A project proposal not to exceed five single-spaced pages. The specific fellowship awarded and the length of the award are at the discretion of the Center. The length of individual awards is generally a semester, summer or academic year. Residents of the Washington, D.C. area receive a modified stipend and term of residency at the Center. All awards include direct travel to and from Washington, D.C. and visa assistance if necessary.
Fellows are responsible for securing their own housing accommodations and health insurance.
The Center does not provide support allowances for accompanying family members. Fellows have access to the Museum s library, archives, oral histories, and other collections as well as an opportunity to conduct research at other Washington, D.C., institutions. They are expected to participate in the Center s broad array of scholarly programs and in outreach activities at universities, other academic institutions, and archives, locally and nationally. The Museum provides office space, postage, and access to a computer, telephone, facsimile machine, and photocopier. Cost-sharing by home institutions or other relevant organizations is encouraged to extend the residency of the applicant at the Museum or to make possible additional research at other institutions in the United States and abroad.