The Smithsonian Institution encourages access to its research staff, collections, and reference materials by visiting scholars, scientists, and students. The Institution offers in-residence appointments for research and study using its facilities, with the advice and guidance of its staff members. These appointments enable qualified persons to make use of Smithsonian resources in pursuing studies related to existing research interests of one or more Smithsonian staff members.
Appointments vary in duration, and many carry financial support.
A description follows of visiting appointments offered regularly through the Office of Fellowships and Grants. The reader should contact the office for further information about these opportunities. Some appointments which are offered occasionally throughout the Institution are also noted. The Office of Fellowships and Grants has the central management and administrative responsibility for the Institution's programs of research grants, fellowships, and other scholarly appointments. One of its primary concerns is the facilitation of the Institution's scholarly ties with individuals, universities, museums, and other research institutions around the world.