving as an advisor at the Institution’s many museums, research institutes and offices.
Eligibility
Visiting Student Awards are available for currently enrolled graduate students in fields that are actively pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Institution.
Participating Institution(s): (Click an institution to see all programs it hosts or sponsors)
Institution that is the lead of an alliance
Upcoming deadline
Program includes a study abroad component
Nationwide programs are not based at individual institutions
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