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The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) offers researchers the opportunity to conduct independent research in collaboration with Smithsonian scientists and scholars, drawing on the institution's extensive collections, facilities and expertise. Applications are welcome across a wide range of disciplines, including biodiversity and environmental research, anthropology, history, art history, earth sciences and materials research. Fellowship types and duration: o Ten-Week Graduate Student Fellowship: 10 weeks – for graduate students o Predoctoral Fellowship: 3–12 months – for doctoral students who have been admitted to candidacy o Postdoctoral Fellowship: 3–12 months; up to 24 months in the natural sciences o Senior Fellowship: 3–12 months – for researchers at least five years beyond the PhD Quelle: Uni Leipzig, Dez. 1