*All Funding Opportunities: October 2010 Archives
Deadline: 11/1/2010
Length: One year
Comments: Fellowships support graduate students conducting dissertation research in areas that complement the programs and resources of the institute. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Getty Research Institute. Stipend is $25,000 per academic year plus a housing subsidy, office space, research assistance, travel funds, and health benefits.
URL: http://getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/getty_pre_postdoctoral_fellowships.html
Length: One year
Comments: Fellowships support graduate students conducting dissertation research in areas that complement the programs and resources of the institute. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Getty Research Institute. Stipend is $25,000 per academic year plus a housing subsidy, office space, research assistance, travel funds, and health benefits.
URL: http://getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/getty_pre_postdoctoral_fellowships.html
Deadline: 10/29/10, 3/31/11, 6/30/11
Length: 2-6 months
Comments:Fellowships honor the memory of Henry Belin du Pont, a founding trustee and long-time supporter of Hagley. The Henry Belin du Pont Memorial Fund supports access to and use of Hagley's research collections. These fellowships are intended to support serious scholarly work. They enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the library, archival, and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library. Applicants must be from out of state and preference will be given to those whose travel costs to Hagley will be higher. Fellows are expected to participate in seminars which meet periodically, as well as attend noontime colloquia, lectures, and other public programs offered during their tenure Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley's collections document the interaction between business and the cultural, social, and political dimensions of our society from the late 18th century to the present.
Length: 2-6 months
Comments:Fellowships honor the memory of Henry Belin du Pont, a founding trustee and long-time supporter of Hagley. The Henry Belin du Pont Memorial Fund supports access to and use of Hagley's research collections. These fellowships are intended to support serious scholarly work. They enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the library, archival, and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library. Applicants must be from out of state and preference will be given to those whose travel costs to Hagley will be higher. Fellows are expected to participate in seminars which meet periodically, as well as attend noontime colloquia, lectures, and other public programs offered during their tenure Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley's collections document the interaction between business and the cultural, social, and political dimensions of our society from the late 18th century to the present.
Low-cost accommodations may be available on the museum grounds. Stipends are for a minimum of two months and a maximum of six months at no more that $1,600 per month.
URL: http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/grants.html
Deadline: November 15, 2010
Length: One Year
Comments: Post-doctoral research associates are sought for participation in an interdisciplinary project on Immigration: Settlement, Integration, & Membership. Applications will be accepted for a one-year position, beginning approximately August 15, 2011. The project is led by an interdisciplinary team exploring two broad themes: immigrant settlement and integration, particularly in new receiving areas, and immigrant inclusion and membership. The project, coordinated by the Institute for the Social Sciences, will sponsor a seminar series, visiting scholars, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary research collaboration.
URL: http://www.socialsciences.cornell.edu/1013/Postdoc.html
Length: One Year
Comments: Post-doctoral research associates are sought for participation in an interdisciplinary project on Immigration: Settlement, Integration, & Membership. Applications will be accepted for a one-year position, beginning approximately August 15, 2011. The project is led by an interdisciplinary team exploring two broad themes: immigrant settlement and integration, particularly in new receiving areas, and immigrant inclusion and membership. The project, coordinated by the Institute for the Social Sciences, will sponsor a seminar series, visiting scholars, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary research collaboration.
Postdocs will have access to the full range of university resources and receive an annual salary of $50,000 plus health benefits. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by August 15, 2011; scholars who have completed their Ph.D.'s within the past five years will be considered. The application deadline is November 15, 2010. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a brief statement of research interests, a writing sample, and three reference letters by e-mail to socialsciences@cornell.edu. Cornell is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer; minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
URL: http://www.socialsciences.cornell.edu/1013/Postdoc.html
Deadline: 10/15/2010
Length: One year
Comments: Doctoral candidates who are non-ROC citizens and who are enrolled in an accredited university in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America may apply for financial support for writing dissertations in the field of Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Citizens of the ROC should apply for Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad. Grants are available only to doctoral candidates who are neither employed nor receiving grants from other sources. Applicants should have completed all other requirements for their Ph.D. degree, and must be in the last stage of their doctoral program. The maximum amount of each award is $15,000, which is given for a period extending to one year. Successful candidates are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of the grant period. Funding for successful applications will be provided in two installments (July and January). The completed thesis should be submitted to the Foundation when the project is finished.Applications for Doctoral Fellowships will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1)The significance of the contribution that the proposed project will make to the advancement of research in the field of Chinese Studies; 2)The quality or potential quality of the applicant's work, including its originality in the field of Chinese Studies; 3) The likelihood that the applicant can successfully complete the entire project during the grant period.
URL: http://www.cckf.org.tw/e-americaDF.htm
Length: One year
Comments: Doctoral candidates who are non-ROC citizens and who are enrolled in an accredited university in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America may apply for financial support for writing dissertations in the field of Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Citizens of the ROC should apply for Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad. Grants are available only to doctoral candidates who are neither employed nor receiving grants from other sources. Applicants should have completed all other requirements for their Ph.D. degree, and must be in the last stage of their doctoral program. The maximum amount of each award is $15,000, which is given for a period extending to one year. Successful candidates are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of the grant period. Funding for successful applications will be provided in two installments (July and January). The completed thesis should be submitted to the Foundation when the project is finished.Applications for Doctoral Fellowships will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1)The significance of the contribution that the proposed project will make to the advancement of research in the field of Chinese Studies; 2)The quality or potential quality of the applicant's work, including its originality in the field of Chinese Studies; 3) The likelihood that the applicant can successfully complete the entire project during the grant period.
URL: http://www.cckf.org.tw/e-americaDF.htm
Deadline: December 28, 2010
Length: Up to 5 years
Comments: The University of Chicago seeks applicants for five pre-doctoral fellowships in educational research.The fellowships will prepare outstanding scholars to conduct methodologically rigorous scientific research relevant to pressing challenges facing American education. Fellowship recipients will be new students admitted to the 2011 - 2012 academic year to a PhD program in the Division of Social Sciences, the Harris School of Public Policy or the Social Services Administration who are US citizens or permanent residents.These fellowships are funded by a training grant from the US Department to Education Institute for Education Sciences and provide outstanding support for tuition, a stipend and other expenses.
A complete call for applications can be found here, and the application is available here.
For more information, please contact: Kelly Therese Pollock, Associate Dean of Students, Division of the Social Sciences, University of Chicago, kpollock@uchicago.edu
URL: http://coe.uchicago.edu/pre/
Length: Up to 5 years
Comments: The University of Chicago seeks applicants for five pre-doctoral fellowships in educational research.The fellowships will prepare outstanding scholars to conduct methodologically rigorous scientific research relevant to pressing challenges facing American education. Fellowship recipients will be new students admitted to the 2011 - 2012 academic year to a PhD program in the Division of Social Sciences, the Harris School of Public Policy or the Social Services Administration who are US citizens or permanent residents.These fellowships are funded by a training grant from the US Department to Education Institute for Education Sciences and provide outstanding support for tuition, a stipend and other expenses.
A complete call for applications can be found here, and the application is available here.
For more information, please contact: Kelly Therese Pollock, Associate Dean of Students, Division of the Social Sciences, University of Chicago, kpollock@uchicago.edu
URL: http://coe.uchicago.edu/pre/
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Length: 1 year (3 quarters)
Comments: This theme-based resident fellowship program, established with the support of the Ahmanson Foundation of Los Angeles and the J. Paul Getty Trust, is designed to encourage the participation of junior scholars in the Center's yearlong core programs. The program, which is based at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, invites applications from humanities scholars whose research interests relate to the representation of empire and imperial rivalry in the early modern Mediterranean. Scholars will need to have received their doctorates in the last six years, (no earlier than July 1, 2005 and no later than September 30, 2011). Scholars whose research pertains to the announced theme are eligible to apply. Fellows are expected to make a substantive contribution to the Center's workshops and seminars. Awards are for three consecutive quarters in residence at the Clark. Stipend: $37,740 for the three-quarter period together with paid medical benefits for scholar.
URL: http://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/postdoc-app.htm
Length: 1 year (3 quarters)
Comments: This theme-based resident fellowship program, established with the support of the Ahmanson Foundation of Los Angeles and the J. Paul Getty Trust, is designed to encourage the participation of junior scholars in the Center's yearlong core programs. The program, which is based at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, invites applications from humanities scholars whose research interests relate to the representation of empire and imperial rivalry in the early modern Mediterranean. Scholars will need to have received their doctorates in the last six years, (no earlier than July 1, 2005 and no later than September 30, 2011). Scholars whose research pertains to the announced theme are eligible to apply. Fellows are expected to make a substantive contribution to the Center's workshops and seminars. Awards are for three consecutive quarters in residence at the Clark. Stipend: $37,740 for the three-quarter period together with paid medical benefits for scholar.
URL: http://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/postdoc-app.htm
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Length: 3 months
Comments: This three-month fellowship, established through the generosity of Penny Kanner, supports research at the Clark Library in any area pertaining to British history and culture. The fellowship is open to both postdoctoral and predoctoral scholars. Stipend: $7,500 for the three-month tenure.
URL: http://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/fellowships.htm
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Length: One Month
Comments: Fellowships jointly sponsored by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Clark Library are available to ABD graduate students with projects in the Restoration or the eighteenth century. Fellowship holders must be members in good standing of ASECS. Awards are for one month of residency. Stipend: $2,500 for the month of residency.
URL: http://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/fellowships.htm
Length: One Month
Comments: Fellowships jointly sponsored by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Clark Library are available to ABD graduate students with projects in the Restoration or the eighteenth century. Fellowship holders must be members in good standing of ASECS. Awards are for one month of residency. Stipend: $2,500 for the month of residency.
URL: http://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/fellowships.htm
Deadline: 10/8/2010
Length: 1 year
Comments: The APSA Minority Fellows Program designates up to twelve stipend minority fellows each year. Additional applicants who do not receive funds from the Association may also be recognized and recommended for admission and financial support to graduate political science programs. Fellows with stipends receive a $4,000 fellowship that is disbursed in two $2,000 payments--one at the end of their first graduate year and one at the end of their second--provided that they remain in good academic standing. The APSA Minority Fellows program is designed primarily for minority students applying to enter a doctoral program in POLITICAL SCIENCE. Additional eligibility criteria include:
Length: 1 year
Comments: The APSA Minority Fellows Program designates up to twelve stipend minority fellows each year. Additional applicants who do not receive funds from the Association may also be recognized and recommended for admission and financial support to graduate political science programs. Fellows with stipends receive a $4,000 fellowship that is disbursed in two $2,000 payments--one at the end of their first graduate year and one at the end of their second--provided that they remain in good academic standing. The APSA Minority Fellows program is designed primarily for minority students applying to enter a doctoral program in POLITICAL SCIENCE. Additional eligibility criteria include:
- Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans (federal and state recognized tribes)
- Applicants must be college/university seniors, college/university graduates, or students currently enrolled in a Master's Program applying for doctoral study at another political science program/institution
- Applicants must demonstrate an interest in teaching and potential for research in political science
- Applicant must be a United States citizen at time of award
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Length: 3 months
Comments: The Human Rights Internship Program offers a select group of Chicago students the opportunity to learn the skills and understand the difficulties inherent in putting human rights into practice. Since its establishment in 1998, the Internship Program has helped place more than 200 students with non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, and international bodies around the world. The Internship Program is unique in its flexibility, awarding $5000 grants to afford all interns the freedom to explore their interests, whether thematic or regional in focus.
URL: http://humanrights.uchicago.edu/interns/whatare.shtml
Length: 3 months
Comments: The Human Rights Internship Program offers a select group of Chicago students the opportunity to learn the skills and understand the difficulties inherent in putting human rights into practice. Since its establishment in 1998, the Internship Program has helped place more than 200 students with non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, and international bodies around the world. The Internship Program is unique in its flexibility, awarding $5000 grants to afford all interns the freedom to explore their interests, whether thematic or regional in focus.
URL: http://humanrights.uchicago.edu/interns/whatare.shtml
