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Political Science Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships, Funding
Program Name Sponsored by APSA Sponsor: American Political Science Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_6327.cfm Description: While Latinos are the fastest growing subgroup in the United States and already comprise more than 12 percent of the total population, less than 2 percent of all political scientists are Latinos or Latinas. This significant underrepresentation within our discipline seriously limits our ability to adequately assess the political incorporation and impact of this increasingly important minority population. The Fund for Latino Scholarship was established to address this situation.
The primary purpose of the Fund for Latino Scholarship is to encourage and support the recruitment, retention and promotion of Latino/a political scientists. A secondary goal is to support research on Latino/a politics. The fund will award grants to initiatives that: 1) identify promising Latino/a undergraduates and encourage them to enter the profession of political science; 2) provide professional opportunities and financial assistance to Latino/a graduate students in political science programs; 3) support the teaching, research and publishing activities of junior-level, tenure track Latino/a political science faculty; and 4) support activities that advance our knowledge of Latino/a politics. Additional Contact Information: latinofund@apsanet.org Sponsor: American Political Science Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_3284.cfm Description: In 2009, APSA celebrated 40 years of the American Political Science Minority Fellows Program (MFP) success! The MFP was established in 1969 (originally as the Black Graduate Fellowship) in efforts to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline. To mark this occasion, MFP Alumni and former APSA Staff members who worked with the program gathered at the 2009 Annual Meeting for a Roundtable entitled: ’The 40th Anniversary of the APSA Minority Fellowship Program: Promoting Scholarship and Diversity’ and for a 40th Anniversary Reception.
Since 1969, the APSA Minority Fellowship has designated more than 500 Fellows, both funded and unfunded, and contributed to the completion of doctoral political science programs for over 100 individuals. The Association has refocused and increased efforts to assist minority students in completing their doctorates by concentrating not only on minority recruitment, but also assisting with the retention of these groups within the profession. 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. APSA can disburse some of the funds at the start of the academic year by request of the student. Awards are based on students’ undergraduate or graduate course work, GPA, personal statement and resume, extracurricular activities, GRE scores, personal and recommendations from faculty. Additional Contact Information: Shaunda Ragland Sponsor: American Political Science Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_3031.cfm?navID=41 Description: Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than fifty years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress.
For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain ’hands on’ understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, the Association enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching and reporting on American national politics. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: American Political Science Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_9222.cfm Description: The APSA Small Research Grant Program supports research in all fields of political science. The intent of these grants is to support the research and further the careers of political scientists who are not employed at Ph.D.-granting departments in the field.
Prior grant recipients have been able to publish several books and book chapters, journal articles, working papers, and conference presentations as the result of the grants. They also report benefits to students, who have been able to serve as co-authors or research assistants on the grant-funded projects. Several recipients were also able to use the APSA grant as ’seed money’ to gain additional funding. A small number of these grants are awarded annually by the Council on the basis of a peer-review process. Individual grants may not exceed $2,500 and are not renewable. Funds may be used for such research activities as: travel to archives, travel to conduct interviews, administration and coding of instruments, research assistance, and purchase of datasets. While this list is merely illustrative, certain research activities are specifically excluded from funding: travel to professional meetings, secretarial costs except for preparation of the final manuscripts for publication, and salary support for the principal investigator. Overhead or indirect costs are not allowable expenses. Funds must be expended between the time they are received (usually in May) and the end of the following fiscal year (September 30). Additional Contact Information: researchgrants@apsanet.org Sponsored by APSA Sections Sponsor: American Political Science Association APSA Organized Section: yesType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_6340.cfm Description: The APSA Organized Section for Public Administration invites applications and research proposals from junior scholars researching public administration issues affecting governance in the United States and abroad. Proposals will be judged on their potential to shed new light on important public administration questions, their scholarly and methodological rigor, and their promise for advancing practice and theory development. Individual grants are not renewable.
As a part of the APSA Centennial Campaign, support from the Volcker Endowment can, but need not, involve research residencies at the Centennial Center in Washington. Recipients may conduct research on issues affecting or relevant to public administration at any level (or levels) of government, in any nation (or across nations), and from whatever locale is most useful or appropriate for their research purposes. Additional Contact Information: Sponsored by Non-APSA Organizations Sponsor: American Society for Legal History APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Award Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: May 31, 2013 Website: http://www.legalhistorian.org/ Description: The William Nelson Cromwell Foundation has generously funded a dissertation prize of $2,500. The winning dissertation may focus on any area of American legal history, including constitutional and comparative studies, but topics dealing with the colonial and early national periods will receive some preference. Anyone who received a Ph.D. in 2012 will be eligible for this year’s prize. The Foundation awards the prize on the recommendation of the Cromwell Prize Advisory Committee of the American Society for Legal History.
To be considered for this year’s prize, please send one hard-copy to each of the following members of the subcommittee for the dissertation prize by May 31, 2013. Cromwell Dissertation Prize Advisory Subcommittee John D. Gordan, III, Chair, Cromwell Prize Advisory Committee 1133 Park Avenue New York, NY, 10128 Christian G. Fritz, Chair, Cromwell Dissertation Prize Advisory Subcommittee Professor of Law University of New Mexico School of Law 1117 Stanford NE MSC 11 6070 Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Joanna L. Grisinger, Senior Lecturer, Legal Studies Program, Center for Legal Studies 1-111 Crowe Hall Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208 Dr. Maeva Marcus, Director Institute for Constitutional History The New York Historical Society and The George Washington University Law School 2000 H Street NW Washington DC 20052 Michael Ross, Associate Professor Department of History University of Maryland 2115 Francis Scott Key College Park, MD 20742 Additional Contact Information: Christian Fritz Sponsor: Humboldt Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: Jun 30, 2013 Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/humboldt-fellowship-postdoc.html Description: Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers are the instrument with which the
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad who are just embarking on their academic careers and who completed their doctorates less than four years ago to spend extended periods of research (6–24 months) in Germany. Scientists and scholars from all disciplines and countries may apply. Research projects are carried out in cooperation with academic hosts at research institutions in Germany. Candidates choose their own research projects and their host in Germany and prepare their own research plan. Details of the research project and the time schedule must be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance. Short-term visits for study and training purposes or for attending conferences are not eligible for sponsorship. Fellowship specifications The fellowship is worth 2,250 EUR per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance. Application requirements 1. Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent), completed less than four years prior to the date of application. Candidates who have nearly completed their doctoral degrees are eligible to apply provided that they submit the manuscript of their dissertation or publications containing the results of their dissertation. 2. Academic publications reviewed according to international standards and printed in journals and/or by publishing houses. 3. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s report by an academic host at a research institution in Germany. 4. Expert references from the doctoral supervisor and two other academics qualified to give well-founded comments on the applicant’s eligibility, preferably including reviewers not working at the applicant’s own institute. 5. Language skills: scholars in the humanities or social sciences and physicians must have a good knowledge of German if it is necessary to carry out the project successfully; otherwise a good knowledge of English; scientists and engineers must have a good knowledge of German or English. Applications may be sent to the following address at any time: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Selection Department Jean-Paul-Str. 12, 53173 Bonn, Germany Please be sure to only use valid application documents, which can be downloaded at the programme’s website or obtained from the Foundation directly. The complete application should be submitted to the Humboldt Foundation at least four to seven months ahead of the prospective selection date. The Humboldt Foundation will confirm receipt of the application by email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he or she has submitted all the necessary documents. Applications not submitted as a single entity will take longer to process. Grossly incomplete applications will be returned to applicants unprocessed. After providing all the documents and receipt of the host’s statement, applicants will be notified about the proposed selection date. The application documents will then usually be forwarded to two independent reviewers for written review. On the basis of these independent peer reviews a selection committee composed of about 50 academics from all disciplines reaches a decision on approving research fellowships. The selection committee meets three times a year, in March, July and November. If an application has been approved a fellow arriving from abroad may start the fellowship two months after the selection meeting at the earliest. Fellows must start their fellowships within twelve months of the selection meeting; otherwise the fellowship will be forfeited. Additional Contact Information: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Sponsor: American Institute of Indian Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/ Description: For almost 50 years, the American Institute of Indian Studies has provided funding to pre- and post-doctoral scholars and artists in pursuit of knowledge about India.
•Junior Fellowships are for graduate students conducting research for their doctoral dissertations in India. •Senior Long- and Short-term Fellowships are for those holding the PhD degree. •Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships are available to accomplished practitioners of the arts to conduct their projects in India. The AIIS fellowship competition is not restricted to those from its member institutions. Non-U.S. citizens may apply as long as they are either graduate students or full-time faculty at colleges and universities in the United States. Approximately 35 fellowships are awarded each year. Applications from scholars who are part of a collaborative project involving other scholars are welcome, though AIIS fellowships are granted to individuals, not to teams. Amounts awarded to successful applicants who are members of group projects will be equivalent to fellowships awarded to scholars who submitted applications for individual projects. Fellowships are funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, and the Smithsonian Institution. Some fellowships for non-U.S. citizens and artists are supported by AIIS Rupee funds in India. Fellowships for six months or more may include support for dependents. Additional Contact Information: aiis@uchicago.edu Sponsor: The Rotary Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: Jul 01, 2013 Website: http://www.rotary.org/rotarycenters Description: The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the world-competitive Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world.
Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn a master’s-level degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Japan, the United States, Sweden and Thailand. To learn more about the program, applicants are encouraged to visit the Rotary Peace Centers website at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters. All Rotary Peace Fellowship applications need the endorsement of your local Rotary district. You can find your nearest local Rotary Club by using the Club Locator tool on the Rotary International web site at http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/SiteTools/ClubLocator/Pages/ridefault.aspx. Completed applications are due to The Rotary Foundation by July 1st. Contact information: The Rotary Foundation One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA (847) 866-3000 rotarycenters@rotary.org Additional Contact Information: Niki Sponsor: Fulbright Scholar Program APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.cies.org/NEXUS/ Description: The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program will bring together a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations for a series of three seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange experience.
At its core, the Fulbright NEXUS Program will foster collaborative and multidisciplinary research to address challenging regional issues and produce tangible results. • Up to twenty outstanding scholars and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad will be selected as Fulbright NEXUS Scholars to participate in the program through an open competition. Approximately one-third of grantees will be selected from the United States. Approximately two thirds of the grantees will originate from Western Hemisphere countries other than the United States. • Fulbright NEXUS Program will provide a platform for scholars from across the region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in one of three inter-related topics: • Science, Technology and Innovation • Entrepreneurship • Sustainable Energy Additional Contact Information: FulbrightNEXUS@iie.org Sponsor: Society for Romanian Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Award Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: Jul 01, 2013 Website: http://www.society4romanianstudies.org/awards-prizes Description: The Society for Romanian Studies is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize competition for an outstanding unpublished essay or thesis chapter written in English by a graduate student in any social science or humanities discipline on a Romanian subject. The 2013 prize, consisting of $300, will be presented at the ASEEES National Convention in Boston. The competition is open to current M.A. and doctoral students or to those who defended dissertations in the academic year 2012-2013. If the essay is a seminar paper, it must have been written in 2012-2013. If the essay is a dissertation chapter, it should be accompanied by the dissertation abstract and table of contents. Essays/chapters should be between 25 and 50 pages double spaced, including reference matter. Expanded versions of conference papers are also acceptable if accompanied by a description of the panel and the candidate’s conference paper proposal. Candidates should clearly indicate the format of the essay submitted. If you have questions, contact Roland Clark at clarkrol@easternct.edu.
Please send a copy of the essay and an updated CV to each of the three members of the Prize Committee below. Submissions must be sent no later than July 1, 2013. Dr. Roland Clark clarkrol@easternct.edu Prof. Margaret Beissinger mhbeissi@Princeton.edu Dr. Oana Armeanu oiarmeanu@usi.edu Additional Contact Information: Roland Clark Sponsor: William Nelson Cromwell Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.legalhistorian.org/awards.shtml#fn1 Description: The William Nelson Cromwell Foundation* has generously funded a prize of $2500 for dissertations accepted in the previous calendar year. The Foundation awards the prize on the recommendation of the Cromwell Prize Advisory Committee of the American Society for Legal History. The Society announces the award after the annual meeting of the Cromwell Foundation, which normally takes place early in November.
Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: East Asia Institute APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.eai.or.kr/type/p2.asp?catcode=1614000000 Description: The “Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East Asia” was established in 2005 by EAI, as an international exchange program for scholars with expertise in peace, governance, and development in East Asia. Funded by the Japan Foundation, the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange of Taiwan, and YBM/KIS, an education institute of Korea, it invites established and next-generation East Asia specialists of the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other non-Asian regions to give seminars and lectures based on unpublished articles submitted exclusively for the Fellows Program during their visit of three weeks to two or more institutions of higher education in East Asia. The EAI welcomes seminars and lectures based on interdisciplinary articles on current issues with comparative perspectives to transcend country case studies into genuinely regional East Asian studies. By providing its Fellows with opportunities to interact with East Asia’s leading scholars and major institutions through seminars and lectures, the EAI endeavors to develop a dense transnational epistemic community of East Asia specialists across the Pacific.
The Fellows Program is designed to give the Fellows the flexibility required to bring out the best of their expertise in seminars and lectures. The EAI Fellows choose the subjects of their research within the broadly defined themes of peace, governance, and development in East Asia in order to make the visit an integral part of their on-going projects. The Fellows are free to decide how they will divide their time among two or more Partner Institutions, giving a seminar and a lecture at each site chosen. The Partner Institutions are the East Asia Institute in Seoul, Fudan University in Shanghai, Keio University in Tokyo, Peking University in Beijing, and National Taiwan University in Taipei. The Partner Institutions will provide each of participants an opportunity to develop a strong network of East Asian scholars and practitioners. To reach a wider audience as well as compile high-quality scholarly work for the future generation, the articles presented at seminars and lectures will be posted on our website and circulated as part of the EAI Fellows Program Working Paper. Eligibility: Application is open to tenured, tenure-track as well as non-tenured East Asia specialized professors based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other non-Asian regions, conducting research in the fields of political science, international relations, and sociology. Seminars and lectures will be conducted in English. Grant: The Fellows Program provides ranging from USD 8,000 to 10,000 for each of the EAI Fellows. The grant covers an honorarium for the articles, seminars and lectures, as well as the cost of ground transportation, round-trip economy-class international air transportation, hotel accommodation, meals, and a per diem for a three-week stay in East Asia. The EAI and the Partner Institutions that the Fellows visit, will help in supporting the fellowship travel, including transportation, hotel accommodation, and other research activities. Additional Contact Information: Executive Director Young-Hwan Shin Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: Rolling Website: http://www.theihs.org/hayek-fund Description: The Hayek fund awards grants to aspiring and established academics pursuing liberty-advancing careers and educational initiatives that go beyond standard curricula. The two-fold aim is to help scholars advance their careers, and to innovatively connect students with the ideas of liberty.
Hayek Fund for Scholars Career development grants up to $750 for students and untenured scholars; can cover travel, application fees, conference fees, and other career-related expenses. Eligible career-advancing activities include, but are not limited to: • Presentations at academic or professional conferences • Travel to academic job interviews on a campus or at professional/academic conferences • Travel to archives or libraries for research • Participation in career-development or enhancing seminars • Distribution of a published article to colleagues in your field • Submission of unpublished manuscripts to journals or book publishers Please note, Hayek Fund awards are not given for conference attendance alone. Funding will only be considered for individuals presenting a paper or interviewing for a job at a conference. Hayek Fund for Faculty Student educational enhancement grants up to $5,000 for full-time faculty (including tenured) and teaching fellows working to share the ideas of liberty with undergraduate and master’s students. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: • Reading groups • Class trips • Guest lectures • Research Fellowships • Seminars/Colloquia • Debates • Movie Viewings and Discussions • Developing a new course Additional Contact Information: hayekfund@theihs.org Sponsor: National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503424&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 Description: The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Research Starter Grants in an effort to increase the diversity of researchers who participate in NSF programs in the social, behavioral and economic sciences and thereby increase the participation of scientists from underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the United States. These activities (postdoctoral fellowships and follow-up research starter grants) support training and research in the areas of social, behavioral and economic sciences within the purview of NSF.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY This program provides educational opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows . This program provides indirect funding for students at this level or focuses on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities not directly from NSF, please look at the active awards for this program. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Princeton University Center for Human Values APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: https://uchv.princeton.edu/fellowships_awards/lsr_visiting_fellowships.php Description: Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellows devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to research and writing about topics involving ethics and human values. They are expected to reside in or around Princeton and to be active contributors to the intellectual life of the Center. This includes participating in a weekly seminar attended by fellows and Center faculty to discuss work in progress and in various other seminars, colloquia and lectures sponsored by the Center. Fellows enjoy access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University.
Fellows normally receive stipends of up to one-half their academic year salaries (not exceeding a maximum stipend set each fall) for the fellowship period, which extends from September 1 to July 1. Ordinarily their home institutions also provide a portion of their salaries in addition to all benefits, although this is not a requirement for the fellowship. Adjustments may be made in the cases of faculty members at non-U.S. institutions where salary scales are significantly lower than in the U.S. Stipends for independent scholars will not exceed the maximum for fellows holding appointments elsewhere. The main considerations in the evaluation of applications are the following: • The significance of the proposed research and its relevance to the purposes of the University Center for Human Values; • The quality of a candidate’s previous research and the contribution the candidate is likely to make in the future through teaching and writing about ethics and human values; • The likelihood that the research would benefit from being conducted in the University Center environment. For some fellowships, preference may be given to applicants with research interests related to the Democracy and Human Values Project. Qualifications Candidates should have a doctorate or equivalent professional degree and a strong record of research publications appropriate to their stage of career. Typically fellows hold faculty appointments at other institutions; in exceptional cases we will consider applications from independent scholars when there is a high level of scholarly achievement. This is not a post-doctoral fellowship program; we do not generally consider candidates who will have held the Ph.D. for less than two years at the time of appointment. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: The Institute for Historical Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Other Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: Rolling Website: None provided Description: The institute also welcomes visitors who have their own funding and wish to work at the univeresity for any period of time from a month to a year. Please send queries and requests for consideration to the Director Julie Hardwick at historyinstitute@austin.utexas.edu. Please also include the following with your request:
1. Full name 2. Current title, for ex. ’Assistant Professor,’ ’PhD candidate,’ ’Emeritus,’ etc. 3. Institutional affiliation 4. Title of current project or dissertation 5. Permanent Mailing Address 6. Web page if available 7. Expected Date of Arrival 8. Current CV Additional Contact Information: historyinstitute@austin.utexas.edu Sponsor: William T. Grant Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Description: The William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Program is designed to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes. To accomplish this goal, the program gives influential mid-career researchers the opportunity to immerse themselves in practice or policy settings and conversely gives influential practitioners and policymakers the opportunity to work in research settings.
Deadline The 2012-2013 Distinguished Fellows Application Guide is now available. Letters of inquiry are now accepted three times per year, in January, April, and August. The next deadline is August 1, 2012. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for consideration, applicants must: •Be influential mid-career practitioners, policymakers, or researchers (see the Application Guide for definitions of terms); •Submit a proposal that advances the William T. Grant Foundation’s Current Research Interests; and •Propose one or two tax-exempt private and governmental organizations that are willing to ’house’ and mentor the Fellow. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Open Society Foundations APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.soros.org/grants/open-society-fellowship Description: The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.
A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy. Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations. Among these are human rights, government transparency, access to information and to justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion. Fellows are expected to take full advantage of the foundations’ expansive reach and work to bring new people and fresh ideas into the organization’s ambit. Successful projects should push the boundaries of current thinking and carry lessons that can be applied to a variety of settings. Fellows may produce a variety of work products, including publications such as books, reports, or blogs; innovative public-education projects; or the launch of new campaigns or organizations. They may also engage in activities such as hosting panel discussions, traveling to conferences, participating in policy debates, and aggressively promoting their ideas in public venues. Applicants who are uncertain whether their topic fits within the foundations’ focus areas are invited to submit a brief letter of inquiry, accompanied by a CV, before proceeding with the online application process. That letter of inquiry should be addressed to OSFellows@sorosny.org. Additional Contact Information: OSFellows@sorosny.org Sponsor: Fulbright & USIEF APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: Aug 01, 2013 Website: http://www.cies.org/Fulbright/india/ Description: The Fulbright-Nehru program offers the largest number of grants worldwide, with more than 80 grants each year. India offers grants for teaching, teaching/research, and research in its retitled Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence award category, which is open to faculty and professionals in all disciplines, including early career applicants. The Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair is now open to teaching/research and research in multiple disciplines, in addition to teaching. The new Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Fellows award is open to academics in all disciplines who have received their Ph.D. in the last five years.
India is attractive for Americans because of its history, religious, cultural and geographic variety. With over 600 universities and over 17,000 colleges, India supports one of the largest and most diverse systems of higher education institutions in the world. Its higher education institutions include some of the world’s best in science and technology. Teaching is in English, and at the undergraduate or graduate level. Community college faculty are highly encouraged to apply. U.S. scholars and professionals in all academic fields are encouraged apply. For the Distinguished Chair, the disciplines that will be considered are agricultural sciences, economics, education, energy, sustainable development and climate change, environment, international relations, management and leadership development, media and communications with focus on public service broadcasting, public administration, public health, science and technology, the study of India with a focus on contemporary issues and study of the United States. For study of India or the study of the United States (American Studies), the areas could include language and literature, history, government, economics, society and culture, religion and film studies. For more information on these grant options and benefits, visit the CIES website. The application deadline is August 1, 2013. For details regarding benefits and application procedures for student grants, visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program page: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/ Additional Contact Information: Catherine Matto Sponsor: Fulbright New Zealand APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/usscholar/usscholar/ Description: Fulbright US Scholar Awards are for American academics, artists or professionals to lecture and/or conduct research at New Zealand institutions. A small number of awards valued at up to NZ$32,500 plus travel are granted each year, towards three to five months of lecturing and/or research.
Additional Contact Information: Stefanie Joe Sponsor: Law School Admission Council APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: 09/01, 02/01 Website: http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Grants/lsac-legal-education-grant-program.asp Description: The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Research Grant Program funds research on a wide variety of topics related to the mission of LSAC. Specifically included in the program’s scope are projects investigating precursors to legal training, selection into law schools, legal education, and the legal profession. To be eligible for funding, a research project must inform either the process of selecting law students or legal education itself in a demonstrable way. Projects will be funded for amounts up to $200,000.
The program welcomes proposals for research proceeding from any of a variety of methodologies, a potentially broad range of topics, and varying time frames. Proposals will be judged on the importance of the questions addressed, their relevance to the mission of LSAC, the quality of the research designs, and the capacity of the researchers to carry out the project. Eligible investigators need not be members of law school faculties. Proposals from interdisciplinary teams of law faculty and researchers from outside law schools are strongly encouraged. LSAC’s membership includes law schools in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Comparative proposals about topics outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are welcome, but they must include some explicit connection to legal education or the legal profession within those countries. A meritorious project could be informed by any disciplinary perspective and be guided by any of a variety of methodologies. Applicants may use methodologies derived from many disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, demography, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Projects may be qualitative or quantitative, cross-sectional or longitudinal. They may involve any of a variety of research techniques such as surveys, experiments, correlational methods, systematic observations, and ethnography. The program, however, requires that any project that is funded be planned and conducted in accordance with the best social scientific standards that are applicable to the type of research in question. Some types of projects are not eligible for funding under this research grant program. Examples of projects that would NOT be funded include doctrinal studies (e.g., investigations into points of substantive law), curriculum development or evaluation for a particular law school, preparation of casebooks, and other course-specific material. Others include projects that do not meet the criteria stated above, for example, evaluation of programs by the program administrators or researchers at the host law school, projects with an international focus that do not include or directly relate to LSAC member-school countries, projects whose conclusions would be too narrow to inform LSAC’s broad membership, and studies that do not have a demonstrable relationship to LSAC’s mission. Who Is Eligible to Apply The program is open to applicants from all countries. Principal investigators need not be based in law schools; proposals are welcome from social, behavioral, and educational researchers of all kinds. The Grants Subcommittee encourages collaborations between those who know legal education most intimately (i.e., legal educators and administrators) and those who know most about how to design and conduct empirical research. Grants must be made to an institution or organization, not to individuals. Entities outside the United States, Canada, and Australia are encouraged to collaborate with an institution within those countries to satisfy issues such as concern about humans as research subjects (e.g., institutional review boards). Not eligible to receive grants from this program are members of the LSAC Board of Trustees, members of the LSAC Test Development and Research Committee or its Grants Subcommittee, and persons who had been members of one or more of those bodies within one year prior to applying for a grant. Additional Contact Information: Ann Gallagher Sponsor: American Educational Research Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Description: AERA invites education-related research proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal data bases. Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.
The Governing Board for the AERA Grants Program has established the following four strands of emphasis for proposals. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that: •develop or benefit from new quantitative measures or methodological approaches for addressing education issues •include interdisciplinary teams with subject matter expertise, especially when studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning •analyze TIMSS, PISA, or other international data resources •include the integration and analysis of more than one data set Research projects related to at least one of the strands above and to science and/or mathematics education are especially encouraged. Other topics of interest include policies and practices related to student achievement in STEM, contextual factors in education, educational participation and persistence (kindergarten through graduate school), early childhood education, and postsecondary education. The research project must include the analysis of data from at least one of the large-scale, nationally or internationally representative data sets supported by NCES, NSF, or other federal agency, such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Institutes of Health. Additional data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory federal data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education. Proposals must be submitted electronically. Applicants should read carefully the entire Call for Proposals and the Submission Instructions prior to starting the online submission process. Applicants will be asked to enter specific information in text boxes and upload documents that have been saved in PDF. The deadline for submission is 11:59pm Pacific Time. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals in advance of the deadline. Submission must be made electronically on the AERA Research Grant submission web page. Contact grantsprogram@aera.net if you have questions regarding the application or submission process. All awards are contingent upon AERA’s receiving continued federal funding. Additional Contact Information: grantsprogram@aera.net Sponsor: American Educational Research Association APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Description: AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal data bases. Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while writing the doctoral dissertation. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.
The Governing Board for the AERA Grants Program has established the following four strands of emphasis for proposals. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that: •develop or benefit from new quantitative measures or methodological approaches for addressing education issues •incorporate subject matter expertise, especially when studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning •analyze TIMSS, PISA, or other international data resources •include the integration and analysis of more than one data set Research projects related to at least one of the strands above and to science and/or mathematics education are especially encouraged. Other topics of interest include policies and practices related to student achievement in STEM, contextual factors in education, educational participation and persistence (kindergarten through graduate school), early childhood education, and postsecondary education. The research project must include the analysis of data from at least one of the large-scale, nationally or internationally representative data sets such as those supported by NCES, NSF, and the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Institutes of Health. Additional data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory federal data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education. Awards for Dissertation Grants are up to $20,000 for 1-year projects. Grants are not renewable. In accordance with AERA’s agreement with the funding agency, institutions may not charge indirect costs on these awards. Approximately 15 Dissertation Grants will be awarded per year. In addition to the dissertation grant award, grantees will be invited to participate in a 2-day conference in Washington, DC. The conference will provide unique professional development experiences for grantees, including highly qualified speakers on topics of education policy and career development, presentations of dissertation research by former grantees, and interaction with the Governing Board and federal agency staff. This conference is specifically for AERA grantees, and travel expenses will be paid by AERA. Another professional development meeting for dissertation grantees will be held for one day in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting. Grantees must include travel funds in their grant budget to attend the AERA Annual Meeting held in Spring. Proposals must be submitted electronically. Applicants should read carefully the entire Call for Proposals and the Submission Instructions prior to starting the online submission process. Applicants will be asked to enter specific information in text boxes and upload documents that have been saved in PDF. The deadline for submission is 11:59pm Pacific Time. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals in advance of the deadline. Submission must be made electronically on the AERA Dissertation Grant submission web page. Contact grantsprogram@aera.net if you have questions regarding the program or the application/submission process. NOTE: all awards are contingent upon AERA’s receiving continued federal funding. Additional Contact Information: grantsprogram@aera.net Sponsor: United States Institute of Peace APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Description: The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship provides scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, journalists, and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges.
Senior Fellowships usually last for ten months, starting in October, but shorter-term fellowships are also available. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country. The Institute awards between 10 and 12 fellowships per year. Priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security. Applications are invited from all disciplines and professions. Applicants should propose projects with clear policy relevance. Historical topics are appropriate if they promise to shed light on contemporary issues. Area studies projects and single-case studies will be comeptitive if they focus on conflict and its resolution, apply to other regions and cases, or both. Senior Fellow awards may not be granted for projects that constitute policymaking for a government agency or private organization, focus to any substantial degree on conflicts within U.S. domestic society, or adopt a partisan, advocacy, or activist stance. Additional Contact Information: jrprogram@usip.org Sponsor: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp Description: The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation awards grants of up to $2,000 each in support of research in the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Library. A grant defrays travel, living, and photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford Library. Overseas applicants are welcome to apply, but they will be responsible for the costs of travel between their home country and North America. The grants only cover travel within North America.
Library collections focus on Federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics in the 1960s and 1970s. There are earlier and later materials depending upon your topic. How do I apply? You may download the application in Microsoft Word format. Before you apply, please contact the Library for information about holdings related to your project. To apply, please send the application form, a vita, and a two or three-page project proposal to the Library by mail, fax, or e-mail. The proposal should provide both a description of the project and the ways in which Ford Library resources can advance the research. Ask three professional references to send supporting letters of recommendation by mail, fax, or e-mail. Letters of recommendation must be received by the first day of the month after the application deadline (April 1 for the spring round and October 1 for the fall round). Grant applications lacking the full complement of recommendations by these dates may be deemed incomplete and held for consideration in a later round. When are the application deadlines? Awards are made twice yearly. Application deadlines are MARCH 15 and SEPTEMBER 15. If you submit your application by mail, it must be postmarked by the deadline. You may submit applications at any time, and those received too late for one round will automatically be considered in the next. How and when are grants awarded? Selection criteria are pertinence of ’open’ Library holdings, project significance, appropriateness of project design, and applicant qualifications. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation typically authorizes $30,000-$35,000 for grants each year. The Grants Coordinator will notify grant recipients about two months after the deadline. Grants must support research conducted after the awards are announced and will not be awarded retroactively for research already conducted. The Library staff presents the grant check when the recipient arrives to begin research. Grant recipients must begin Ford Library research within one year of receiving an award notice, acknowledge Foundation support in the resulting publication(s), and donate to the Library a copy of the publication(s). Additional Contact Information: William H. McNitt, Grants Coordinator Sponsor: Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.lbjfoundation.org Description: The Harry Middleton Fellowship supports scholarly work in Presidential studies and honors former LBJ Library director and Johnson speechwriter Harry Middleton. Fellowship recipients must conduct research at the LBJ Library and at least one other facility of the National Archives and Records Administration. Post-doctoral fellows may apply, but preference is given to doctoral students whose dissertation research highlights how history can illuminate current and future policy issues.
The Foundation generally awards two $5,000 fellowships annually. A larger amount may be awarded when special circumstances, such as international travel, warrant it. • Fall Term: June 1 – December 31. Application deadline is March 15 • Spring Term: January 1 – August 31. Application deadline is September 15 Additional Contact Information: Stephanie Savage Sponsor: IBM Center for the Business of Government APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.businessofgovernment.org/content/research-stipends Description: The aim of the IBM Center for The Business of Government is to tap into the best minds in academe and the nonprofit sector who can use rigorous public management research and analytic techniques to help public sector executives and managers improve the effectiveness of government. We are looking for very practical findings and actionable recommendations - not just theory or concepts - in order to assist executives and managers to more effectively respond to mission and management challenges. Read our research announcement.
Description of Stipends Individuals receiving a stipend should produce a 10,000- to 12,000-word report. The manuscript should be submitted no later than six months after the start of the project. Recipients will select the start and end dates. The report should be written for government leaders and public managers, providing very practical knowledge and insight. Eligibility Individuals working in universities, nonprofit organizations, or journalism. Size of Stipends $20,000 for each report Deadlines There are two funding cycles, with deadlines of: October 1, 2012 March 1, 2013 Applicants will be informed of a decision no later than six weeks after the deadlines. Applications must be received online (by midnight EST) or postmarked by the above dates. Submitting Applications Interested individuals can read the research announcement and apply online at: https://www.gooddonegreat.com/grants/IBMCenter/login.php. New applicants will first need to create a username, password, and profile before completing the online application. Applicants will then fill-in a series of fields that include the proposal title, proposal summary (700 character limit), the research report proposal (9,000 character limit) to include the (i) purpose, ii) methodology, and (iii) results of the proposed report, a category for the proposal, and a resume for each author (9,000 character limit per author). Though it is not a requirement, we encourage all applicants to submit applications and supporting documents online. Attachments are permitted, but should adhere to the constraints outlined in the guidelines. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Stanford Humanities Center APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/non-stanford-faculty/ Description: The Humanities Center offers approximately twenty-five residential fellowships for the academic year (September - June) to Stanford and non-Stanford scholars at different career stages, giving them the opportunity to pursue their work in a supportive intellectual community.
The Center also brings distinguished scholars to Stanford for shorter visits to foster dialogue between Stanford researchers and scholars based in other regions around the world. Fellowships are for one full academic year, and require the fellow to be in residence during Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters (mid-September to mid-June). We do not consider applications for different amounts of time. Since we are a residential center, where intellectual life depends on collegial interaction, external fellows are required to live within a ten-mile radius of Stanford University. Fellows are also expected to attend lunch regularly and to participate in weekly research presentations. During the year, faculty fellows are required to make an intellectual contribution to the Stanford community, usually by participating in a Geballe Research Workshop at the Humanities Center. Precise details regarding the intellectual contribution will be determined with the Center’s Associate Director after fellowships are awarded. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: United States Institute of Peace APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/annual-grant-competition Description: The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by the U.S. Congress. USIP’s mandate is to help prevent and resolve violent conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with awareness, skills, and resources, engaging in peacebuilding initiatives, and funding research and applied projects.
What is the Annual Grant Competition? _ Since 1986, USIP’s Grant Program has awarded more than 2,100 grants to practitioners, policymakers, scholars, educators, journalists, and filmmakers around the world. The work of grantees has helped USIP to advance, professionalize, and consolidate the field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. A central part of USIP grantmaking is the Annual Grant Competition. The long-standing mission of this competition is to improve the theory and practice of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. During the coming years, the Annual Grant Competition will continue to favor methods and activities able to achieve effects that are meaningful, positive, lasting, and measurable. When assessing applications in these regards, the Grant Program draws on USIP’s extensive experience over the past three decades. The Annual Grant Competition continues to development the field via grantmaking that stresses innovation. Preference is given to those projects that will (1) generate and aggregate original knowledge; (2) design, implement, and evaluate creative and novel techniques for research, training, education, information collection, and outreach; and/or (3) involve distinctive efforts to prevent, manage, and resolve violent conflict and consolidate post-conflict peace, stability, and development. The spirit of the competition remains broad and inclusive: all projects that fall within USIP’s mandate are eligible to be considered for funding. The awards made under the Annual Grant Competition are expected to serve as a catalyst for important progress and as a means for leveraging successful approaches to achieve greater impact. Additional Contact Information: grants@usip.org Sponsor: Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships/ Description: The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2013-2016 Fellowship competition.
Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for the academic year 2013-14 will be approximately $78,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources. Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society. If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. All candidates will be informed of the status of their applications by the end of January 2013. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows’ website in July 2013. Additional Contact Information: fellows@princeton.edu Sponsor: Social Science Research Council - DPDF Program APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Other Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: Oct 01, 2013 Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-faculty-fields-competition/ Description: The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Faculty Field Competition is open to tenured humanities and social sciences faculty interested in creating or reinvigorating interdisciplinary fields of study through the training of the next generation of researchers. Selected research directors guide the development of effective doctoral dissertation proposals within innovative fields by helping fellows sharpen the focus of their research and identify appropriate methods of investigation and analysis.
Annually, the DPDF program selects up to five research fields, each proposed by two senior faculty with different institutional affiliations and, as relevant, different disciplinary specializations. Faculty selected as field research directors design and lead two workshops for student fellows, in coordination with DPDF staff, and serve as mentors to the fellows during the course of their summer pre-dissertation research. Additional Contact Information: dpdf@ssrc.org Sponsor: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.casbs.org/new-fellows-individual-residential-fellowship-guidelines-and-selection-process Description: About the Program
The Center offers a residential postdoctoral fellowship program for scientists and scholars from this country and abroad. Since 1954, CASBS fellowships have been awarded to scholars working in a diverse range of disciplines. These include the five core social and behavioral disciplines of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology and sociology as well as scholars from a wide range of humanistic disciplines, education, linguistics and the biological sciences. We expect Fellows to ask challenging questions of themselves and others. We also expect Fellows to work hard on their scholarly pursuits. Individuals who have been here often describe their center experience as productive, transformative and the best year of their entire career. In addition, we expect members of group projects to define metrics for ’success,’ and periodically to evaluate their progress according to those metrics. Fellows Program Activities Many activities offer Fellows significant opportunities to engage with one another (as well as with other accomplished scholars on Stanford campus): •a symposium series in which Fellows are invited to present and discuss their work •informal work groups that emerge during the year, which give Fellows with broadly overlapping interests a basis for sustained conversation •public meetings of special projects in residence, which give Fellows a chance to learn more about these projects and to engage with participants on substantive issues of mutual interest •daily lunches at the Center, which often result in one-on-one meetings between potential collaborators •special events and recreational activities organized by the Center •Stanford campus colloquia and seminars provided by the Psychology Department, the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, the Humanities Center, etc. Center Services The Center provides a range of services designed to make Fellows more effective and efficient while in residence, including: •library assistance •network and personal computer maintenance and support •fax and mail services •administrative services •pleasant work spaces at the Center •housing information for relocating to the Palo Alto area for the fellowship year Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: National Academy of Education APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Dissertation_Fellowship.html Description: The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented researchers conducting dissertation research related to education. The Dissertation Fellowship program receives many more applications than it can fund. This year, up to 600 applications are anticipated and about 25 fellowships will be awarded. FELLOWSHIP AWARDS - Fellows will receive $25,000 for one academic year. Fellowships must begin during the 2013-2014 academic year. - Fellows will be included in professional development retreats with members of the National Academy of Education and other senior scholars. - Approximately twenty-five dissertation fellowships will be awarded in 2013. - Selection will be made by a committee of NAEd members and other senior scholars. Additional Contact Information: pperrin@naeducation.org Sponsor: Robert Bosch Foundation and Cultural Vistas APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Description: The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a distinguished transatlantic initiative that each year offers twenty accomplished young Americans the opportunity to complete a comprehensive 9-to-12 month professional development program in Germany.
Bosch Fellows participate in an intensive German language training program (as needed), complete two customized work phases at leading German institutions in the public and private sectors, and meet with leaders across Germany and Europe while traveling on three professional seminar programs. Fellows are recruited from business administration, journalism, law, public policy and closely related fields. No German language skills are required at the time of application, however, a strong willingness and commitment to learn the language are essential. The program is fully funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, one of the largest foundations in Germany, with the goal of fostering a community of American leaders who have firsthand experience in the political, economic and cultural environment of Germany and the European Union. Additional Contact Information: bosch@culturalvistas.org Sponsor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/4074.html Description: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship Programme is for university graduates from the United States, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China with an interest in international issues and demonstrated leadership potential. The programme is targeted at accomplished young professionals who are likely to become decision-makers, thought leaders, and influential voices in their respective fields. Fellows will be recruited from a broad range of areas such as politics and public policy, law, media, business, the non-governmental sector, and the arts. The programme provides fellows the opportunity to spend one year in Germany, where they will network with other prospective leaders from abroad and explore new solutions to the global issues of our times. This prestigious programme builds on Germany’s established and growing reputation as a favored destination for problem-focused international dialogue and a meeting place for tomorrow’s international leaders.
During their time in Germany, Federal Chancellor Fellows conduct independent projects at their host institutions. The project should involve original exploration of a topic or issue, or research in the fellow’s respective field of interest. The fellows are mentored by hosts in Germany, whom the fellows have chosen on the basis of their expertise in their respective areas. Projects should be of relevance to modern societies, have a long-term and visible impact, and help to advance fellows’ careers and professional development. Through their experience in Germany, fellows will acquire greater knowledge of their fields, gain new international experience, and strengthen their intercultural competence – all essential qualities for future professional leaders. The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany is the patron of this sponsorship programme, which is financed by the Federal Foreign Office. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to 30 German Chancellor Fellowships annually, with up to ten prospective leaders selected from each of the three countries. Additional Contact Information: info@avh.de Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://healthpolicyscholars.org/about-program Description: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Scholars in Health Policy Research Program is intended to foster the development of a new generation of creative thinkers in health policy research within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. In the 2013 - 2015 cohort, the program will enable up to 9 highly qualified individuals to undertake two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities -- Harvard University, the University of California-Berkeley (in collaboration with the University of California-San Francisco); and The University of Michigan. Scholars have access to the full range of university resources and receive a stipend from the university of $89,000 per year. Limited financial support is available for research-related expenses. Scholars will be free of teaching, consulting and administrative responsibilities during their time in the program.
Recent graduates of Ph.D. programs in economics, political science and sociology, including junior faculty, are invited to apply. At each site, the program brings together talented individuals—each rooted in one of the three disciplines—to learn about health, health policy, and the perspectives of the other two disciplines. Our hope is that the Scholars will pursue careers within their disciplines, making important research contributions to future health policy in the United States. Additional Contact Information: hss@nyam.org Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21405 Description: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program develops and supports a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. Each year the program selects up to nine highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to future U.S. health policy.
Additional Contact Information: rwjf@bu.edu Sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.srf.org/grants/world_politics.php Description: The Smith Richardson Foundation is pleased to announce a new annual grant competition to support Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history.
The fellowship’s objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform U.S. policy debates and thinking, rather than dissertations that are principally focused on abstract theory or debates within a scholarly discipline. The Foundation will award up to twenty grants of $7,500 each. Additional Contact Information: worldpolitics@srf.org Sponsor: Foundation for Child Development APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://fcd-us.org/our-work/new-american-children/young-scholars-program-ysp Description: The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a competitive program which annually selects up to four early career researchers (tenure-track or tenured in the last four years) to support their scholarly development and research on the education and health of young children (from birth to age 10) living in low-income immigrant families.
The Scholars are connected with senior mentors and national networks. FCD usually sponsors two networking meetings annually. The goals of these meetings are for Young Scholars to: (1) network with each other as well as with senior researchers and funders—public and private; and (2) develop skills to communicate findings from their FCD-funded work to policymakers and community organizations. This growing cohort of Scholars, now totaling 37, is creating a greater understanding of the lives of immigrant children, addressing questions such as: What are the consequences of early exposure to multiple languages? What factors contribute to the higher obesity rates in children of immigrants? And how did welfare legislation affect immigrant children’s access to health services in different states? Additional Contact Information: ysp@fcd-us.org Sponsor: East-West Center APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/gdf Description: The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides master’s and doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States to participate in educational and research programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i. The fellowships cover the cost of tuition and fees, books, housing in an East-West Center dormitory, health insurance, and partial funding toward meals and incidental expenses.
Funding for field study and conference presentations is offered on a competitive basis during the fellow’s period of study. Priority in the student selection process is given to applicants seeking degrees in fields of study related to research themes at the East-West Center, focusing on topics in economics; environmental change, vulnerability and governance; politics and security; and population and health, at a local, national and/or regional level in the Asia Pacific region. The Center also welcomes applications in other fields of study on issues of common concern among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific and the United States. Visit the East-West Center website www.EastWestCenter.org/research for information regarding research themes. All EWC degree fellow awards are granted on an annual basis. These grants are made initially for twelve months but may be renewed annually to the allowed maximum grant time, subject to funding availability, and timely and satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree and fulfillment of East-West Center requirements. Fellowships may be renewed up to a maximum of 24 months for the master’s, 36 months for the Juris Doctor, and up to 48 months for the doctorate. The total award length may be less than the maximum allowable depending upon the academic status of the student at the time the award is given and the time necessary to complete degree requirements. The scholarship provides substantial funding during the award period, including tuition and fees up to the equivalent of the tuition charged for post-baccalaureate students at the University of Hawai‘i at M?noa, housing in an East-West Center residence hall based on single occupancy, book allowance, health insurance, and a stipend to partially cover food and incidental expenses. Estimated expenses beyond the fellowship are noted in the application packet, to help students anticipate and budget for their flight and living expenses not covered by the fellowship. The Center strongly encourages applicants to seek financial support from other institutions, funding agencies, or personal funds to prepare to cover these estimated additional costs. Refer to the application materials for additional details. Additional Contact Information: scholarships@eastwestcenter.org Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Study APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: Nov 01, 2013 Website: http://www.hs.ias.edu Description: INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY, School of Historical Studies, Opportunities for Scholars 2014-2015. The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their own research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Scholars may apply for a stipend, but those with sabbatical funding, other grants, retirement funding or other means are also invited to apply for a non-stipendiary membership. Some short-term visitorships (for less than a full term, and without stipend) are also available on an ad-hoc basis. Open to all fields of historical research, the School of Historical Studies= principal interests are the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, art history, the history of science and philosophy, modern international relations, and music studies. Residence in Princeton during term time is required. The only other obligation of Members is to pursue their own research. The Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial publications are required. Information and application forms may be found on the School=s web site, www.hs.ias.edu, or contact the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Dr., Princeton, N.J. 08540 (E-mail address: mzelazny@ias.edu). Deadline: November 1 2013.
Additional Contact Information: Marian Zelazny Sponsor: National Academy of Education APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html#TopOfPage Description: The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.
FELLOWSHIP AWARDS - Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time. - Fellowships must begin during the 2013-2014 academic year. - Fellows take the equivalent of one year’s teaching leave during the fellowship term. - Fellows will be included in professional development retreats with other fellows and NAEd members. - Up to twenty postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2013. - Selection will be made by a committee of NAEd members. Additional Contact Information: info@naeducation.org Sponsor: National Science Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284 Description: The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. All institutes, except Japan, last approximately eight weeks from June to August. Japan lasts approximately ten weeks from June to August (specific dates are available and updated at www.nsfsi.org).
Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: SSRC Eurasia Program APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/ Description: EURASIA PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS COMPETITION
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/ DEADLINE: December 1, 2012 PRE-DISSERTATION AWARDS (PDAS) Pre-Dissertation Awards (PDAs) enable early-stage graduate students to perform initial field assessments of up to four weeks for archival exploration, preliminary interviews, and other feasibility studies related to their dissertations. We anticipate awarding six young scholars the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of their proposed field sites, establish contacts within local communities, meet with local scholars, and gain insight into how their dissertation topics resonate with regional intellectual, political, and social currents. Proposals should reflect a clear plan for initial field assessment, require a budget of less than $3,000, and clearly articulate the policy relevance of the proposed project. DISSERTATION DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (DDAS) Dissertation Development Awards (DDAs) are intended to provide one year of support to enable the prompt completion of a PhD dissertation. We anticipate offering approximately ten DDAs (with stipends of up to $20,000) to advanced graduate students who have completed their fieldwork. Fellows will participate in professionalization activities and a fall workshop and contribute to the Eurasia Program’s new working paper and policy brief series. Applicants should pay serious attention to the policy-relevant aspects of their research. All DDA applicants must have obtained ABD status (meaning they have completed all requirements for the PhD except for the dissertation) by the application submission deadline. ELIGIBILITY Proposals and research must pertain to one or more of the regions and countries currently supported by the program: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. We will consider comparative projects if one or more of the countries/regions under consideration are supported by the program. The funding for these fellowships is provided by the Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Outreach Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union). Additional Contact Information: Denise Mishiwiec Sponsor: American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.aisls.org/diss-plan.html Description: AISLS dissertation planning grants are designed to enable graduate students intending to do dissertation research in Sri Lanka to make a pre-dissertation visit to Sri Lanka to investigate the feasibility of their topic, to sharpen their research design, or to make other practical arrangements for future research. A list of previous recipients of these awards is available. Although language instruction is not the primary focus of these awards, successful applicants may simultaneously hold an AISLS language instruction grant. Awards are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.
Eligibility Guidelines Applicants will normally be enrolled in a PhD program (or equivalent) in a US university. All applicants must be US citizens. Applicants should have completed most of their graduate coursework by the time they take up their grant. The grant is especially intended for students who are in the process of completing their dissertation proposals and preparing applications for funds to support their dissertation research, but other purposes may be proposed. Applicants should normally plan to spend at least six weeks in Sri Lanka. Applicants whose research will also require spending time in libraries or archives in a third country may request funds for up to two weeks for this purpose, beyond the time spent in Sri Lanka. Benefits A per diem of $425/week, for a period up to eight weeks. Reimbursement for roundtrip airfare between the United States and Colombo, for an amount up to $2,000. All travel must be consistent with the Fly America policy. Reimbursement for any visa fees paid to the Sri Lankan government. Competition Criteria Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the dissertation research to strengthen scholarship on Sri Lanka. Additional Contact Information: John Rogers Sponsor: East-West Center APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/aplp/ Description: The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)is the center of excellence for leadership education in Asia Pacific and a signature program of the East-West Center. The program links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership learning.
APLP graduates leave the East-West Center with an expanded regional perspective. They are knowledgeable about the societies and issues of the Asia Pacific region and empowered to exercise leadership and promote cooperation in a variety of cultural, geographical and institutional environments. In short, APLP alumni are navigators of change. Additional Contact Information: aplp@eastwestcenter.org Sponsor: Freie Universitat Berlin APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/index.html Description: The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies promotes a new generation of young North American scholars with specialized knowledge of modern and contemporary Germany and Europe. The program supports scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-18th century. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research as well as postdoctoral research which leads to completion of a monograph.
The program offers a stimulating academic environment that combines research opportunities with intellectual and cultural interaction. An integral part of the program is a biweekly interdisciplinary colloquium where fellows present their work. The Berlin Program is administered in partnership with the German Studies Association (GSA). The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies offers up to one year of research support at the Freie Universität Berlin and is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-18th century. The program accepts applications from U.S. and Canadian nationals or permanent residents. Applicants for a dissertation fellowship must be full-time graduate students at a North American university who have achieved ABD status by the time the proposed research stay in Berlin begins. Also eligible are U.S. and Canadian Ph.D.s who have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://virginiahumanities.org/fellowships/ Description: The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities offers residential fellowships to scholars and writers in the humanities. We seek applications that are intellectually stimulating, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, and applications are invited from across the broad spectrum of the humanities.
The maximum fellowship stipend is $15,000 per semester. Fellowships are awarded for one semester or a full academic year. Fellowships are open to faculty members in the humanities, independent scholars, and others working on projects in the humanities. Applicants need not have advanced degrees, but the VFH generally does not support work toward a degree. Postdoctoral applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for projects other than dissertation revisions. Former VFH Fellows must wait three years before applying for another fellowship. Former Fellows are welcome to apply for space (without stipend) at any time. The VFH reserves the right to award or deny fellowships on the grounds of merit, relevance to VFH goals, and availability of funds or space. A selection committee consisting of VFH administrators and outside evaluators will choose a list of finalists, who will be interviewed by telephone. Fellowship recipients must be approved by the VFH Board of Directors. Applicants will receive notice of their acceptance or rejection in March. Additional Contact Information: VFHfellowships@virginia.edu Sponsor: National Science Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.nsfgrfp.org/ Description: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
As the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the GRFP has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. The reputation of the GRFP follows recipients and often helps them become life-long leaders that contribute significantly to both scientific innovation and teaching. Past fellows include numerous Nobel Prize winners, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, Google founder, Sergey Brin and Freakonomics co-author, Steven Levitt. Fellows share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected. Fellows benefit from a three-year annual stipend of $30,000 along with a $10,500 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, opportunities for international research and professional development, and the freedom to conduct their own research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education they choose. NSF Fellows are anticipated to become knowledge experts who can contribute significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering. These individuals are crucial to maintaining and advancing the nation’s technological infrastructure and national security as well as contributing to the economic well-being of society at large. So that the nation can build fully upon the strength and creativity of a diverse society, the Foundation welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. Women, under-represented minorites and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Those with disabilities are additionally accommodated by the Foundation to provide for the most successful graduate experience possible. The fellowship is competitive, and those planning to apply should devote a sincere effort to their application. See the Tips for Applying section for more information. Additional Contact Information: info@nsfgrfp.org Sponsor: Newberry Library APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.newberry.org/fellowships Description: Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2013-14
The Newberry’s fellowships support humanities research in residence at the Newberry. If you study the humanities, we have something for you. Our collection is wide-ranging, rich, and sometimes eccentric. We promise you remarkable materials; a lively interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and scholars; and an array of scholarly and public programs. All applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the Newberry’s core collection before applying. LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIPS http://www.newberry.org/long-term-fellowships These fellowships support research and writing by post-doctoral scholars. The purpose is to support fellows as they develop or complete larger-scale studies which draw on our collections, and also to nourish intellectual exchange among fellows and the Library community. Fellowship terms range from four to twelve months with stipends of up to $50,400. Deadline: December 1, 2012. Additional Contact Information: Research and Academic Programs Sponsor: American Philosophical Society APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/franklin Description: Since 1933 the American Philosophical Society has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. In 2010–2011 the Franklin Research Grants program awarded $330,000 to 62 scholars, and the Society expects to make a similar number of awards in this year’s competition. The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses.
Franklin grants are made for noncommercial research. They are not intended to meet the expenses of attending conferences or the costs of publication. The Society does not pay overhead or indirect costs to any institution. Grants will not be made to replace salary during a leave of absence or earnings from summer teaching; pay living expenses while working at home; cover the costs of consultants or research assistants; or purchase permanent equipment such as computers, cameras, tape recorders, or laboratory apparatus. Eligibility Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral character and quality. Ph.D. candidates are not eligible to apply, but the Society is particularly interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received the doctorate. American citizens and residents of the United States may use their Franklin awards at home or abroad. Foreign nationals not affiliated with a U.S. institution must use their Franklin awards for research in the United States. Applicants who have received Franklin grants may reapply after an interval of two years. Awards Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000 for use in calendar year 2012. Grants are not retroactive. Grants are payable to the individual applicant. Franklin grants are taxable income, but the Society is not required to report payments. It is recommended that grant recipients discuss their reporting obligations with their tax advisors. Additional Contact Information: Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships Sponsor: Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://pembrokecenter.org/research/postdoc.html Description: The Pembroke Center annually supports three or four postdoctoral research fellows in residence for an academic year. Candidates who do work that is qualitative and humanistic in nature are drawn from the humanities, the social sciences, and the life sciences. Fellows may not hold a tenured position. The Center has an annual research focus.
We welcome applications from scholars from any field. Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD and may not hold a tenured position. This is a residential fellowship. Fellows participate weekly in the Pembroke Seminar, teach one undergraduate course, and pursue individual research. Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. The Center strongly encourages underrepresented minority scholars to apply. The stipend is $50,000, plus a supplement for health and dental insurance if coverage is needed. Additional Contact Information: Donna_Goodnow@brown.edu Sponsor: The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadership-initiatives/hearst Description: The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an internwith PSI in the Washington, DC office of the Aspen Institute. Through this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience.
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation seeks to inform and maximize the impact of grantmaking foundations, nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and public-private partnerships through leadership development initiatives, convenings, and communications so that each can contribute to the good society at home and abroad. Activities: In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes research, writing, logistical, and administrative support for PSI’s leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings. Requirements: Candidates for this fellowship are highly motivated, current, non-graduating graduate or undergraduate students from underrepresented communities of color. Each candidate should have an excellent academic record and also have the following: 1. Demonstrated interest or experience in nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and the social sector; 2. Excellent research and writing skills; 3. Demonstrated financial need; and 4. U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://rap.wustl.edu/dissertation-completion-fellowship/ Description: Dissertation-Completion Fellowship in American Religion and Politics
The John C. Danforth Center at Washington University in St. Louis is pleased to offer one or two fellowships to support completion of a dissertation on religion and politics in the United States. Fellows will spend the 2013-2014 academic year in residence at Washington University in St. Louis. Most of their time will be devoted to research and writing on their dissertations. Fellows will also be asked to contribute to the Center’s intellectual life by organizing a small conference or other event of interest to the wider University and the general public. They will be expected to share in the Center’s ongoing colloquium and some of its other programs. Compensation: Fellows will receive a stipend of $28,000 and an allowance for relocation. They will be given additional support for organizing public events. Some funds may also be available for professional travel. Fellows will be expected to continue their medical and other benefits through their home institutions. Required Qualifications: Applicants should be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in religious studies, politics, history, or another relevant field. They should be at work on a dissertation that is centrally concerned with historical or contemporary topics in the religious and political experience of the United States. By the time of application, prospective fellows should have received approval for the dissertation prospectus from their home institutions and satisfied all other requirements for doctoral candidacy there. The fellowship appointment is for a single year, and the Center expects that a fellow will have completed the dissertation by its conclusion. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and it especially encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. The fellowship is not open to students enrolled in a doctoral program at Washington University. Application Instructions: Applicants must send the following items to the Center’s e-mail address, rap@wustl.edu, by January 6, 2013: A current curriculum vitae A cover letter that includes a description of a conference or other public event to be organized during the fellowship year A 500-word description of the dissertation A copy of the approved dissertation prospectus A sample of writing, not to exceed 3000 words, from the dissertation or from another piece on the dissertation’s topic Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation sent directly to the Center from scholars who are familiar with their work. One of these letters should come from the applicant’s dissertation director or supervisor. The letters are due by the application deadline, since review of the applications will begin immediately. Invitations to fellows for 2013-2014 will be announced by February 15, 2013. For more information, contact the Center at (314) 935-9345 or via e-mail at rap@wustl.edu. Additional Contact Information: rap@wustl.edu Sponsor: Newberry Library APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.newberry.org/fellowships Description: Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2013-14
The Newberry’s fellowships support humanities research in residence at the Newberry. If you study the humanities, we have something for you. Our collection is wide-ranging, rich, and sometimes eccentric. We promise you remarkable materials; a lively interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and scholars; and an array of scholarly and public programs. All applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the Newberry’s core collection before applying. SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS http://www.newberry.org/short-term-fellowships PhD candidates and post-doctoral scholars are eligible for short-term fellowships. The purpose is to help researchers gain access to specific materials at the Newberry that are not readily available to them elsewhere. Short-term fellowships are usually awarded for a period of one month. Most are restricted to scholars who live and work outside the Chicago area. Stipends are $2000 per month. We also invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. Each scholar on a team-fellowship is awarded a full stipend. Deadline: January 15, 2013. Additional Contact Information: Research and Academic Programs Sponsor: Weather Center for International Affairs at Harvard University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/application/postdoc_application.htm Description: We seek applications from outstanding scholars in the social sciences who are conducting research that illuminates Japan’s relations with the rest of the world in the broadest sense. Thus, we welcome applicants from anthropology, economics, (modern) history, law, political science, public health, and sociology, among other fields. Scholars may examine domestic issues that bear on Japan’s external relations or problems that it shares with other countries, and we encourage projects that compare Japan’s experience cross-nationally.
During their term of appointment, Advanced Research Fellows will be expected to contribute to the teaching program at Harvard, normally by offering one undergraduate course during the fall or spring semester of the academic year. Areas of particular interest include Japanese popular culture; Japanese imperialism/ war memory; gender and politics in East Asia; political economy of Japan; and Japanese Americans in history, culture, politics, and/or society. Broader courses that include, but are not limited to, Japan are especially encouraged. Additional Contact Information: Program on US-Japan Relations Sponsor: Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/support/gradStudent.html Description: Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University sponsors full and partial fellowships for doctoral candidates focusing on Israel Studies. Eligible disciplines include History, Politics, Sociology, Middle East Studies, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and Literature. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to students accepted into the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at Brandeis University.
• Full and partial tuition scholarship • Up to a $24,000 stipend per year • Renewable for up to five years • Health care benefits, estimated at a value of $1,500 • Biweekly seminars with visiting speakers, public intellectuals and Israel Studies faculty in a variety of disciplines Learn more here: www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/support/gradStudent.html Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/SIIS/index.html Description: Summer Institute for Israel Studies 2013 – Now Accepting Applications for its Tenth Year
June 17 – July 11, 2013, at Brandeis University and in Israel A program of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, the Summer Institute assists faculty in colleges and universities in the design of new courses in Israel Studies, or the enhancement of existing ones. Over 180 faculty members from 160 universities around the world have participated in SIIS since its inception in 2004. Faculty from the social sciences and humanities are invited to apply. This is the 10th anniversary of the Summer Institute for Israel Studies (SIIS). Applications due January 21, 2013. Fellowships include: • Seminars taught by world-class faculty from Israel and the United States • Stipend of up to $2,500 for full course; $1,500 for Brandeis seminar only • Travel, meals, and accommodations at Brandeis and in Israel • Access to vast Israel Studies online resource center and Brandeis University’s online library resources • Annual workshops and year-round webinars • Membership in an ever-growing international community of Israel scholars with opportunities for networking and professional collaboration Learn more and apply online: www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/SIIS/index.html Questions? Contact Keren Goodblatt at kereng1@brandeis.edu. Additional Contact Information: Keren Goodblatt Sponsor: Association for Israel Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Award Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.aisisraelstudies.org/hal_diss.ehtml Description: The Association for Israel Studies awards the Ben Halpern Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in the various fields of Israel studies approved during the 2011 calendar year. This award honors the memory of Ben Halpern, a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Israel Studies. His book, The Idea of the Jewish State, is still seminal in the study of Zionism. An inspiring teacher at Brandeis University, Ben Halpern left a powerful and distinctive intellectual legacy including a commitment to the study of Israeli society in accordance with rigorous scholarly and scientific norms.
To submit a dissertation for consideration, a candidate should send each member of the Halpern Award Committee a copy of the dissertation and two recommendation letters by scholars familiar with the candidate’s work. Recommendations should explain how the dissertation has advanced knowledge in the field of Israel Studies (including the Yeshuv period). Candidates for the award must be members of the Association for Israel Studies prior to submitting their dissertation for consideration. Additional Contact Information: zshalom@bqu.ac.il Sponsor: National Security Education Program APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: 02/13/2013 Website: http://www.borenawards.org/ Description: Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.
Boren Scholars and Fellows represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. As part of the African Languages Initiative, Boren Award applicants have the opportunity to further their study of Akan/Twi, Hausa, Portuguese, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, or Zulu. For a complete list of languages, visit our website. Undergraduate students can receive up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad and graduate students up to $30,000 for language study and international research. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for a minimum of one year. National Application Deadlines Boren Fellowship: January 31, 2013 Boren Scholarship: February 13, 2013* *Many institutions have an earlier on-campus deadline. Visit our website for information about your campus deadline and Boren campus representative. For more information about the Boren Awards, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit www.borenawards.org. You can also contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with questions. The Boren Awards are initiatives of the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and are administered by the Institute of International Education. Additional Contact Information: Boren Awards Staff Sponsor: Heidelberg Center for American Studies/ Ghaemian Foundation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/forschung/ghaemian-scholar_en.html Description: The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for a full-year Ghaemian Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship to be awarded to candidates at the level of assistant professor or associate professor. Owing to the generous assistance of The Ghaemian Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, the HCA is able to fund this residential fellowship with a stipend of 40,000 EUR (tax-exempt under German law).
The HCA is a central academic institution of the University of Heidelberg, encouraging higher education, promoting advanced research, and facilitating public debate. Ten disciplines provide the institutional framework of the HCA: American literature, economics, geography, history, law, musicology, philosophy, political science, religious studies, and sociology. Proposals in all specializations listed above are eligible. Cross-disciplinary proposals are also welcome, as are proposals concerned with U.S.-German or U.S.-European relations. The ultimate aim of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work that will take the form of a monograph or seminal article in a leading academic journal. The position does not require any German language proficiency. Applications for the 2013-14 Fellowship must be submitted via email by January 31, 2013. Applications must include: - Project proposal (not to exceed 10 pages, double spaced, using 12-point font) - Timetable (indicating the progress the applicant anticipates to make while at the HCA and how this progress relates to the overall schedule of the project) - Curriculum vitae - Publications list (no more than 2 pages) - Two letters of support Additional Contact Information: Dr. Tobias Endler Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.theihs.org/HayekFund Description: The Hayek fund awards grants to aspiring academics pursuing liberty-advancing careers and educational initiatives that go beyond standard curricula.
Career development grants up to $750 for students and untenured scholars; can cover travel, application fees, conference fees, and other career-related expenses. Eligible career-advancing activities include, but are not limited to: presentations at academic or professional conferences, travel to academic job interviews on a campus or at professional/academic conferences, travel to archives or libraries for research, participation in career-development or enhancing seminars, distribution of a published article to colleagues in your field, and submission of unpublished manuscripts to journals or book publishers. See more information at http://www.theihs.org/HayekFund Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.theihs.org/HumaneStudiesFellowship Description: The Humane Studies Fellowship is a non-residency fellowship program that awards $2,000-$15,000 per year to each participant, and provides individual advising and a support network to foster academic success.
The fellowship is open to full-time graduate students (including law students) from accredited universities anywhere in the world with research interests related to liberty in society and advanced undergraduates with solid plans to pursue an academic career. Ideal applicants are relating their work to the humanities (even if the core discipline falls outside the humanities) and dedicated to advancing the ideas of liberty through research and teaching. See more information at http://www.theihs.org/HumaneStudiesFellowship Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.theihs.org/ihs-scholarships Description: Last year we awarded more than $750,000 in scholarships to more than 150 recipients from around the world who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.
Fellowships are open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Select winners and finalists are invited to present and discuss their research at the annual Humane Studies Research Colloquium and attend other colloquia throughout the year. Fellows also join a growing network of over 10,000 IHS academics who are committed to the ideas of liberty and intellectual freedom. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Heidelberg Center for American Studies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/forschung/ghaemian-scholar_en.html Description: The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for a full-year Ghaemian Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship to be awarded to candidates at the level of assistant professor or associate professor. Owing to the generous assistance of The Ghaemian Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, the HCA is able to fund this residential fellowship with a substantial stipend.
The HCA is a central academic institution of the University of Heidelberg, encouraging higher education, promoting advanced research, and facilitating public debate. Ten disciplines provide the institutional framework of the HCA: American literature, economics, geography, history, law, musicology, philosophy, political science, religious studies, and sociology. Proposals in all specializations listed above are eligible. Cross-disciplinary proposals are also welcome, as are proposals concerned with U.S.-German or U.S.-European relations. The ultimate aim of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work that will take the form of a monograph or seminal article in a leading academic journal. Candidates should be permanently based in the United States and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have completed their Ph.D. prior to September 30, 2006. The fellow is expected to be in residence at the HCA during the entire term of award (2012-13: September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2013). In the course of the fellowship, the fellow is also expected to teach one two-hour course, usually as part of the HCA’s Master in American Studies (MAS) program. In addition, the fellow is encouraged to present her or his research in the colloquium of either the HCA’s MAS or Ph.D. program and/or in a more formal presentation to the public. We expect our fellows to participate in relevant meetings organized by the HCA , and to immerse themselves in the daily life of the Center in order to foster a true community of scholars. The position does not require any German language proficiency. Additional Contact Information: Dr. Tobias Endler Sponsor: Harvard University Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.ethics.harvard.edu/lab/opportunities#lbap Description: The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites scholars, practitioners, innovators and others committed to understanding and remedying institutional corruption to submit proposals to join our community.
What we do In 2010, the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics led by director Lawrence Lessig launched a five-year research project to study the causes and consequences of institutional corruption. The project is being conducted by the Edmond J. Safra Research Lab. The aim of the Lab is to study institutional corruption with both an empirical and normative focus. The empirical research project will explore whether and when institutional corruption exists. The normative project will develop tools to address institutional corruption when it is found to exist. To learn more about the Lab’s work, watch an introductory lecture by Professor Lawrence Lessig, or read more about the work of the fellows. ~~~ We are concerned with widespread or systematic practices that undermine the integrity of an institution or public trust in an institution. Unlike more frequently studied examples of individual corruption (such as bribery), institutional corruption tends to involve practices that are legal. For our purposes, the term ’institution’ refers to public and private organizations and professions such as medicine, government, academia, law, regulatory agencies, and businesses. Corruption within public and private institutions is a widely acknowledged and yet insidious problem, due largely to the fact that many corruptive practices are legal, and not necessarily considered unethical by members within the institution. Practices such as promising future employment, consulting work, campaign contributions, research funding, gifts, or offering other incentives are not explicit bribes, yet in some cases they can be used to legally divert the purpose of an institution, which can result in the loss of trust and harm to the institution or those who trusted in it. Consider the relationship between academia and pharmaceutical companies. Academic institutions have long been valued for producing scientific research that policymakers and the public can trust as independent. At the same time, pharmaceutical companies often fund academic research to demonstrate the efficacy of their own products. Findings suggest that such research studies are more likely to show their treatment is clinically effective compared to those funded by other sources. As a result, doctors may unknowingly be prescribing treatments based on research that is distorted, potentially resulting in patient harm. Furthermore, this distortion threatens to undermine the credibility of academic research, particularly in the biosciences, such that doctors may become hesitant to rely on research that is potentially biased. In other related examples, Children’s Hospital of Boston found that when studies linking beverages to health are funded entirely by industry, the conclusions are four to eight times more likely to support the sponsor’s commercial interest than studies with no industry funding. Evidence from the airline industry suggests that a revolving door of employment between the FAA and the airlines may have, in certain cases, led to substandard inspections of planes. Additional Contact Information: applications@ethics.harvard.edu Sponsor: American Philosophical Society APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark Description: The Lewis and Clark Fund (initially supported by the Stanford Ascherman/Baruch Blumberg Fund for Basic Science, established by a benefaction from the late Stanford Ascherman, MD, of San Francisco) encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, paleontology, and population genetics, but grants will not be restricted to these fields.
Graduate students and postdoctoral and junior scientists wishing to pursue projects in astrobiological field studies should consult the program description and application forms for the Lewis and Clark Fund in Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology. Eligibility Grants will be available to doctoral students. Postdoctoral fellows, master’s degree candidates, and undergraduates are not eligible. Applicants who have received Lewis and Clark Fund grants may reapply after an interval of two years. Applicants should ask their academic advisor to write one of the two letters of recommendation, specifying the student’s qualifications to carry out the proposed work and the educational content of the trip. Budgets should be limited to travel and related expenses, including personal field equipment. Proposals that are archival in nature or museum based will not normally be considered. The proposed work should be dissertation directed to the extent possible given the applicant’s year in the doctoral program. The competition is open to U.S. citizens and residents wishing to carry out research anywhere in the world. Foreign applicants must either be based at a U.S. institution or plan to carry out their work in the United States. When appropriate, the applicant should provide assurances that safety measures will be taken for potentially hazardous projects. When necessary, the applicant and his or her supervisor should discuss the field training that will be provided and the provisions for experienced supervision. Funding is contingent on successful applicants demonstrating that required permits and permissions have been secured. Awards Amounts will depend on travel costs but will ordinarily be in the range of several hundred dollars up to about $5,000. Grants are payable to the individual applicant. Lewis and Clark Fund grants are taxable income, but the Society is not required to report payments. It is recommended that grant recipients discuss their reporting obligations with their tax advisors. Additional Contact Information: Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships Sponsor: New York University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/tam/coldwar/fellowships.html Description: New York University’s Tamiment Library announces the Center for the United States and the Cold War Fellowships and travel grants and the Frederic Ewen Academic Freedom Fellowship for 2012-2013.
The Center for the United States and the Cold War supports research on the Cold War at home and the ways in which this ideological and geopolitical conflict with the Soviet Union affected American politics, culture, and society. We will be offering a dissertation fellowship and a post-doctoral fellowship. Applicants for the dissertation fellowship must have passed their comprehensive examinations and expect to complete their dissertations within two years. The post-doctoral fellowship is designed for junior scholars who will have received the Ph.D. by August 31, 2011. A dissertation fellow will receive a stipend of $25,000 for a nine-month academic year; a stipend for post-doctoral fellow is $45,000; and travel grants are $2,000 per month. This year there are at least five travel grants, one post-doctoral fellowship, and one dissertation fellowship available. Applicants for the Frederic Ewen fellowship should submit proposals that seek to explore the ways that fear of enemies abroad, and/or anxieties over perceived threats at home, have jeopardized the university as an institution that depends on free inquiry and expression. The fellowship offers a $45,000 stipend for a nine-month academic year. Post-doctoral scholars, public historians and documentary media makers (film, video, etc.) working on projects that seek to understand the connections between academic freedom and the broader fabric of democracy are encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a short project description (5 pages maxi-mum), a statement describing the relevance of the collections of the Tamiment Library to the project, and two letters of recommendation. Writing samples are welcome (10 pages maximum). Additional Contact Information: Zuzanna Kobrzynski Sponsor: Boren Awards for International Study APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html Description: Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. For a complete list of countries, click here.
Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. For a complete list of languages, click here. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Collegio Carlo Alberto APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: 06/15, 02/15 Website: http://www.carloalberto.org/jobs/visiting-research-fellows/ Description: Visiting Research Fellowships are being offered to PhD-holding junior and senior scholars for a period of one to twelve months. Scholars who have not received a Visiting Research Fellowship in the previous five years are especially encouraged to apply.
Visiting Fellows are expected to fully contribute to the exciting research life of the Collegio, by being in residence full-time at the Collegio, working on their research project(s), interacting scientifically with the Collegio’s scholars, and attending seminars and lectures. The fellowship does not carry any teaching or administrative responsibilities. However, if a Visiting Fellow is interested in teaching a mini course or a seminar course, this can be arranged by mutual agreement. Recipients are offered the possibility of carrying out research on a subject of their choosing within the social sciences, in an environment that enables them to interact on a daily basis with faculty, research staff, and students. The amount of each fellowship depends on the candidate’s curriculum and on the available budget. The Collegio covers the cost of an economy round-trip ticket from the place of residence of the Visiting Fellow, and provides logistical assistance in finding accommodation in Torino for the period of stay. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Behavioral & Social Sciences College, University of Maryland, College Park APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Other Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/diversity/summer-research-initiative.aspx Description: The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and is supported by the Office of the Provost, the Graduate School, the Office of the Vice President for Research and the College. The program is designed to encourage and enhance the diversity of scholars working in the social and behavioral science fields.
The goals of the program are to provide rising juniors and seniors an opportunity to increase their interest in research careers in the social and behavioral sciences, develop research skills, and learn about doctoral training with the goal of encouraging students to pursue doctoral degrees in the social and behavioral sciences. The program has a special emphasis on population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). This 8-week program will be held on the University of Maryland, College Park campus from June 1st - July 26, 2013. Students will be provided a meaningful research experience by working with a faculty mentor in one of our nine academic departments: African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Government & Politics, Hearing & Speech Sciences, Psychology and Sociology. We will also supplement their research experience with lectures, workshops, and networking opportunities. Students will be provided round-trip airfare, meals, room and board in University on-campus housing and a stipend of $2,700. Basic eligibility requirements include junior or senior status by Fall 2013; U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status; and a strong intent to immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences upon completion of the Bachelor’s degree. We are especially interested in applications from students underrepresented in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The application deadline is February 15, 2013. Additional Contact Information: Amanda Allen Sponsor: Association of Centers for the Study of Congress APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.congresscenters.org/awards Description: The Richard A. Baker Graduate Student Travel Grant is awarded annually to support graduate-level research conducted at member repositories of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). An award of up to $1000 may be used to underwrite travel, lodging, copying and other research expenses incurred from July 1- June 1 of the award year. Each application will be evaluated on its merits. Primary consideration will be given to projects involving the substantive study of issues related to the study of Congress. Each proposal should be aimed at a discrete end product such as a book, dissertation, thesis, article, documentary, film, exhibit, Web site or social networking site. Budgets may be approved in whole or in part. Each award recipient is required to acknowledge the award in any resulting published work(s) and donate a copy of the work(s) to ACSC and the sponsoring archival repository. The recipient may also be requested to submit a brief article summarizing their findings and research experience for publication by ACSC. The Baker Award honors ACSC founding member and U. S. Senate Historian Emeritus Richard A. Baker. Generally, applications will be made available in January, accepted until early March, and award notifications made by early April.
Additional Contact Information: sbvogt@uga.edu Sponsor: Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine, University of Toronto APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/postdoctoral%20fellowship/index.htm Description: The Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES) and Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine at University of Toronto is accepting applications for the Petro Jacyk Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ukrainian Politics, Culture, and Society for the year 2013-2014. The objective of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to support on an annual basis one of the most promising junior scholars studying contemporary Ukraine and thereby to advance academic understanding of Ukrainian politics, culture, and society. The Fellowship is made possible by generous support of the Petro Jacyk Education Foundation.
Description: The Fellowship has both research and teaching components. The successful candidate will spend most of the Fellowship period in residence at the University of Toronto, based at the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERES). While at CERES, the Fellow will be expected to devote his/her time to preparation of her/his dissertation for publication and/or to start a new research project. He/she is also expected to teach a one semester course (seminar or lecture) that deals with contemporary Ukraine (possibly from an interdisciplinary and/or comparative perspective). The Fellow will also be expected to spend a period of time in Ukraine (normally 4-6 weeks and preferably, but not necessarily, in May-June of the fellowship period) based at the National University of Kyiv–Mohyla Academy. The Centre will make one appointment for the calendar year of twelve months beginning July 2013. Eligibility: The Fellowship is open to junior scholars in the social sciences and humanities with a teaching and research focus on contemporary Ukraine. The successful candidate must have completed his/her PhD not more than three years prior to the start of the fellowship period and before taking up the Fellowship. There are no restrictions with respect to citizenship. Funding: The Fellowship holder will receive $40,000 Canadian funds plus an allowance for research and travel expenses. Application deadline is March 1, 2013. For more details, call for applications, and application forms, please visit http://www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/postdoctoral%20fellowship/call%20for%20applications.htm Inquiries may be sent by e-mail at jacyk.program@utoronto.ca. Additional Contact Information: Svitlana Frunchak Sponsor: Cornell University APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Other Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Other deadlines: Accepting applications on a rolling basis. Website: http://lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/About Description: The Department of Asian Studies’ FALCON (Full-year Asian Language CONcentration) Program enables beginning students of Mandarin Chinese or Japanese to study in a concentrated manner over a period of time long enough to gain working proficiency.
Participants have ranged from high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, to professionals outside the academic world. FALCON is a rigorous and intensive program, so all applicants should be highly motivated to learn Chinese or Japanese and be ready to put steady effort into the endeavor. A number of students who pursue degrees in Asian Studies complete FALCON, finding it helpful to reach a high level of proficiency in Chinese or Japanese without previous study. To pursue graduate work in the language, you would need to continue your studies after FALCON. The advantage of FALCON is that you would be able to do so on your own, using the understanding of the language that you gained here. Applications are welcome from anyone, regardless of citizenship or student status. Applicants do not need to be enrolled at Cornell University to enroll in FALCON. All FALCON students earn a certificate of completion and Cornell University credit. Some students enroll in FALCON in order to satisfy the language requirement for a degree program such as the M.A. in Asian Studies or the B.A. in CAPS (China and Asia-Pacific Studies). You should talk with your adviser about whether FALCON would satisfy your language requirement. Additional Contact Information: FALCON@cornell.edu Sponsor: United States Institute of Peace APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html Description: The Jennings Randolph (JR) Program for International Peace awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security.
Each year the program awards approximately ten Peace Scholar Fellowships. Fellowships last for 10 months starting in September. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country. The JR Program for International Peace awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are researching and writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict and international security. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. Proposals should be consistent with the Institute’s mandate and present a research agenda with clear relevance to policy issues. Historical topics are appropriate if they promise to shed light on contemporary issues. Area studies projects and single case studies will be competitive if they focus on conflict and its resolution, apply to other regions and cases, or both. Peace Scholar awards may not be made for projects that constitute policymaking for a government agency or private organization, focus to any substantial degree on conflicts within U.S. domestic society, or adopt a partisan, advocacy, or activist stance. Eligible Candidates Citizens of any country may apply. Applicants must be enrolled in recognized doctoral programs (for example, Ph.D., S.J.D., Ed.D., Th.D.) in accredited universities in the United States. Successful candidates must have completed all course work and examinations towards their doctoral degrees by the time their fellowships begin. Selection Process Peace Scholar applications are vetted through a rigorous, multi-stage review that includes consideration by independent experts and professional staff at the Institute. The final authority for decisions about Peace Scholar awards rests with the Institute’s Board of Directors. Additional Contact Information: jrprogram@usip.org Sponsor: The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/isdf/isdfawards.html Description: The Israel Scholar Development Fund of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise is pleased to offer awards to encourage students to pursue academic careers in fields related to the study of Israel. Awards will be available to undergraduates and college graduates who have already been accepted to a graduate program, graduate students who have received master’s degrees in Middle East related fields who wish to pursue a doctorate and doctoral students who are writing dissertations related to Israel.
Each award will be for $15,000. The grants are renewable if funding is available based on the following benchmarks: 1. Undergraduates and college graduates who are accepted into MA programs related to Israel (paid in the fall of entering the MA program). 2. Acceptance into a Ph.D. program (paid in the fall of entering the Ph.D. program). 3. Passage of comprehensive exams. 4. Approval of dissertation topic. 5. Grant for research in Israel after either presenting two conference papers or giving two public lectures. An individual may receive only one award in a calendar year. Doctoral dissertation awards may be used for tuition, books, living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses to enable dissertation research. All other awards will be for tuition and books (any excess received over qualified tuition and related expenses may be taxable income to the recipient). Only five new awards will be offered each year, so the process will be highly competitive. Award recipients will be invited to participate in two conferences each year for Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professors. Proposals from candidates in all disciplines are welcome. The competition is open only to U.S. citizens. Selection Criteria: Applications will be judged on a number of criteria, including: - Candidate’s record of achievement and leadership potential. - Commitment to scholarship and an academic career. - Originality and creativity of the research proposal (for doctoral candidates). - Importance of the proposed dissertation to the applicant’s field (for doctoral candidates). - Competence of the applicant to complete the dissertation (for doctoral candidates). - Extracurricular activities related to Israel. - Language skills, with a preference for knowledge of Hebrew. Application Process: - Complete application form - Submit transcripts - Submit two letters of recommendation that evaluate the student’s potential to contribute to Israel studies. - Undergraduates and masters students must also submit a 1,000 word essay that explains how they plan to translate their background and interests into an academic career in Israel studies. The essay should discuss why the student wishes to pursue an advanced degree, what area of research they are interested in, and what they hope to do with this knowledge. - Doctoral students should write an essay that describes their dissertation topic and methodology and how their research will advance the field of Israel studies. - Submit evidence of proficiency in Hebrew and/or Arabic. Additional Contact Information: AICE Sponsor: Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://pembrokecenter.org/research/graduate.html Description: The Pembroke Seminar is an interdisciplinary research seminar meeting weekly throughout the academic year. Graduate Fellowships provide an enhanced context for advanced doctoral students, including the opportunity for presentation of work and benefits or critique from an exciting group of Pembroke Center Faculty Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows and distinguished Visiting Fellows.
Graduate students who have research interests related to the upcoming Pembroke Seminar topic may submit a proposal. Up to three students will be selected. Each Graduate Student Fellow will receive a research stipend of $1,000 for two semesters of participation. Graduate Student Fellows may also receive course credit by registering for GNSS2010G (Fall), and GNSS2020G (Spring). Additional Contact Information: Donna_Goodnow@brown.edu Sponsor: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://imprs.mpifg.de/index.asp Description: The IMPRS admits up to seven students a year. Students are selected by the MPIfG and the University of Cologne in a joint process that takes into account the areas of expertise of available thesis supervisors.
Eligibility To be admitted students must hold an MA, Magister or Diploma in a discipline relevant to the School’s program (sociology, political science, economics, organization studies or related disciplines). Degrees must be received by September of the year starting the fellowship. Candidates must have a proven record of academic excellence. The IMPRS aims to have a high share of international students. While students may write their thesis in German, they must be able to present their work at workshops and conferences in English. They must also be able to participate in courses during their first year that are taught in English and are based on literature that is only available in the English language. Special training in English writing is provided if required. A list of successful proposals of preceding years is published on our website. The IMPRS-SPCE is an English-language institution situated in the German academic context. While doctoral students can meet the curriculum requirements without any knowledge of German, they will be in a bilingual work environment in a German-speaking city. We strongly recommend that international students learn some German, since this will enhance their everyday lives, give them greater access to German culture, and enable them to participate more fully in the intellectual and social life of the institute and the university. Benefits Students receive a monthly scholarship of 1465 EUR covering their living expenses. The IMPRS aims to expand the program to four years. No tuitions will be charged. Upon acceptance into the second phase the scholarship will be extended for another two years. Doctoral students at the IMPRS have a fully equipped shared office, full access to the libraries and research facilities of the MPIfG and the Department of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Cologne, and research funds to conduct their projects. Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/ Description: Established in 2010, these funding programs award grants to scholars engaged in projects studying Congress, politics, or policy issues. The Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics houses Senator Bob Dole’s extensive collections which include his 36-year career in the House and Senate. While in residence, the Research Fellow and Travel Grant awardees will use these collections, which provide extensive documentation on a wide range of legislative, historical, and policy issues.
Research Fellowship Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply for this $2,500 award which will support substantial contributions to the study of Congress, politics, or policy issues on a national or international scale. The fellow will be required to conduct research at the Dole Archive for a period of 1-3 weeks between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. Applications are due March 15, 2013, with notification by April 15, 2013. Travel Grants The Travel Grant program is intended to defray costs associated with research-related travel to the Dole Institute. This program offers reimbursements of up to $750 to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and independent scholars. Awards may be used after July 1, 2013. There is no deadline to apply and applications will be reviewed until funds are exhausted. For more information: http://dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/ Additional Contact Information: Sarah D'Antonio, Archivist Sponsor: British Politics Group APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.britishpoliticsgroup.org/stokesfellowshipinfo.html Description: The British Politics Group is pleased to announce the annual Donald E. Stokes Dissertation Research Fellowship. This fellowship of $1000 U.S. is intended to assist a graduate student at a North American university working on a dissertation on British politics (broadly defined to include comparative and historical work as well as contemporary British politics) to conduct research in the United Kingdom.
Additional Contact Information: Terrence Casey, Executive Director Sponsor: Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/Students-Education/Fellowships/Democracy Description: The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation invites post-doctoral students to apply for its Post-Doctoral Democracy Fellowship
Democracy Fellowships aim to support post-doctoral scholars whose research must first illuminate aspects of democratic governance in ways that are outstanding according to the standards of the applicant’s academic discipline, and second, must provide normative or practical guidance regarding an urgent substantive policy or social problem related to democratic governance. Eligibility Preference will be given to post-doctoral scholars whose research interests coincide with the Ash Center’s current focus on innovations in public participation and political participation in non-democracies. Eligible applicants will be completing or will have just recently completed dissertations in the fields of political theory, political philosophy, political science, sociology, law, or history. The duration of the fellowship is two academic years. Benefits Fellows will receive stipend of $50,000 annually and $2,500 per year for research and/or health coverage during the fellowship. Fellowships for the 2012-2013 academic year begin in August 2012. How to Apply To submit an application, please download the Democracy Fellow Application. Send the completed form, one or two relevant paper manuscripts or articles, and a current CV by April 1, 2013* to Juanne Zhao, Program Assistant, Democratic Governance Program at the Ash Center (juanne_zhao@hks.harvard.edu) with subject “Ash Center Democracy Fellowship.’ Questions should be directed to Bruce Jackan, Associate Director for Democracy, Students, and Fellows Programs (bruce_jackan@hks.harvard.edu). Additional Contact Information: Bruce Jackan Sponsor: Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/Students-Education/Fellowships/Doctoral-Fellowships Description: The Ash Center awards several dissertation research fellowships to Harvard Kennedy School Ph.D. candidates or other Harvard University students in related fields.
Eligibility Doctoral dissertation topics should fall within the parameters of the Center’s work on democratic governance. The Center particularly encourages applications from doctoral students writing about issues of democracy in “hard places”; citizen participation; government innovations at the regional and local level, and questions specific to South-East Asia. Candidates should have an excellent academic record and well-defined research objectives. Preference will be given to applicants whose projects have progressed beyond the conceptual stages of the research. Benefits The fellowship will provide a $35,000 stipend and work space at the Ash Center. How to Apply Please submit a two to three page explanation of the nature and current status of the dissertation, a resume, sample chapter(s) or other examples of professional writing, and the names of two faculty members who can be consulted as references. Email your proposal by April 1, 2013* to Juanne Zhao, Program Assistant, Democratic Governance Program at the Ash Center (juanne_zhao@hks.harvard.edu). Questions should be directed to Bruce Jackan, Associate Director for Democracy, Students, and Fellows Programs (bruce_jackan@hks.harvard.edu). Additional Contact Information: Bruce Jackan Sponsor: Foundation for the Defense of Democracies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/project/campus-programs/ Description: The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is now accepting applications for its 11th annual Academic Fellows Terrorism studies program.
This unique program provides university professors a detailed understanding of the terror threat that faces our nation and sister democracies. The 10-day program takes place entirely in Israel from June 15 - June 26, 2013 (travel inclusive). Taught in conjunction with Tel Aviv University, participants interact with academics, diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel, Jordan, India and the United States. Visits to military bases, border zones and other security installations offer insight into the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks. All expenses are paid by FDD. The deadline for applications is April 5, 2013. For more information on the program, please click here. Please feel free to contact Dana Murphy at dana@defenddemocracy.org with any questions. Additional Contact Information: Dana Murphy Sponsor: Foundation for Defense of Democracies APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Faculty/Political Scientists (Ph.D.) Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/project/campus-programs/ Description: “Defending Democracy, Defeating Terrorism” is a program sponsored by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies designed for Academics to have access to information and tools to properly teach about the threats of terrorism.
The program features an intensive, 10-day course on terrorism and the threat it poses to democratic societies. Using Israel as a case study, professors are given access to top researchers and officials who provide cutting-edge information about the terrorist threats to democracies worldwide. The goal of the program is to offer information to teaching professionals about the latest trends in terrorists’ ideologies, motives, and operations, and how democracies can fight them. The course of study occurs both in the classroom at Tel Aviv University and in the field with lectures by academics, diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel, Jordan, India and the United States. It also features visits to military bases, border zones and other security installations to learn the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks. This year’s program runs June 15 - 26, 2013 (travel inclusive). All expenses are paid by FDD. Deadline for applications is April 5, 2013. Eligible professors must: Have a full-time affiliation with a U.S. or Canadian university; Serve in a teaching capacity, preferably in the fields of international affairs, history, law, political science or criminal justice; Have an ongoing involvement in student activities. Accepted professors must be willing to: Fully participate in the 10-day program in Israel; and Assist in the recruitment of future candidates for the Academic Fellowship Program. Interested individuals may send inquiries to dana@defenddemocracy.org. Additional Contact Information: Dana Murphy Sponsor: Association of Centers for the Study of Congress APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.congresscenters.org/awards Description: The Raymond W. Smock Fellowship is awarded annually in the amount of $1000 to support an individual working in a congressional center to attend the ACSC Annual Meeting in May. The award is open to individuals that have not previously attended an ACSC annual meeting and whose organization is a member of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). The Smock Fellowship honors ACSC founding member and first president, Raymond W. Smock, director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University. Generally, applications will be made available in January, accepted until early March, and award notifications made by early April.
Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Fellowship Who is eligible to apply for this? Post Docs Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.philanthropy.org/programs/intnl_fellows_program.html Description: The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society’s Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program provides leadership training through seminars and applied research.
Fellowship awards are available for emerging leaders at community foundations, at place-based grantmaking organizations and institutions that support community philanthropy. Those interested in strengthening community philanthropy and building capacity in local Third-Sector institutions are encouraged to apply. This year’s Fellows will be selected from abroad and also from communities of color under-represented in the U.S. grantmaking sector. Fellows are based at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, where they design and pursue an individualized research project. In addition, they attend weekly seminars, explore work of key agencies and foundations, meet with nonprofit leaders and study U.S. and international community foundation models. Additional Contact Information: cpcs@gc.cuny.edu Sponsor: The Gerald R. Ford Library APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Award Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/fsa.asp Description: The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $5000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing on an aspect of the United States political process and public policy, broadly defined.
The Selection Committee will consider research in any field related to the study of the United States political process and public policy, broadly defined, during the last half of the 20th century. Of special interest is the role and analysis of public opinion in that process. Doctoral students in Political Science, History, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Foreign Relations, or American Studies are encouraged to apply. The Gerald R. Ford Scholar will be required to conduct at least a portion of his or her research at the Gerald R. Ford Library, and, if appropriate, will be encouraged to make full use of the Robert M. Teeter Papers. The Scholar must agree to submit a brief report on the work done under the award to the Director of the Gerald R. Ford Library, 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A., no later than six months after receipt of the award and present a copy of the resulting dissertation to the Gerald R. Ford Library when it is completed and accepted. The scholar may be invited to participate in a public forum or seminar at the Ford Library in conjunction with the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy or other academic program. The Scholar also must acknowledge the support awarded in the resulting publication(s). The Gerald R. Ford Library will present the award of $5000 when the recipient arrives at the Library to conduct research. The recipient determines use of the award money, including, but not limited to, travel, paper and audiovisual reproductions and administrative costs, and other research and writing expenses. Additional Contact Information: ford.library@nara.gov Sponsor: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Research Grant Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl/?utm_source=APSA&utm_medium=bb&utm_campaign=SRL2013 Description: The Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia is open to all Political Science scholars with research interests in the Russian, East European and Eurasian region for eight weeks during the summer months from June 10 until August 2. The SRL provides scholars access to the resources of the University of Illinois Slavic collection within a flexible time frame where scholars have the opportunity to seek advice and research support from the librarians of the Slavic Reference Service (SRS). Graduate students and junior scholars will also have opportunity to attend a specialized workshop on Scholarly and Literary Translation from June 10-15, 2013.
For graduate students, the SRL provides an opportunity to conduct research prior to going abroad and extra experience to refine research skills. Students will also have the opportunity of seeking guidance from specialized librarians skilled in navigating resources pertaining to and originating from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. The SRS is an extensive service that provides access to a wide range of materials that center on and come from: Russia, the Former Soviet Union, Czech and Slovak Republics, Former Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania. The International & Area Studies Library, where the Slavic reference collections are housed, contains work stations for readers, a collection of basic reference works, and current issues of over 1,000 periodicals and 110 newspapers in Western and area languages. The Slavic Reference Service provides access to several political science resources which include • the Russian State Library’s Electronic Dissertations Database containing over 8,000 political science dissertations in full text; • access to ISI Emerging Markets; • online access to major national bibliographic publications, including the most extensive and most current holdings of Kazakh and Uzbek national bibliographic publications in North America; • East View’s Universal Database of Russian Military and Security Periodicals (UDB-MIL); and • access to searchable full text of leading political science journals such as Politicheskie issledovaniia back to 2000. Additional Contact Information: reeec-srl@illinois.edu Sponsor: Association of Centers for the Study of Congress APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.congresscenters.org/awards Description: The CPR Pre-Conference Scholarship is an annual award of $500 to provide financial assistance to an individual or individuals, attending the annual CPR pre-conference meeting at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. The award was created by the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress in 2011 to acknowledge the Congressional Papers Roundtable’s role in promoting the preservation and use of congressional collections. Generally, applications will be made available in January, accepted until early April, and award notifications made by early May.
Additional Contact Information: Sponsor: Pi Sigma Alpha APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/~psa/content_6112.cfm?navID=669 Description: Howard Penniman Scholarships for Graduate Study are awarded annually to up to 5 members entering graduate school in political science in the upcoming academic year. Nominations must come from the chapter advisors, accompanied by an official application and supporting documents as specified in the program announcement. Nominations are due by May 1, and the winners are announced by June 15. Each scholarship is $2,000.
How to Nominate Each chapter is invited to nominate one candidate for the scholarship. A completed application package should be submitted to the National Office by the candidate’s Chapter Advisor, and must include three (3) copies of each of the following (one original and two photocopies are acceptable): • Completed individual application form • A statement by the candidate describing his or her involvement in the local chapter and related voluntary activities in the department and/or the university • A statement by the candidate describing how graduate study in political science relates to his or her career goals • Letter of nomination from the nominee’s Chapter Advisor • Letters of recommendation from (2) two other faculty members •Official school transcript •Passport-style, black and white photograph of the applicant, not larger than 2’ X 3’, suitable for publication in the Pi Sigma Alpha Newsletter. Applications must by received by May 1. The recipients of the Graduate Scholarships will be announced by June 15. The scholarship funds will be transferred with proof of enrollment in graduate political science programs within the current year. Additional Contact Information: office@pisigmaalpha.org Sponsor: Pi Sigma Alpha APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Undergraduate Students Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www.apsanet.org/~psa/content_6110.cfm Description: Pi Sigma Alpha awards four Washington Internship Scholarships annually to members participating in political science internship programs in Washington, DC, for either the summer term or fall semester. Each scholarship is $2,000.
At least one of the scholarships is reserved for a member participating in a program of The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC.) Nominations are due May 1. The recipients are announced by June 1. The internship must take place in Washington, DC. It may be under the auspices of the candidate’s own institution or any other recognized internship organization, and the home institution must award academic credit for the internship. NOTE: The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars(TWC) will also provide $2,500 toward housing costs for any of the 3 winners of the Pi Sigma Alpha intern scholarship who participates in a TWC internship program. The Washington Center, founded in 1975, is the largest full-time internship program in the nation’s capital, serving over 1500 students each year. Its housing is located in high-rise apartments in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. For further information, contact: The Washington Center, 3333 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. (info@twc.edu; www.twc.edu). 202/238-7900. The intern scholarships will be awarded by a national selection committee solely on the basis of academic merit and service to Pi Sigma Alpha, the member’s university or college, and the community. Pi Sigma Alpha welcomes applications from any member without regard to race, gender, or ethnicity. Additional Contact Information: office@pisigmaalpha.org Sponsor: Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism APSA Organized Section: noType of opportunity: Scholarship Who is eligible to apply for this? Graduate Student Deadline: See sponsor's website Website: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/units/ASEN/Awards/PhD%20Scholarship.aspx Description: The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN) is an interdisciplinary student-led research association based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Members of the organisation currently enrolled in doctoral research at universities in the UK and Ireland and working in the ields of ethnicity and/or nationalism are invited to apply for a scholarship worth £1000. Applications will be reviewed by a panel and the result will be announced in early July 2012.
Please e-mail the following information to asen@lse.ac.uk| along with a cover letter: - Your ASEN Membership Number; - A copy of your CV; - A 1000-word research proposal; - A 500-word statement explaining how the scholarship would contribute to yourprogramme of research*; - a reference letter from your supervisor. *Some examples may be: language tuition; conference costs; dieldwork funds; acquisition of research materials. Proof of expenditure will be required in all cases. Additional Contact Information: asen@lse.ac.uk
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