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Mobility guide: obtaining a visa for the United States

Congratulations – you have been awarded a scholarship or a residency at a research institute in the United States! Once the bottle of champagne is finished, you will have to take care of obtaining a visa. Some host institutes will help you in this process, others leave the procedure – and …

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Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP)

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior investigators to conduct independent research and to utilize the resources of the …

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Smithsonian Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship

Over the past 25 years the Smithsonian Institution has engaged in a robust partnership with Kenya and Kenyan science through its role in the Mpala Research Centre. Central to this has been the on-going support for fellows and fellowships at Mpala. Fellows have worked closely with Smithsonian Institution scientists in …

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