Kelly Therese Pollock: January 2013 Archives
Length: 9 months
Comments: The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) offers full-time legislative and public policy fellowships in Washington, D.C. Benefits: Fellowship placement in a Congressional office, Federal agency, or non-profit organization, Competitive stipends and benefits offered to all fellows. Minimum Requirements to Apply for the 2011-2012 APAICS Fellowship Program: Bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited educational institution; Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency by September 1, 2011.
URL: http://www.apaics.org/index.php/pages/programs/fellowships/
Length: 12 months
Comments: The Epilepsy Foundation awards post-doctoral fellowships for cutting-edge research into the causes, treatment and consequences of epilepsy. Program goals include understanding basic mechanisms, developing new therapeutic approaches, understanding the behavioral and psychosocial aspects of having epilepsy, and encouraging the professional development of scientists and healthcare professionals. The purpose of the Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Program is to support the post-doctoral training of academic physicians and scientists committed to epilepsy research. The Foundation's fellowships offer qualified individuals the opportunity to develop expertise in epilepsy research through a one-year involvement in a research project of potential significance. The Post-doctoral Fellowship Program offers one year of research support. The fellowship carries a stipend of $40,000 dependent on funds available. To be eligible to apply for a Post-doctoral Research Fellowship an applicant must: 1) hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, or equivalent degree. The eligibility of people holding other doctoral level degrees (ex., PharmD) may be considered by the Foundation's Research Committee based on the merit of the proposal; 2) be a clinical or post-doctoral fellow at an appropriate institution (university or medical school, or equivalent standing at a research institution or medical center) before or by the start date of the fellowship (i.e., January 1, 2011)*.
URL:http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm
Length: 9 months
Comments: The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellow works as a general research assistant on a variety of research projects and reports. Research tasks may include reviewing literature; collecting, checking and analyzing data; gathering information; and preparing reports and report graphics. Attending relevant Congressional briefings, policy seminars and meetings is also an integral part of the fellowship program. Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, statistics, or women's studies. Graduate work is not required. Applicants should have strong quantitative and library research skills and knowledge of women's issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus. Qualitative research skills also a plus.Compensation for the fellowship is $27,000 over the 9 month period, plus health insurance and a public transportation stipend. The positions are full-time and generally span the academic year (September-May), but starting and ending dates are somewhat flexible. IWPR is committed to diversity and encourages people of all ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientations to apply.
URL: http://www.iwpr.org/about/fellowships
Length: 2 month - 1 year
Comments:Inaugurated in 1986, the Capitol Fellowship Program has provided financial support to more than fifty scholars researching important topics in the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol Complex. Fellowship support permits scholars--selected on the basis of their qualifications and research proposals--to use the extensive documents housed in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress and the National Archives. Graduate Students enrolled in a degree program in art or architectural history, American history, American studies, museum studies, or decorative arts, and scholars with a proven record of research and publication may apply. The proposed topic must directly relate to some elements of art or architecture within the United States Capitol complex: the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court buildings, and the Botanic Garden. Depending upon the scope of the proposal, the fellowship may be requested for a minimum of one month and a maximum of one year. The fellowship amount is $2,500 per month, up to a maximum of $30,000 for a full year, pending the availability of funding.
URL: http://www.uschs.org/Content/72.htm
Length: Up to 6 months
Comments:
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program was established to support the study of some of SI Libraries' most unique and valuable holdings: its Special Collections. Stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months are available for individuals working on a topic relating to these collections. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. While the Libraries' extensive general collections may be used to support scholars' research, the focus of their projects must center around Special Collections. These collections are located in in Washington, DC and New York City, and include:
- 19th- and early 20th-century World's Fair printed materials
- Manufacturers' commercial trade catalogs in the National Museum of American History Library (285,000 pieces representing 30,000 companies from the 1840's to the present) used to study American industrialization, mass production, and consumerism
- Natural history rare books in the Cullman Library (pre-1840 works on topics such as botany, zoology, travel & exploration, museums & collecting, geology, and anthropology)
- Air and space history in the National Air and Space Museum Library's Ramsey Room for the study of ballooning, rocketry, and aviation from the late 18th to early 20th centuries
- James Smithson's library in the Cullman Library
- European and American decorative arts, architecture, and design in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library's Bradley Room, which span from the 18th to the 20th century
- History of art and artists, exhibition catalogs, catalogues raisonné, serials and dissertations concentrated in the area of American art, history, biography and nearly 100,000 vertical files filled with artists' ephemera.
URL: http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.32
Length: Up to 6 months
Comments: The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program, supported by The Dibner Fund, awards stipends of $3,500.00 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period.
URL: http://www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.31
Length: At least 10 weeks
Comments: Internships are excellent preparation for future careers in both the Civil Service and the Foreign Service. The Department is looking for students with a broad range of majors, such as Business or Public Administration, Social Work, Economics, Information Management, Journalism, and the Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, as well as those majors more traditionally identified with international affairs.
URL:http://www.careers.state.gov/students/programs#nogo
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Length: 1 month
Eligibility Requirements: Project proposals should demonstrate that the Library Company has primary materials central to the research topic. Candidates are encouraged to inquire about the appropriateness of proposed research topic before applying. Stipend of $2,000.
Program Description: Approximately twenty-five one-month fellowships for dissertation or postdoctoral research related to the history of North America, principally in the 18th and 19th centuries. Awards provide support for one month of research in residence at The Library Company of Philadelphia and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Center City, Philadelphia.
For More Information: James Green Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust St.Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 546-3181
Length: 1-3 months
Comments: The American Philosophical Society Library offers short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in its collections. Collections are renowned for their depth and interdisciplinary strengths in diverse fields, including Early American History and Culture to 1840 • Atlantic History • Intellectual History • Travel, Exploration and Expeditions • History of Science, Technology and Medicine • History of Biochemistry, Physiology and Biophysics including 20th-Century Medical Research • History of Eugenics and Genetics • History of Physics, especially Quantum Physics • History of Natural History in the 18th and 19th Centuries • Anthropology, particularly Native American History, Culture and Languages • Caribbean and Slavery Studies. Applicants may be:
- Holders of the Ph.D. or its equivalent
- Ph.D. candidates who have passed their preliminary examinations
URL: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident
Length: short-term
Comments: The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental United States and Canada. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, psycholinguistics, or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The committee distinguishes ethnohistory from contemporary ethnography as the study of cultures and culture change through time. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants' fees but not for the purchase of books or permanent equipment. The committee prefers to support the work of younger scholars who have received the doctorate. Applications are also accepted from graduate students for research on masters theses or doctoral dissertations. The average award is about $2,500; grants do not exceed $3,500.
URL: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips
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: Short term
Comments:The purpose of the Herbert Hoover Travel Grant Award is to fund travel to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association is a nonprofit support group for the Hoover Presidential Library-Museum and Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch.
Current graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and independent researchers are eligible to apply. An applicant should contact the archival staff to determine if Library holdings are pertinent to the applicant's research. Finding aids for library's major holdings are available online at www.hoover.nara.gov. All funds awarded shall be expended for travel and research expenses related to the use of the holdings of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. In recent years, awards have ranged from $500 to $1,500 per applicant. The Association will consider requests for extended research at the library. An independent committee of distinguished scholars from Iowa colleges and universities evaluates the research proposals.
URL: http://www.hooverassociation.org/grantsawards/travel_grant.php
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 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
