The Robert Frederick Smith Applied Public History Fellowship For HBCU Graduates

Overview

The Robert Frederick Smith Applied Public History Fellowship for HBCU Graduates offers a two-year appointment providing advanced training and scholarly support in public history, museum management, outreach programming, and partnership building. Applications have closed for the 2024-26 fellowship.

Stipend

* $55,000 per year
* $11,000 per year for individual health insurance
* $2,500 per year for research and conference travel

Location & Term

* Two-year appointment in Washington, DC beginning Summer 2024.
* The first 18 months of the program, the fellow will be in residency at the Museum.
* The final six months of the program, the fellow will be in residency applying practical skills and research at a local organization focused on African American history and culture. During these six months, the fellow will dedicate at least 85 percent of his/her/their time to the residency organization.
* Full-time

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Bachelor’s degree required.
* Applicants must have at least one degree from a Historically Black College or University.
* Fellow will be required to follow Smithsonian Institution's health and safety guidelines.
* This fellowship is best suited for a recent master’s degree recipient with some professional experience, but without an established career in the field of cultural management.
* An ideal candidate will already be working or desire to work in the cultural sector and have academic training in museum or cultural management and African American history and culture.
* If a candidate has no prior relevant professional experience, either through internships, fellowships, or employment, it may be too early to be considered competitive.
* If a candidate has more than two years’ of full-time work experience in museum or cultural management, it is likely they will have moved beyond the reach of the program.
* A competitive applicant will be prepared to enter the field as a mid-career employee upon completion of the fellowship.