The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invite applications for research fellowships in art and visual culture of the United States. A variety of predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships are available. Fellowships are residential and support independent and dissertation research. The stipend for a one-year fellowship is $27,000 for predoctoral fellows or $42,000 for senior and postdoctoral fellows, plus research and travel allowances. Postdoctoral and senior Terra Foundation for American Art Fellows are eligible for a substantial stipend supplement to assist with research, relocation, and housing costs. The standard term of residency is twelve months, but shorter terms will be considered; stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. Deadline: January 15, 2009. Contact: Fellowship Office, SAAM, (202) 633-8353, saamfellowships@si.edu. For information and an application, visitwww.AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships.