October 2011 Archives

Deadline: February 3, 2012

Length: 9-18 months 

Comments: The program awards 4 scholarships for advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students.  The fellowship is intended to focus more scholarly attention on the population of students the Foundation serves in order to enable parents, policymakers, and practitioners to better support such students in achieving their full potential.  Each award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees and books.  A maximum award of $25,000 

 

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/

fellows@jkcf.org

Deadline: January 15, 2012

Length: 1 year

Comments: The Center offers 3 dissertation fellowships each year.  One, funded by the National Museum of the U.S. Army, is designed to support dissertations that explore the material culture of the Army; the two others support research in the more general areas of military history in all its many aspects. 

Applicants must be admitted to candidacy, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and must not have held an equivalent fellowship from any Department of Defense agency.  The award provides a $10,000 stipend and access to the Center.  

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/html/about/fellowship.html

chmonline@us.army.mil

Deadline: December 1, 2011

Length: One academic year

Comments:The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) at the University of Michigan invites applications for the Du Bois-Mandela-Rodney Post-doctoral Fellowship Program from scholars working on Africa or the African diaspora. Consideration will be given to all disciplines including - but not limited to - the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and professional schools. Scholars from or who study the Gullah speaking Sea islands, Cape Verde islands, the Anglophone Caribbean, the Canary Islands, and Madagascar and/or other less studied areas are especially encouraged to apply. This is a residential fellowship for the academic year. The fellowship package is worth $45,000 plus health insurance coverage. Included in the package is a stipend of $42,000. Health insurance, plus $1,000 for research and up to $2,000 for travel expenses.  Successful candidates can expect to maintain affiliations with CAAS as well as departments and research institutes that relate to their projects. Fellows will be expected to conduct a CAAS work-in-progress seminar on their research during one of the semesters in residence.
URL: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/caas

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