Dissertation Write-Up: January 2013 Archives
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: 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: 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
