U.S. Citizens Only: October 2010 Archives

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/
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: 
  • 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
URL: http://www.apsanet.org/content_3284.cfm