SAR Awards

Resident Scholar Fellowships

Resident scholar fellowships are awarded annually by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) to up to six scholars who have completed their research and who need time to prepare manuscripts or dissertations on topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from the perspective of anthropology or from related fields such as history and sociology. Scholars from the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply.

The resident scholar selection process is guided by the School’s longstanding commitment to support research that advances knowledge about human culture, evolution, history, and creative expression. SAR views its mission, its scholars, and its attractive campus environment as the connective tissue that supports the kinds of research that underlie its national reputation.

SAR opens the online application system for Resident Scholar fellowships on September first of each year. The deadline for Resident Scholar Fellowship applications is the first Monday in November each year.

Applicants for doctoral level fellowships must have their PhD in hand at time of application. If not, you must apply as a PhD candidate and will receive the pre-doctoral level stipend award.

Resident Scholar fellowships are funded by the Weatherhead Foundation, the Katrin H. Lamon Endowment for Native American Art and Education and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Native American Artist Fellowships

The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers three artist-in-residence fellowships annually to advance the work of established and emerging Native American artists. Each fellowship includes a monthly stipend, housing, studio space, a supplies allowance, full access to the IARC collections, and travel reimbursement to and from SAR. These fellowships provide time for artists to explore new avenues of creativity, grapple with new ideas to further advance their work, and strengthen existing talents.

The fellowships support diverse creative disciplines and can include sculpture, performance, basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, pottery, writing, and film and video. However each fellowship has specific applicant criteria as indicated below.


If you prefer to submit your application by mail, please download the IARC Native Artist Fellowship application here. Applications must be postmarked by the application deadline, which is January 15th. Application materials cannot be returned. Incomplete applications and any supplementary materials will not be reviewed. Please send completed application materials to:

Indian Arts Research
Center School for Advanced Research
Attn: Native Artist Fellowships
P.O. Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188

Please read the Artist Fellowship FAQ first to see if the answer to your question is already available. If you have further questions, please contact (505) 954-7205 or iarc@sarsf.org.

Anne Ray Internships

The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers two nine-month internships (September 1–May 31) to individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies. The internships include a monthly salary, housing, book allowance, the cost of one professional conference, and reimbursable travel to and from SAR. One internship is open to an indigenous individual from the U.S. or Canada, and one internship is open to any U.S. or Canadian citizen meeting the application requirements.

The interns devote their time to working on IARC educational programming, research and writing activities, and collections management and registration. Other requirements include making one public presentation; attending a professional conference; assisting with IARC seminars, symposia, and collection tours; and working on outreach initiatives to local Native communities. Interns will also participate in interviews, photo sessions, video recordings, and exit interviews to document their experience.

If you prefer to submit your application by mail, please download the Anne Ray Internship application here. Applications must be postmarked by the application deadline, which is March 1st. Application materials cannot be returned. Incomplete applications and any supplementary materials will not be reviewed. Please send completed application materials to:

School for Advanced Research
Indian Arts Research Center
Attn: Native Internships
P.O. Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188

Please read the Anne Ray Internship FAQ first to see if the answer to your question is already available. If you have further questions, please contact (505) 954-7205 or iarc@sarsf.org.

Seminars

SAR’s seminar program is a unique and uniquely productive approach to fostering advances in the areas of study supported by the School. Seminars promote communication among scholars or practitioners at a critical stage of their research on a shared topic. Each seminar consists of up to ten participants — including one or two who serve as chairs — who meet at SAR’s Santa Fe campus for three to five days of intense discussion.

SAR opens the online applications system for Seminar applications on November 15th each year. The deadline for Seminar applications is February 1st each year.

Advanced Seminar

SAR’s renowned Advanced Seminar program convenes a group of scholars for a five-day seminar, the proceedings of which are considered for publication by SAR Press. One or two Advanced Seminars are selected each year through a competitive application process.

Research Team Seminars

With funding from the National Science Foundation, the Research Team Seminars assemble a group of scholars and/or practitioners who are at a point in their research when they need two or three days of sustained discussions about the project.

Short Seminars

Short Seminars last for two or three days and convene scholars or practitioners to discuss topics that can effectively be tackled in a shorter time frame. These seminars can be scheduled more rapidly than the Advanced Seminars.

Process

1. Register

Click on the "Register" link and complete and submit the application form.

2. Login

Login to the award with your email and password.

3. Create

Create your online application on My Dashboard page.

4. Save

During the Call for Applications period, your application can be saved as DRAFT until all the required information is completed and attachments uploaded. As each section is complete, you will see a appear in the category tab when the application is saved. At any time, you can download and print your application by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section.

5. Submit

On completion, submit your Application as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your application for your records by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section in the right column. Note: If an update is required prior to the Call for Applications period, you can make the update and resave as FINAL.

If you require assistance or additional information, please contact the administrator at info@sarsf.org.