February 2013: January 2013 Archives
Deadline: February 28, 2013
Eligibility Requirements: You are eligible to apply for Fiction if within the last 5 years you have published: at least 5 different works of short fiction, a volume of short fiction, or a novel or novella. You are eligible to apply in Creative Nonfiction if within the last 5 years you have published: at least five different creative essay, or a volume of creative fiction. You are eligible to apply in Poetry if within the last 5 years you have published: a volume of 48 or more pages of poetry, 20 or more different poems in five or more literary publications. Stipends of $25,000.
Program Description: Several fellowships are offered to creative writers to interpret, explore, and create fiction and creative nonfiction works. Fellowships allow recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
For More Information: Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing
Room 722 National Endowment for the Arts 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506-0001
(202) 682-5034
www.nea.gov/grants/apply/Lit/index.html
Length: 1 year
Comments: In honor of the late Joseph L. Fisher, president of Resources for the Future (RFF) from 1959-1974, RFF will award fellowships for the coming academic year in support of doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy. RFF's primary research disciplines are economics and other social sciences. Proposals originating in these fields will have the greatest likelihood of success. This fellowship is intended to be the principal source of support for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research. Fellowship candidates must have completed the preliminary examinations for their doctorate prior to the application deadline. This requirement will be strictly enforced. The fellowships carry a stipend of $18,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year.
URL: http://www.rff.org/About_RFF/Pages/JosephLFisherDoctoralDissertationFellowships.aspx
Length: 10 weeks
Comments: CBO summer internships provide excellent opportunities to experience and observe the budget process and policymaking at the federal level. The internships are located in Washington, D.C. They normally last 10 weeks and include compensation based on academic level and work experience. In addition to learning on the job, CBO interns participate in an educational program that includes briefings on the agency's role in the budget process. Ideal candidates for CBO internships are pursuing graduate academic programs in economics, public policy, health policy, financial management, mathematics, statistics, or engineering.
URL:http://www.cbo.gov/employment/
Length: 8 weeks
Comments:Scholars interested in STG can apply to conduct research in up to two countries for up to eight weeks. As part of the STG fellowship, participants are provided with visa assistance, international roundtrip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, and emergency evacuation insurance. STG applicants must have a graduate degree (PhD, MA, MD, MBA, MFA, MPA, MPH, MLIS, MS, JD) at the time of application and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES OF RESEARCH FOCUS
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova,
Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
URL: http://www.irex.org/application/short-term-travel-grants-stg-application
Length: 1 year, renewable
Comments: Housed within the RAND Labor and Population, this program offers scholars with interests in demographic and aging research the opportunity to sharpen their analytic skills, learn to communicate research results effectively, and develop a future research agenda. Fellows will work on ongoing projects and their own projects. One award in each of the two areas are offered yearly.
URL: http://www.rand.org/labor/fellows.html
Deadline : February 1, 2013
Length: 1 month - 1 yr.
Eligibility Requirements: For the Ahmanson-Getty Fellowship, applicant must have received a Ph.D. in the last six years. Stipends range from $2,500 to $39,264.
Program Description: Several fellowships are awarded for research pertaining to the Restoration, eighteenth century studies, British history and culture, or in any area in the collection at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA. Fellowships last between 1 month to an academic year.
For More Information: The Fellowship Coordinator UCLA Center for Seventeenth- & Eighteenth-Century Studies 10745 Dickson Plaza, 310 Royce Hall Los Angeles, California 90095-1404
(310) 206-8552
Deadline : February 1, 2013
Length: 1 academic yr.
Eligibility Requirements : Open to PhD candidates that have made substantial progress towards the completion of their dissertations and to scholars with PhDs or equivalent degrees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Stipends, with health insurance, for the nine-month academic year will be $26,000 for predoctoral fellows and $56,500 for postdoctoral fellows.
Program Description : CISAC's pre- and postdoctoral fellowships provide opportunities for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. Fellowship recipients spend an academic year at Stanford completing their projects and participating in seminars.
For More Information: CISAC Fellowship Program Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Encina Hall, C206-8 616 Serra St Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-6165
(650) 724-8055
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Length: 1 yr.
Eligibility Requirements: Ph.D. candidate and faculty advisor must assure the Foundation that the dissertation will be completed within the grant year. Stipend of $20,000 for one year.
Program Description: At least 10 or more dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. The fellowships of $20,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner. It is only appropriate to apply for support for the final year of Ph.D work. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country. The annual deadline for dissertation-writing applications is February 1, for support to begin September 1 of that calendar year.
For More Information: The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation 25 West 53rd Street New York, N.Y. 10019-5401
(646) 428-0976
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Length: 2 months
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be in the exploratory, or early stage of their research, and have completed all, or the majority, of their doctoral coursework. In addition, applicant must be a student at a participating Council for European Studies member university. Stipend $4,000 and CES conference expenses.
Program Description: Two-month fellowships offered to encourage research projects in Europe. Fellowship enables the outstanding scholar to pursue dissertation research abroad, participate at the Council for European Studies International Conference, and publish research reports in the Council's journal.
For More Information: Council for European Studies Columbia University 420 West 118th Street, MC 3307 International Affairs Building, rm. 1209 New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-4172
Deadline : February 1, 2013, October 1, 2013
Length: 10 weeks
Eligibility Requirements: Must be currently enrolled in graduate study with an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. Stipend of $550 per week with additional travel allowances offered in some cases.
Program Description : Approximately 40 provide beginning graduate students the opportunity to learn about the Smithsonian through direct experience in research or museum-related projects under the supervision of staff members at the Institution's many museums, research institutes and offices. Internships are full-time (40 hours per week), ten week appointments available during the summer, fall, or spring.
For More Information: Office of Research Training and Services Smithsonian Institution 470 L'Enfant SW Suite 7102 MRC 902 PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012
(202) 633-7070
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Length: 1 yr.
Comments: Dartmouth College invites applications for the Cesar Chavez / Charles A. Eastman / Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships from US citizens who plan careers in college or university teaching. The goal of the Chavez / Eastman / Marshall fellowship program is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars (including African-American, Latina/o, and Native American scholars) and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity. The Fellowships support graduate scholars for a year-long residency at Dartmouth that generally runs from September through August. Three Fellowships will be awarded. Each Fellowship provides a stipend of $25,000, office space, library privileges, and a $2,500 research assistance fund.
URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gradstdy/funding/fellowships/cem.html
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Length: 1 yr.
Eligibility Requirements: Preference is given to PhD candidates and other scholars completing dissertations or books on twentieth century politics and governance. Stipends up to $20,000.
Program Description: Up to eight grants are awarded for scholars to conduct dissertation research on twentieth century politics and governance. Fellows are
funded for one year of research and writing.
For More Information: Miller Center National Fellowship Program Miller Center of Public Affairs 2201 Old Ivy Rd P.O. Box 400406 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4406
(434) 243-8726
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Length: Varies
Eligibility Requirements: Open only to U.S. citizens. Must have a PhD or be an advanced graduate student. Funding cannot be used to support doctoral dissertation research, the Principal Investigator's salary, or for travel beyond the local area. Stipend Awards range from $1,000 - $3,000 to cover direct costs associated with the project.
Program Description: Up to 4 - 8 Fellowships are awarded annually to sociologists undertaking community action projects that bring social science knowledge, methods, and expertise to bear in addressing community-identified issues and concerns. Appointments will run for the duration of the project, whether the activity is to be undertaken during the year, in the summer, or for other time-spans.
For More Information: Spivack Community Action Research Initiative American Sociological Association1430 K Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005
(202) 383-9005
Length: 1-6 months
Eligibility Requirements: Citizenship - ACOR: U.S. citizens. NEH: U.S. citizen or foreign national. Mellon: Applicants must be citizens of certain European countries. Groot, Sauer: U.S. or Canadian citizens. CAORC, NEH, Mellon, Sauer, and Bikai Fellows will reside at the ACOR facility in Amman while conducting their research. Stipends vary by program see description.
Program Description: Ten fellowship programs. ACOR/CAORC Fellowship: Three or more 2 to 6-month fellowships for MA and pre-doctoral students. Maximum award is $20,200. ACOR/CAORC Post-Graduate Fellowships: Two or more 2 to 6-month fellowships for post-doctoral scholars pursuing research or publications in the social sciences, humanities and associated disciplines relating to the Middle East. Maximum award is $29,400. NEH Post-doctoral research Fellowship: Two 4- month fellowship in fields of modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and the theory of the arts. Maximum award is $20,400. Jennifer C. Groot Fellowship: Two or more awards of $1,800 each for archaeological fieldwork. Harrell Family Fellowship and, Kenneth W. Russell Fellowship: Each Fellowship provides one award of $1,800 for participation in an ACOR- supported archaeological project. Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: One or two awards for 1 or 2 months of residency at ACOR. Monthly stipend of $600. James A. Sauer Fellowship: One award for one month residency at ACOR. The fellowship includes a stipend of $400.
For More Information: ACOR FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE 656 Beacon Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02215-2010 USA
(617) 353-6575
