The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invite
applications for research fellowships in art and visual culture of the
United States. A variety of predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior
fellowships are available. Fellowships are residential and support
independent and dissertation research. The stipend for a one-year
fellowship is $27,000 for predoctoral fellows or $42,000 for senior and
postdoctoral fellows, plus research and travel allowances. Postdoctoral
and senior Terra Foundation for American Art Fellows are eligible for a
substantial stipend supplement to assist with research, relocation, and
housing costs. The standard term of residency is twelve months, but
shorter terms will be considered; stipends are prorated for periods of
less than twelve months.

Deadline: January 15, 2009.

Contact: Fellowship Office, SAAM, (202) 633-8353,
saamfellowshipssi.edu. For information and an application, visit
http://www.AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships .