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Deadline: November 15, 2011
Length: One year
Applications are now being
accepted for the 2012 Committee on Institutional Cooperation and Smithsonian
Institution Predoctoral Fellowship Program.
Fellowships are offered
by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation and the Smithsonian Institution
to provide opportunities for graduate students to conduct research in
association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff, and to
utilize the resources of the Institution. These one-year fellowships are
offered to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities.
Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000. All fields of study that are actively
pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Smithsonian
Institution are eligible.
Application Instructions
To be considered for the CIC/SI Fellowship, applicants must complete the CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Application form.
A PDF of the completed application must be submitted electronically by November 15, 2011 at 5 PM to the graduate fellowship office at the student's home institution.
| When: | Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:00 pm |
| Where: |
Classics Building, Room 110 1010 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL |
Students in the social, physical, or biological sciences who have not completed a previous graduate degree or more than 12 months of study are eligible for these prestigious fellowships. For full eligibility requirements, see: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11582/nsf11582.htm.
Interested applicants should this first session to learn more about the application process and get application tips; then join a writing group with your colleagues from throughout the University (not just your department) to get feedback on your essays!
Attendance at this workshop is mandatory for those wishing to participate in the October 11 and November 1 writing groups. If you are unable to attend on October 6, please contact Devin O'Rourke (dorourke@uchicago.edu) in GSA. For one-on-one advising on this fellowship application, please contact Meghan Hammond (mrhammond@uchicago.edu) in GSA.
