Smithsonian Libraries – Opportunities for Research 2018-2019
The
Smithsonian Libraries, situated at the center of the world’s largest
museum complex, is a vital part of the research, exhibition, and
educational enterprise of the Institution. The
Libraries offers exceptional research resources ranging from
13th-century manuscripts to electronic journals. We are happy to offer
the following fellowship opportunities for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program: $3,500
per month for up to six months to support scholarly research in the
Special Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries in Washington, D.C. and
New York, NY, in an extensive range of subject areas. Doctoral
students, post-doctoral and independent scholars are
welcome to apply. Collections include printed materials on world’s
fairs; manufacturer’s commercial trade catalogs from the 19th and 20th
centuries; natural history rare books (pre-1840 works on topics such as
botany, zoology, travel & exploration, museums
& collecting, geology, and anthropology); air and space history
(late 18th to early 20th centuries); James Smithson’s library; rare
materials in European and American decorative arts, architecture, and
design (18th to 20th centuries); and history of art and
artists (exhibition catalogs, catalogues raisonnés, serials,
dissertations and artists’ ephemera).
The Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program:
$3,500 per month for up to six months to support scholarly research in
the Special Collections of the Dibner Library of the History of Science
and Technology in Washington, D.C. Doctoral students, post-doctoral and
independent scholars are welcome to apply.
The
Dibner Library has manuscripts and rare books dating primarily from the
15th to the 19th centuries. Collection strengths are in the fields of
mathematics, astronomy, classical natural
philosophy, theoretical physics (up to the early 20th century),
experimental physics (especially electricity and magnetism), engineering
technology (from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century), and
scientific apparatus and instruments.
The Margaret Henry Dabney Penick Resident Scholar Program: $30,000
for six consecutive months to support scholarly research into the
legacy of Patrick Henry and his political circle, the early political
history of Virginia, the history of the American Revolution, founding
era ideas and policy-making, as well as science, technology,
and culture in colonial America and the Early National Period.
Available to post-doctoral scholars only. Senior scholars are
particularly encouraged to apply.
The deadline for all programs is January 15, 2018 for appointments between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019.
Fellowship recipients are expected to be in residence
during their appointments. For further information about the
Smithsonian Libraries’ Resident Scholar Programs listed above, including
application information, please visit our web site: http://library.si.edu/