Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the 2012 competition for the Anne van Biema Fellowship to support excellence in research and publication in the Japanese visual arts, at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
The maximum stipend of $42,000 per annum will be prorated for shorter terms. The Fellowship includes round-trip travel at U.S. government rates from the fellow's residence to Washington D.C. Research space, a networked computer, and access to art collections, archives, and Smithsonian Institution Libraries are provided.
This is a postdoctoral fellowship, open to scholars of all nationalities. The application deadline is December 15, 2011
Please visit the museum website, www.asia.si.edu/research/vanBiemaFellowship.asp , for application instructions and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Best regards,
Nancy Micklewright

Nancy Micklewright
Head, Scholarly Programs and Publications
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
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