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Smithsonian Kellogg Project

The Project was established in 1983 through a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to help increase the role of museums in their communities. Of the twelve fully participating museums, one is Native American and one is Afro-American.

OFFICE OF FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

Cooperative Education Program

The Cooperative Education Program is an employment program developed in 1980 by the OEO, and since January 1983, operated in the OFG. The purpose of the program is to recruit, hire and train students for underrepresented Research/Curatorial (Professional) positions.

Education Fellowship Program

The Education Fellowship Program was established in 1985 to provide support to minority students for graduate education toward advanced degrees and for research training appointments in residence at the Institution. The fellowship, a nominational appointment which is reviewed annually, provides a tuition allowance, an annual stipend, and travel support throughout the appointee's academic training and completion of the degree. Upon completion of their graduate work, the recipients are offered a postdoctoral fellowship and considered for permanent employment.

Faculty Fellowship Program

The Faculty Fellowship Program supports minority scholars with a Ph.D. and/or holding faculty status through awards for independently conceived research. The fellowships provide opportunities for minority faculty members to conduct research for two to four months in association with members of the professional research staff using facilities and collections of the Institution. They provide greater flexibility than other pre- and postdoctoral fellowship programs in tenure lengths as well as eligibility requirements. This is done to encourage the participation of minority faculty members who have not yet received the Ph.D. or cannot spend six to twelve months away from the home institution.

Minority Internship Program

Established in 1981, internships for minority students, either graduate students or upper division undergraduates, are available for participation in research or museum procedure projects. Objectives are not only to increase the participation of minorities in Smithsonian scholarly activities in particular, but also to broaden the pool of minorities entering these general fields. Under the supervision of professional staff members, interns gain familiarity with the work of the Institution and with specific museum and research skills and professions. During their tenures at the Institution, interns are encouraged to apply for other opportunities for research, study, and employment. Students also become acquainted with the Smithsonian as a resource for their educational and recreational activities and those of their friends and families.

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