Recently in April 2013 Category
Deadline: August 1, 2013
Length: Two Years
Comments: 8 fellowships to American postdoctoral researchers in support of work to be carried out at Israeli Universities. Program fellows must be accepted as postdoctoral researchers by Israeli host institutions. Preference will be given to candidates who have received doctorates within the last 3 years or who are about to receive their doctorate. Stipend of $20,000 per academic year, $40,000 in total, plus a grant from the host institution. The US Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program is open to candidates in all academic disciplines. Open to only U.S. citizens.
URL: www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=1317
Length: 6-12 months
Comments: Post-doctoral fellowships offered to conduct research on the relation of religiousness and spirituality to physical, mental, and social health. Provides 6-12 months of support for research in residence at the Library of Congress. Must have a doctoral degree conferred prior to April 15. Stipend of $4,200 per month.
URL: http://www.loc.gov/kluge/fellowships/larson.html
Eligibility: Advanced graduate students in the Division of the Social
Sciences who will have been admitted to PhD candidacy before Autumn 2013, whose
dissertation projects require study and research in Paris, and who would
benefit substantially from the resources of the École des Hautes Études en
Sciences Sociales. The EHESS fellow should be based in Paris.
Tenure and Terms of Award: The student selected to represent the Division
of Social
Sciences will spend up to six months (two quarters) at the École under the
supervision of a member of the École faculty. The award provides for airfare,
registration fees at the École and a stipend. Registration fees and a stipend
($1200/month) are paid by the École. During fellowship tenure, the EHESS exchange
fellow is charged $286/quarter (pro-forma registration fee) by the Division of
the Social Sciences.
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $4,000
Duration: One year
The Martin Marty Center (MMC) of the Divinity School will appoint a set of twelve Junior Fellows for the 2013-2014 academic year. Ph.D. candidates from the Divinity School, and Ph.D. candidates from the Division of the Humanities or the Division of the Social Sciences whose dissertation examines a topic or topics in religion, are eligible for appointment. An application consisting of a cover letter, a CV, a copy of the dissertation prospectus, and a letter of support from the dissertation advisor about the dissertation is due to Terri Owens, Dean of Students in the Divinity School, tdowens@uchicago.edu, no later than Monday, April 15th. The prospectus must include a statement of progress to date on the dissertation. Awards will be announced in early May.
Funded initially through a generous grant from the Henry
Luce Foundation, the Junior Fellows program aims to assist its members in the
successful completion of their dissertation, and in the initial transition to
professional life as public intellectuals.
Directed by Divinity School faculty, the program is organized around a
year-long seminar which has as its main business the sharing and discussion of
the dissertations. Since the first
public of the scholar is arguably the classroom, Junior Fellows teach a course
on an aspect of their dissertation at a local college or university, and these
experiences are also part of the shared discourse of the seminar. In the spring of each year, the culminating
event of the seminar is a day-long conference in which the Fellows share a
précis of their dissertation research with a cohort of professional people who
are not scholars of religion, to test their mettle in communicating complex
ideas to an educated and interested audience.
The seminar thus challenges students, as they complete their
dissertations, to step back from the immediacies of specialized research to ask
themselves, and one another, how that research will contribute to the
institutions and the society in which they will pursue their scholarly
vocations.
Because of this agenda, successful applicants will have
already made significant process in the research and writing of the
dissertation and will be poised, programmatically and by disposition, to
participate vigorously in all aspects of this work. Alumni of the seminar describe the experience
as having had a seminal influence on their careers.
Students from the Humanities or the Social Sciences receive
a $4,000 stipend.
Junior Fellows will be required to attend all seminar
sessions as scheduled.
All questions should be directed to Terri Owens, Dean of
Students in the Divinity School, at tdowens@uchicago.edu,
773-702-8217.
The Division of the
Social Sciences is offering project-based research grants for academic year
2013-14, beginning with the summer quarter. The grants will support two
categories of research projects: short-term projects for up to 3 months, and
long-term projects for 3-12 months, concluding no later than the end of Spring
Quarter 2014.
Deadline: Friday, April
26, 2013
Amount:
Short-term projects: up
to $7000. Up to 10 grants will be awarded
Long-term projects:
$7000-$20,000. Up to 10 grants will be awarded
Duration:
Short-term project: 3
months
Long-term projects: up to
12 months
Purpose:
These grants are intended
to help defray the additional costs of research projects that advance the
student's progress through the degree program. All students in the division are
eligible, but preference will be given to research that supports a proposal for
a dissertation, or that is part of the dissertation project after admission to
candidacy. The level of the grant will be contingent on the itemized costs in
the proposal. For students who hold fellowships during the grant period, living
expenses will not be covered under this grant unless the research will take the
student far from campus and thereby add living expenses to the cost of the
project. Awardees will submit a brief report upon completion of their research grant.
Application:
Students must submit to
the Dean of Students Office:
1. The Research Grant
Application Form (see: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/about/dean-of-students#forms);
2. A 1500-word (maximum)
essay describing the research project;
3. Detailed budget;
4. C.V.;
5. A letter of
recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the applicant's work.
Deadline:
Friday, April 26, 2013.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications and letters
of recommendation can be submitted in person to Foster 107 or by email to ssd-fellowships@uchicago.edu.
Deadline: Friday, April
26, 2013 Late applications will not be
accepted.
Amount: $3,000
Duration: Summer Quarter
The Division of the
Social Sciences is offering grants that can be used for academic activities
during the summer of 2013. Grants will be awarded on the basis of merit,
financial need and support of progress to a major academic goal.
Up to 20 grants will be
awarded.
Purpose:
The award may be used for
various academic activities, including proposal or exam preparation, language
study, research and dissertation write-up. It may also be used for conference
participation and travel for academic purposes. Students who have a summer
grant from their social sciences fellowship are not eligible. There will be a
preference for students who are ABD or approaching candidacy.
Application:
Students must submit to
the Dean of Students Office:
1. The Summer Grant
Application Form (see: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/about/dean-of-students#forms);
2. A 500-word (maximum)
statement of purpose;
3. C.V.;
4. A letter of
recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the applicant's work.
Deadline:
Friday, April 26, 2013.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications and letters
of recommendation can be submitted in person to Foster 107 or by email to ssd-fellowships@uchicago.edu.
Deadline: 4/15/2013 to the Dean of Students office, earlier to the department
Length: One year
A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in combination with matching funds from individual donors provides endowment support for dissertation-year fellowships in the Division of the Social Sciences. Up to eight fellowships may be awarded in academic year 2013-2014. In accord with conditions set by the Mellon Foundation, this program is designed to increase completion rates and promote reductions in time-to-degree in the humanistic social sciences : Anthropology; Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science; Comparative Human Development; History; Political Science; Social Thought; and Sociology.
Value of Award
Mellon dissertation fellowships will provide tuition, fees, and University Basic student health insurance plus an academic-year stipend of $23,000.
Departments and committees are invited to submit ranked nominations to the Dean of Students. Nominations should be submitted by Monday, April 15. Announcements of the winners will be made in mid-May.
Each application must include:
1. SSD Dissertation Year Fellowship Application Form (available online at: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/about/dean-of-students#forms ).
2. At least two letters of support* to be sent directly to the departmental administrator or included with the application (if included, the recommender should sign her/his name across the sealed flap).
3. Statement from the applicant (of no more than four pages, single-spaced) that describes the dissertation project, a table of contents and current completion status of each chapter, and one completed chapter.
4. A curriculum vitae (CV).
5. Transcripts will be provided by the Office of the Dean of Students upon receipt of nomination packets.
*One of the supporting letters must be from the principal dissertation supervisor who should address candidly and in some detail the applicant's expected academic progress over the next 12 to18 months and the likelihood of degree completion within that period.
Other things being equal, preference in making the awards will be given to those students who are likely to complete the degree within tenure of the fellowship.
Conditions of Award
1. Students who will be beyond their sixth year of doctoral study in 2013-2014 are not eligible for a dissertation fellowship (see #3 below for clarification for students entering with a master's). Quarters during which the student has been registered in pro forma status do count toward the years of study in the doctoral program. If a student was on leave of absence for a full academic year, that year will not count toward the total years of study.
2. Students must have been admitted to candidacy at the time of application.
3. Students who entered a Ph.D. program in Scholastic Residence 2 must not be beyond their fifth year of doctoral study in 2013-2014.
4. Mellon fellows may not engage in any remunerative activity, including teaching, either on or off campus while holding the award.
5. Fellowships will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
6. Mellon fellows who do not complete their degrees within six months of completion of their fellowships are ineligible for further internal University funding from any source, including the tuition grant associated with teaching assignments.
7. For students pursuing joint programs, eligibility is through the home department only.
Departments set deadlines and procedures individually. Nominations are due in the Office of the Dean of Students, Foster 107, by Monday, April 15, 2013. Late applications will not be accepted.
Questions may be directed to Kelly Therese Pollock, Office of the Dean of Students in the Social Sciences, at kpollock@uchicago.edu or at 795-3238.
Deadline: 4/15/2013 to the Dean of Students office, earlier to the department
Length: One year
The Markovitz Dissertation Fellowship provides up to two annual awards for dissertation write-up in the amount of $23,000 (plus tuition, required fees, and university student health insurance) to a student whose dissertation topic explores some aspect of the linkages and influences between social and economic behavior. The research should consider from a disciplinary perspective the connection between the social/cultural and commercial spheres of life. Ph.D. candidates in any of the Social Sciences programs are eligible. Each department should determine its own internal deadline and review procedure, and submit one nomination by April 15, 2013.
Application Materials
1. SSD Dissertation Year Fellowship Application Form (available online at: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/about/dean-of-students#forms).
2. Letter of Recommendation from the dissertation supervisor, which includes an assessment of progress to date.
3. Statement from the applicant (of no more than four pages, single-spaced) that describes the dissertation project and its relevance to the purpose of the fellowship.
4. A status report and timetable for the completion of the dissertation.
5. The Dean of Students will provide a transcript upon receipt of the nomination packet.
Criteria for the Award
1. Significance and quality of the dissertation project and appropriateness of the research to the intent of the fellowship.
2. Prospect of completion of the dissertation by the end of the fellowship tenure.
3. Inclination to share the fellowship over years across disciplines.
Conditions of Award
1. Students must have been admitted to candidacy at the time of application.
2. Markovitz fellows may not engage in any remunerative activity, including teaching, either on or off campus while holding the award.
3. Fellowships will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
4. Markovitz fellows who do not complete their degrees within six months of completion of their fellowships are ineligible for further internal University funding from any source, including the tuition grant associated with teaching assignments.
5. For students pursuing joint programs, eligibility is through the home department only.
Departments set deadlines and procedures individually. Nominations due in the Office of the Dean of Students by April 15, 2013.
Questions may be directed to Kelly Therese Pollock, Office of the Dean of Students in the Social Sciences, at kpollock@uchicago.edu or at 795-3238.
Deadline: 4/15/2013 to Dean of Student office, earlier to department
Length: One Year
The University will provide funding for one Harper Dissertation-Year
Fellowship in the Division of the Social Sciences in 2013-2014, and the
Division of the Social Sciences will provide funding for an additional three dissertation-year
fellowships in 2013-14. The competition for these fellowships will be combined,
and the top overall student in the competition will win the Harper Fellowship,
with three additional students winning the Divisional Fellowships. Harper
Fellowships constitute one of the highest honors given to our graduate students
and the competition for this award will be rigorous. The nominees should be
truly outstanding. Nominations should be submitted only for those students who
are most likely to complete the degree within the period of fellowship tenure.
Value of Award:
Harper and Division of the Social Sciences dissertation fellowships will provide tuition, fees, and University Basic student health insurance plus an academic-year stipend of $23,000. If the student graduates with the Ph.D. within 18 months of the start of the fellowship tenure, he or she will receive a bonus stipend of $2,000.
Departments and committees are invited to submit up to three ranked nominees for the combined Harper and Division of the Social Sciences fellowship competition to the Dean of Students, who will forward nominations to the divisional selection committee. Nominations should be submitted by Monday, April 15, 2013. Announcements of the winners will be made in mid-May.
Each application must include:
1. SSD Dissertation Year Fellowship Application Form (available online at:
https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/about/dean-of-students#forms );
2. Letters of recommendation--at least two but not more than four (one of which must be from the dissertation adviser);
3. Statement from the
applicant (of no more than four pages, single-spaced) that describes the dissertation project;
4. A one-page quarter-by-quarter timetable, signed by the nominee and the dissertation supervisor, indicating for the next 12-18 months the expected stages for completion of the Ph.D. (nominations lacking timetable will not be considered);
5. Copy of a completed dissertation chapter.
6. A transcript will be ordered by the Office of the Dean of Students upon receipt of nomination packet.
Conditions of Award:
1. Harper/SSD fellows may not engage in any remunerative activity, including teaching, either on or off campus while holding the award.
2. Fellowships will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
3. Harper/SSD fellows who do not complete their degrees within six months of completion of their fellowships are ineligible for further internal University funding from any source, including the tuition grants associated with teaching assignments
4. For students pursuing joint programs, eligibility is through the home department only.
Departments set deadlines and procedures individually. Nominations are due in the Office of the Dean of Students, Foster 107, by Monday, April 15, 2013. Late applications will not be accepted.
Questions may be directed to Kelly Therese Pollock, Office of the Dean of Students in the Social Sciences at kpollock@uchicago.edu or at 795-3238.
