CAL internship application deadline extended

Due to a rather unfortunate mix-up regarding our Duplication Office,
the notices for internships and fellowships at CAL is nearly two
months late.  Because of this, we will be extending the application
deadline to February 15 from the original February 1.

Conservation Analytical Laboratory
Fellowships and Internships

The Conservation Analytical Laboratory (CAL) offers internships and
fellowships at several academic levels, involving a variety of
artifact analysis, preservation science, and conservation treatment
specialties.  All appointments are competitive, and are structured
so that the recipient will be insured of a broad experience
reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the Laboratory rather
than a sole concentration within a subdisciplinary area.

Summer Internships

    CAL offers ten-week summer internships applicable to any area of
    our activities: materials analysis, conservation treatment, and
    preservation science.  The number of appointments varies.

Conservation Internships and Fellowships

    One year appointments may be offered to those preparing for
    entry in a graduate conservation training program
    (interdisciplinary pre-program interns).

Archaeological Conservation

    Two year-long appointments are offered annually in
    archaeological conservation, typically one at the post graduate
    and one at the graduate level, to provide the students with
    hands-on practice at archaeological excavation projects,
    supervised by a CAL conservator, and on-site conservation
    project management.  The field projects are chosen to expose the
    students to a variety of geographical and cultural conditions.
    In addition, studies at CAL provide the additional benefit of
    research and other projects within its interdisciplinary
    environment.

Archives Preservation

    Two year-long appointments may be offered annually, one at the
    post graduate and one at the graduate level.  The emphasis for
    these interns is on programmatic planning and management of
    integrated preservation protocols for extremely diverse
    collections. The CAL internships provide a unique opportunity
    for both the intern and SI staff to interact as broad-based
    preservation policies are being formulated and implemented at
    SI. CAL interns actively contribute to both the formulation and
    implementation of preservation standards and in turn gain
    in-depth knowledge of collection needs from the putative
    collection caretakers.

Post-doctoral Fellowships

    During the last twelve years 26 post-doctoral fellows have been
    in residence at CAL.  Year-long appointments for post-doctoral
    fellowships are announced on a laboratory-wide basis, rather
    than in predefined specialties such as materials analysis or
    conservation science.

Internship/Fellowship Funding Levels

    CAL funding is currently $3,000 for summer interns; $14,000 plus
    health insurance for pre-program and graduate interns; $22,000
    plus insurance for post-graduate fellows; and $25,000 plus
    health insurance for post-doctoral fellows.


Application

    Those wishing to be candidates for any of the appointments
    offered at CAL should submit letters of inquiry, a statement of
    intent and a resume, and in the case of research fellowships,
    preliminary project proposals.  These will be evaluated by the
    CAL Education and Training Coordinator and appropriate CAL
    staff.

Deadline for applications is February 1.

Correspondence should be directed to:

    CAL Education and Training
    MRC 534
    Smithsonian Institution
    Washington D.C. 20560

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