Amount: $4,000 - $6,000/month
Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Level: graduate, postdoc
Renewable: No
About
AMNH offers a variety of research fellowships for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars whose research aligns with the museum's scientific and cultural collections and the interests of its curatorial staff.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: any
- GPA: N/A
- Must be a predoctoral or postdoctoral scholar
- Research must align with AMNH scientific and cultural collections and faculty expertise
Required Materials
- Online application
- Research proposal
- CV
- Official Transcripts (for predoc)
- Letters of Recommendation
Timeline
Applications open October. Deadline January 15. Notifications in April.
Tips
Identify a specific AMNH curator whose work aligns with yours and develop a proposal that clearly outlines how you will utilize the museum's collections for your research. Emphasize the scholarly contribution.