Native American Collections Fellowship
April 4, 2024
The Native American Collections Fellowship supports emerging and mid-career Native community-focused researchers to pursue independent research projects that utilize the NMAI collections. This fellowship is intended to support researchers who engage with Native communities and perform research in a way that benefits Native peoples.
This fellowship is most suited to individuals conducting research that would be beneficial to a community with collections at the NMAI. Individuals who are early in their research or scholarly careers, or who have conducted previous work but would benefit from additional guidance, are ideal candidates for this program.
The period of this fellowship is September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. This includes a six-week phase of virtual meetings and activities at the start of the fellowship term with a focus on professional development activities aimed to build the skills and capacity of the fellow to conduct research. After the first six weeks, fellows are expected to be onsite to conduct their research.
The Native American Collections Fellowship carries a stipend of $57,000 and an allowance of up to $4,000 for research and research-related travel. Additional funds will be provided to help with the fellow’s health insurance premiums and travel to Washington, DC.