National Air and Space Museum

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Opportunities in Aerospace History, 2002-2003

The National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, wishes to announce the following fellowship opportunities for the academic year 2002-2003. Application deadline is January 15, 2002, 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 $20,000 for predoctoral candidates and $30,000 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 $45,000 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 $45,000 will be awarded for a 12-month fellowship, with limited additional funds for travel and miscellaneous expenses.
• The National Air and Space Museum is offering a grant of $5,000, to be awarded every other year, to support research toward publication on aerospace topics. Funds may be used to support research travel and expenses, or the publication of research. Applicants for NASM or Smithsonian Fellowships are encouraged to apply for the Aviation/Space Writers Award, but recipients of the award need not be in residence at the National Air and Space Museum. Candidates should submit a letter proposal stating the subject of their research and publication goals, not exceeding five pages, by January 15, 2002.

Grant Proposals and requests for fellowship application packages should be sent to:

Ms. Collette Williams,
Fellowship Coordinator,
Rm. 3313, 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 InstitutionŐs Office of Fellowships and Grants program. Information can be found at: http://web1.si.edu/ofg/. 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 2003-2004 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: for topics in aviation, Dr. Peter L. Jakab, Aeronautics Division, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0312, peter.jakab@nasm.si.edu; for space history topics, Dr. Michael J. Neufeld, Space History Division; National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0311; mike.neufeld@nasm.si.edu.