Smithsonian Institution

Open calls

Closing soonest first. Updated November 4, 2026.

• Sara E. and Bruce B. Collette Postdoctoral Fellowship in Systematic Ichthyology (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
  Deadline: November 20, 2026 · Up to $75,000
• A. Verville Fellowship (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
  Deadline: December 18, 2026 · Up to $70,000
• Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
  Deadline: December 18, 2026 · Up to $100,000
• Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Fellowship (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
  Deadline: December 18, 2026 · $30,000 – $45,000
• Engen Conservation Fellowship (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
  Deadline: February 15, 2027 · Up to $46,000
• Short-Term Fellowships at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama)
  Deadline: February 15, 2027 · Up to $3,750
• Kenneth Jay Boss Fellowship in Invertebrate Zoology (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
  Deadline: March 1, 2027 · Not specified
• Kristian Fauchald Polychaete Research Fellowship (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
  Deadline: April 1, 2027 · Up to $15,000
• Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed Research Fellowship (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
  Deadline: May 1, 2027 · Up to $12,000
• Link Foundation Graduate Fellowship (Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce)
  Deadline: May 1, 2027 · Up to $9,000
• Short-Term Fellowships at the Smithsonian Marine Station (Fort Pierce, Florida)
  Deadline: May 1, 2027 · Not specified
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Predoctoral Fellowship
  Deadline: May 1, 2027 · Not specified
• Earl S. Tupper 3-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)
  Deadline: June 15, 2027 · Up to $57,000