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Fellowships: National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institution: Washington, DC)

• Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:02:58 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
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• From: Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject: Fellowships: National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institution: Washington, DC)
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Forwarded to STHC-L from H-SCI-MED-TECH, of potential interest to 
some tech archivists and their patrons.

Russell Johnson


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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 20:31:43 -0400
From: "Harry M. Marks, H-SCI-MED-TECH" <smt@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Subject: National Air and Space Museum Fellowships
Sender: "H-NET List on the History of Science, Medicine, and 
Technology" <H-SCI-MED-TECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Mike Neufeld <mike.neufeld@nasm.si.edu> writes:


National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Fellowship Opportunities in Aerospace History, 2000-2001

The National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC,
wishes to announce the following fellowship opportunities for the academic year
2000-2001. Application deadline is January 15, 2000,  and successful applicants
will be notified by April.

Guggenheim Fellowship. The Guggenheim Fellowship is a competitive three- to
twelve-month in-residence fellowship for pre- or postdoctoral research in
aviation and space history.  Predoctoral applicants should have completed
preliminary course work and examinations and be engaged in dissertation
research.  Postdoctoral applicants should have received their Ph.D. within the
past seven years. A stipend of $15,000 for predoctoral candidates and $27,000
for postdoctoral candidates will be awarded, with limited additional funds for
travel and miscellaneous expenses.

A. Verville Fellowship. The Verville Fellowship is a competitive nine- to
twelve-month in-residence fellowship intended for the analysis of major trends,
developments, and accomplishments in the history of aviation or space studies.
The fellowship is open to all interested candidates with demonstrated skills in
research and writing. An advanced degree in history, engineering, or related
fields is not a requirement. A stipend of $35,000 will be awarded for a 12-month
fellowship, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous expenses.


Ramsey Fellowship in Naval Aviation History. The Ramsey Fellowship is a
competitive twelve-month, in-residence fellowship in "U.S. Naval Flight
History," including Navy and Marine Corps aviation, the history of rocketry,
missile and space activities in U.S. naval service, biographical studies of
naval aviators, and multinational comparative studies that include the United
States. The fellowship is open to all interested candidates with demonstrated
skills in research and writing. An advanced degree is not a requirement. A
stipend of $40,000 will be awarded for a 12-month fellowship, with limited
additional funds for travel and miscellaneous expenses.

Requests for fellowship application packages should be sent to: Ms. Collette
Williams, Fellowship Coordinator, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560-0312; collette.williams@nasm.si.edu.
Applications packages will be mailed around November 15 and will soon be made
available on the Museum website at:
http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/joinnasm/fellow/fellow.htm. Potential applicants are
also encouraged to investigate the Smithsonian Institution's Office of
Fellowships and Grants program. Information can be found at:
http://www.si.edu/youandsi/studies/ofg/fell.htm .

In addition to these fellowships, the Museum offers the Charles A. Lindbergh
Chair in Aerospace History. Senior scholars with distinguished records of
publication who are working on, or anticipate working on, books in aerospace
history, are invited to write letters of interest for the academic year
2001-2002 or later. The Lindbergh Chair is a one-year appointed position;
support is available for replacement of salary and benefits up to a maximum of
$100,000 a year. Please contact: Dr. Michael J. Neufeld, Space History Division,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0311; mike.neufeld@nasm.si.edu.
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