A. Verville Fellowship

Subjects: Aviation or space studies.

Purpose: To pursue programs of research and writing professional in tone and substance, but addressed to an audience with broad interests.

Value: $55,000 per year

Length of Study: 9 months to 1 year

Application Procedure: All applications for the Verville Fellowships must be submitted electronically through the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA).

Closing Date: November 1st

Additional Information: For any further queries, please contact NASM-Fellowships@si.edu or call (202) 633-2648.

Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History

Eligibility: The Lindbergh Chair is open to established and recognized senior scholars with distinguished records of publication who are at work on, or anticipate being at work on, books in aerospace history.

Value: $100,000 per year

Length of Study: 1 year

Application Procedure: All applications for the Lindbergh Fellowships must be submitted electronically through the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA).

Closing Date: January 15th

Additional Information: For more information, please contact Layne Karafantis in the Aeronautics Department (karafantisl@si.edu) or Michael Neufeld in the Space History Department (neufeldm@si.edu).

Engen Conservation

Purpose: This fellowship is intended to contribute to the education of recent graduates by allowing them to continue research into traditional historic objects and delve into the complexities of working with modern composite materials.

Eligibility: Must have master’s degree in conservation from a recognized programme and be able to conduct research independently.

Value: $37,000 per year in addition to $3,000 for medical insurance

Length of Study: 1 year

Application Procedure: Applications are submitted through the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA).

Closing Date: March 1st

Additional Information: For further queries, please contact CollumM@si.edu, Chief Conservator.

Guggenheim Fellowships

Subjects: Aviation and space history.

Purpose: To pursue programs of research and writing that support publication of works that are scholarly in tone and substance and intended for publication as articles in peer-reviewed journals or in book form from a reputable publisher (in the case of post postdoctoral applicants) or in a doctoral dissertation (in the case of pre-docs).

Level of Study: Doctorate, Postdoctorate

Value: $30,000 for predoctoral candidates and $45,000 for postdoctoral candidates

Length of Study: 1 year

Application Procedure: All applications for the Guggenheim, Verville and Lindbergh Fellowships must be submitted electronically through the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA).

Closing Date: January 15th

Additional Information: If you have any further questions, please contact NASM-Fellowships@si.edu or call (202) 633-2648.

National Air and Space Museum

Subjects: Aerospace studies.

Purpose: To support research on aerospace topics.

Value: $5,000

Frequency: Every 2 years

Closing Date: January 15th

For further information contact:

Aeronautics Department, MRC 312, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, PO Box 37012

Email: karafantisl@si.edu

Contact: Layne Karafantis