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Deadline: 12/31/10

Length: varies, short-term

Comments: Several fellowships support research on Jewish studies or Jewish history. Most awards are for one to three months of research at the YIVO Library & Archives; however, a few special awards are available for travel to Eastern Europe.

URL: http://www.yivoinstitute.org/max_weinreich/index.php?tid=53&aid=434

Deadline: 12/31/10

Length: short-term

Comments: The library collection is particularly rich in the following areas: Catholic newspapers, history of midwestern Catholicism, Catholic literature, and history of Catholicism in the United States. Manuscripts of historical personages, records of twentieth century Catholic organizations, reports of European missionary societies, and much more material related to the American Catholic community are held in the archives.Grants of up to $2,000 help defray travel and lodging costs are made to scholars of any academic discipline who are engaged in projects which require substantial use of the collections of the library and the archives. Research projects must be related to the study of American Catholicism. Applicants should indicate as specifically as possible how the use of the Notre Dame library and archives are pertinent to this study.

URL: http://cushwa.nd.edu/grant-opportunities/travel-grants/

Deadline: 12/14/10

Length: Up to two years

Comments: Lilly Fellowships are two-year residential fellowships for teacher-scholars who seek to renew and enrich their intellectual and spiritual lives while preparing for leadership roles at church-related institutions of higher learning. Each academic year, three Fellows are appointed for two-year periods. Fellows are selected from applicants who evince an interest in the relationship between Christianity and the academic vocation and are considering a career at church-related colleges or universities. Fellows are in residence at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Lilly Fellows are appointed for two years at a rank equivalent to that of instructor. Starting salary for 2011-2013 will be $45,000 plus standard benefits, a moving allowance, and an annual professional and travel allowance. Fellows are expected to be in local residence throughout the two-year term of their appointments.

For appointments beginning in the academic year 2011-2013, an applicant must have received the PhD, DMA, DFA, MFA, or equivalent terminal degree no earlier than December 2009. The degree must be completed by August 2011.

URL: http://www.lillyfellows.org/PostDoctoralFellowsProgram.aspx

Deadline: 12/15/10

Length: 9 months

Comments:

The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Education Office of the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows 15 doctorate students enrolled in American universities- to conduct research in France for 9 months. This program has two main goals :

1. To allow American doctorate students to benefit from an experience in a French University. 2. To develop Franco-American academic partnerships.

Chateaubriand recipients receive about 1300€/month, a round trip ticket to France, health insurance, and about 30 days per diem for travelling in France for research purposes.

URL: http://france-science.org/chateaubriand2/chateaubriand_/culturel/fellow-intro.php

Deadline: 12/30/10

Length: One year

Comments:

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia in approved language programs.

To be eligible for a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship, an applicant must:

• Be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language

• Have a college undergraduate degree

• Be at or near an advanced level in the language as defined in the grant guidelines (Minimum requirement is 3 years of study of the language at college level or equivalent fluency)

• Able to devote oneself exclusively to full-time language study during the term of the grant. Grants are not made for part-time study or research.

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States

URL: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/

Deadline: 12/15/10

Length: 3-4 weeks

Comments: Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing full-time study at Canadian or US colleges or universities. There are no restrictions as to field of study, but applicants must have attained at least sophomore standing (10 full-course credits for Canadians) at the time of application. As a rule, applicants must be citizens of Canada or the US. International students may be eligible to apply if they have been full-time students at an American or Canadian university for at least one year at the time of application. Applicants must have completed a minimum of four semesters of college German (or have obtained an equivalent level of language proficiency elsewhere) in order to be able to participate in group projects and follow lectures in German. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their academic record and statements of projected academic and professional future. Demonstrated interest in Germany and Europe and/or the need to learn the German language for professional or academic purposes will also be taken into consideration.

Scholarships are available for courses lasting a minimum of three weeks. The scholarship is approximately €850, which covers tuition, room and board in whole or in part. Accommodations are arranged by the host institution. In addition, DAAD will provide an international travel subsidy of €300-450. Scholarship recipients are expected to devote their full attention to the course and may not concurrently undertake individual research. A written report is requested within four weeks of the end of the course.

URL: http://www.daad.org/?p=51551

Deadline: 12/15/2010

Length: 8 weeks

Comments: Scholarships are awarded to students currently enrolled full-time in a graduate program in all fields of study except German Studies, German Language and Literature or German Translation and Interpretation. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their academic record and statements of projected academic and professional future. As a rule, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada. Foreign nationals may be eligible if they have been full-time graduate students at a US or Canadian university for at least one academic year at the time of application. Applicants must have completed three semesters of college German or have achieved an equivalent level of language proficiency at the time of application. The scholarship of approximately €2,300 includes tuition, accommodations (arranged by the host institute) and a cash allowance for meals and incidental expenses in full or in part, depending on the choice of location and accommodations. DAAD will provide health and accident insurance as well as a travel subsidy of €300-450. Scholarship recipients are expected to devote their full attention to the course and may not concurrently undertake individual research. A written report is requested within four weeks of the end of the course.

URL: http://www.daad.org/?p=languagecourses

Deadline: December 1, 2010

Length: 8-12 months

Comments:

Students currently enrolled in a graduate program leading to an advanced degree in a field relevant to the internship(s) for which they are applying, or Individuals who have completed a relevant graduate degree on or after January 1, 2008, with postgraduate activities in their field, paid or unpaid.

Internships are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles or the Getty Villa in Malibu. All positions are full-time beginning September 12, 2011. Most internships are for eight months, ending May 18, 2012. Conservation internships are twelve months, ending September 7, 2012. Grant amounts are $17,400 for eight months and $26,000 for twelve months. The grant includes health benefits, but housing and relocation funds are not provided.

URL: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/leaders/current/grad_internships.html

Deadline: 12/1/2010

Length: One year, renewable

Comments: Fellows study at their universities during the academic year and conduct a research project under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with ETS research scientists or psychometricians. Selected fellows are invited to participate in the ETS Summer Internship Program. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program, have completed all required coursework, and be working on a dissertation related to statistics, psychometrics, educational measurement or quantitative methods.

Each fellow's university receives the following:

• $15,000 to pay a stipend to the fellow
• $7,500 to defray the fellow's tuition, fees and work-study program commitments
• A small grant for the purchase of equipment or software if needed to facilitate work on the fellow's research project (grant must be requested by the university)

URL: http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships

Deadline: 12/3/2010

Length: one year

Comments:The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation funds scholars from U.S. universities for graduate research or study at universities in Iceland, and scholars from universities in Iceland to conduct research or study at universities in the United States. Recipients are chosen by the Foundation's Board of Trustees. Up to $25,000 in project costs, including travel to and from the research or study site will be paid on the scholar's behalf.

URL: http://www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/scholarship/