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Dissertation Completion Fellowships and Travel GrantsAvailable to American Studies PhD Candidates

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General Humanities

Saint Louis University Dissertation FellowshipsDeadline: spring semester of each year Purpose: Dissertation Fellowships are competitively awarded to Saint Louis University Ph.D. candidates whose work, during their time at Saint Louis University, demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and whose dissertation will significantly extend the body of knowledge within their discipline. Students interested in being nominated should contact their department or PhD mentor.Award Details: Each eleven-month fellowship award carries a monthly stipend, 12 hours of tuition scholarship during the regular academic year, 3 hours during the Summer session and health insurance. Summer attendance is mandatory. Recipients of the award are expected to enroll in as a full-time graduate student each summer beginning with the first year of their fellowship. The award is available for up to two years, depending upon the scope and contribution of the project. Requests for two years of funding must be made with the initial application and should include a well developed timeline and rationale. No other fellowship, traineeship, assistantship, or similar appointment may be held concurrently.Application requirements: departmental checklist; mentor letter (500 words); external review letter (500 words); nominee cover page; nominee professional goal statement (500 words); project description (3 pgs max.); timeline (1 pg max.)Website: http://www.slu.edu/x34549.xml

American Antiquarian Society Short-Term FellowshipsDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: Several short-term fellowships are available for scholars holding the PhD and for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. These research fellowships are tenable for one to three months each year. Please consult the AAS's Web site for comprehensive eligibility requirements and application information.Website: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/acafellowship.htm

Houghton Library (Harvard College) Short-Term FellowshipsDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: Houghton Library is the principal rare book and manuscript library of Harvard College. The Library's holdings are particularly strong in the following areas: European, English, American, and South American literature, including the country's pre-eminent collection of American literary manuscripts; philosophy; religion; history of science; music; printing and graphic arts; dance; and theatre. Fellows will also have access to collections in Widener Library as well as to other libraries at the University. Preference is given to scholars whose research is closely based on materials in Houghton collections, especially when those materials are unique.Award details: Each fellow is expected to be in residence at Houghton for at least four weeks during the fellowship year (these do not have to be consecutive weeks), and each fellow is expected to produce a written summary of their experience working with the collection. The stipend for each fellowship is $3,000. Other than the Pantzer Fellowship, applicants need not apply for specific fellowships, as the Selection Committee would determine which fellowship is best suited to your research.

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Application requirements: application form; statement of not more than three pages describing the research project and importance of library’s collection to the applicant’s work; CV; two letters of recommendation.Website: http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton/public_programs/visiting_fellowships.cfm

Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral FellowshipsDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: The Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships of $30,000 per year to support up to twelve months of in-residence research in the arts, sciences, and humanities. This opportunity is open to doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage. Please consult the Smithsonian Institution's website for comprehensive eligibility and application information.Website: http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm#fofg

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation FellowshipsDeadline: FebruaryDetails: Year-long fellowships of $20,000 are awarded to graduate students who will complete the writing of a dissertation within the award year. Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships, among other subjects. Dissertations with no relevance to understanding human violence and aggression will not be supported. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.Application requirements: project description, C.V., transcripts, advisor’s letter and advisor’s C.V., online application. Website: http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm

Harry Ransom Center Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: FebruaryDetails: Sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin. 6 short-term fellowships are awarded with a $1500 stipend to graduate students in the humanities who would benefit from the collections at the Harry Ransom Center. Names and emails of curators are available online so that applicants can get the most complete information about the collections.Application requirements: 4 page project proposal that includes an overview of the project and discusses in detail the specific collections that will be used; one letter of recommendation from dissertation advisor. Additional requirements: After the residency is completed, applicants must write a research report about what they did. Website: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/application/

New York Public Library Short-Term FellowshipsDeadline: MarchPurpose: The New York Public Library is delighted to announce the availability of short-term fellowships to support visiting scholars conducting research in the Library’s unique research and special collections. Fellowships stipends up to $4,000 are available to scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, or independent research.

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Scholars researching in the humanities including but not limited to art history, cultural studies, history, literature, performing arts and photography are welcome to apply.Website: http://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/fellowships-institutes/short-term-research-fellowshipsApplication requirements: Email [email protected] for application details.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Completion FellowshipDeadline: November Purpose: to provide research funding to doctoral candidates in all disciplines of the humanities and the humanities-related social sciences who are ready to complete their dissertations. Qualifications: applications must have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation, and they may have completed no more than 6 years in the degree program. Research is conducted at the home institution, abroad, or another appropriate site. Award details: 1-year fellowship provides $25,000 stipend, funds for research costs up to $3,000, and university fees up to $5,000. 65 grants are awarded each yearWebsite: http://www.acls.org/ecfguide.htmApplication requirements: application form, proposal (no more than 5 pages), 1-page timeline for expected completion of dissertation writing and defense, bibliography, completed chapter of the dissertation (not the intro, the conclusion, or the literature review), two reference letters, a letter from the home institution assessing feasibility of project timeline and agreeing to financial terms.

CLIR/Library of Congress Mellon FellowshipDeadline: NovemberPurpose: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is offering a fellowship award to support original source dissertation research in the humanities or related social sciences at the Preservation Research and Testing Division of the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC….CLIR seeks proposals from applicants whose dissertation projects will benefit from the opportunity to examine primary sources using the array of new technologies and equipment available at the Library of Congress. Applicants should explain how their research will reveal previously hidden content and properties of original sources, support new interpretations of those sources, and advance scholarship in their field.Award details: The fellow will receive a stipend of $2,000 per month for a period ranging from 9-12 months, and will receive an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting a report acceptable to CLIR on the research experience. The fellow will also be granted an additional monthly stipend of $500 to support living expenses in Washington, D.C. Thus the maximum award for 2013 will be $31,000.Application requirements: available online at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/preservation.html

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: November Purpose: American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly

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excellence; the quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.Dissertation Fellowships are available to women who will complete their dissertation writing between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by November 15, 2012. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowship year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math and researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.Award details: $20,000 for one year of funding. Application requirements: Online application and supporting documents can be submitted at http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm.

Ford Foundation Diversity FellowshipDeadline: NovemberPurpose: The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.Award details: Dissertation fellowship; $21,000 for 9-12 months. Eligibility: Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding: • Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo or other Indigenous People of Alaska) • Black/African Americans • Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos • Native American Indians • Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian, Polynesian, or Micronesian) • Puerto RicansApplication requirements: online application, statement of previous research, dissertation abstract, annotated bibliography, personal essay, project plan and timeline, 3-6 letters of recommendation, transcriptsWebsite: http://national-academies.org/ford

James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowships, UCLA Library Special CollectionsDeadline: NovemberPurpose: The James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowships support the use of special collections materials by visiting scholars and UCLA graduate students. Collections that are administered by UCLA Library Special Collections and available for fellowship-supported research include materials in the humanities and social sciences, medicine, life and physical sciences, visual and performing arts, and UCLA history.Award details: Research residencies may last up to three months between January 7 and December 13, 2013. Recipients receive stipends ranging from $500 to $2,500. (Awards vary yearly. Grants in 2011 averaged $1,167; in 2012, $998.) United States citizens and permanent residents with the legal right to work in the U.S. who are engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, or independent research are invited to apply.

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Application requirements: cover letter, c.v., outline of research and special collections to be used, anticipated budget, requested dates of residence, two letters of recommendationWebsite: http://www.library.ucla.edu/special/james-sylvia-thayer-research-fellowships

Williams College Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation Fellowship, Williamstown, MADeadline: NovemberPurpose: The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College are designed to promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and to pursue careers in college teaching.Award details: The Bolin Fellowships are two-year residencies at Williams, and up to three scholars or artists are appointed each year. Fellows devote the bulk of the first year to the completion of dissertation work while also teaching one course as a faculty member in one of the College’s academic departments or programs. The second year of residency (ideally with degree in hand) is spent on academic career development while again teaching just one course.Terms: The annual stipend for the position is $36,000. The College will also provide health and dental benefits, relocation and housing assistance, academic support including office space and a computer, and an annual allowance of $4,000 for research-related expenses.Eligibility: The Bolin Fellowships are awarded to applicants from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, those who are first-generation college graduates, women in predominately male fields, or disabled scholars.Application requirements: cover letter, c.v., transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, dissertation prospectus, timetable for completion of degree.Website: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/graduate-fellowships/

Huntington FellowshipDeadline: December Purpose: The Huntington is an independent research center located in San Marino, California with holdings in American history and literature, among other subjects. It awards over one hundred short-term fellowships each year. Fellows are expected to live in continuous residence at the Huntington and to make a contribution to its intellectual life. Most fellowships are awarded in general categories, but there are also several specific ones. One application is sufficient to apply for multiple fellowships. Application requirements: cover sheet; project description that includes the materials that will be used at the Huntington and progress that has already been made on the project; CV; three letters of recommendation. Applications must be mailed. Website: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=566

Josephine de Karman FellowshipDeadline: DecemberPurpose: Fellowships support full-time graduate students entering their terminal year of a PhD who show promise in their graduate careers. Applicants should be in their last year of graduate school in any discipline (special consideration is given to the humanities). To be competitive, graduate applicants should have outstanding letters of recommendation, significant publications, and have completed several chapters of the dissertation at the time of application.

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Award details: $22,000 stipend to support doctoral candidates in their final year of dissertation work. Application requirements: online application available at http://www.dekarman.org/qualifications/

History

Kennedy Research Grants at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumDeadline: Submissions accepted at any time.Amount/Length: $500-2,500, varies by necessity.Eligibility: Open to “scholars and students.”Application requirements: Online application form, a 3-4 page proposal of the planned research, two letters of recommendation, a 10-page writing sample, a project budget and a CV.Terms and Conditions: Contingent on the holdings of the JFK Library; research should be specific to the Kennedy era; preference is given to students working on dissertations.Additional Information: 15-20 grants per year; research staff – (617) 514-1629; [email protected].

Albert J. Beveridge Grant for Research in the History of the Western HemisphereDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: The Association is pleased to announce the availability of modest grants to support research in the history of the Western hemisphere (United States, Canada, and Latin America). The funds for this program come from the earnings of the Albert J. Beveridge Memorial Fund. Only members of the American Historical Association are eligible. The grants are intended to further research in progress and may be used for travel to a library or archive, for microfilms, photographs, or photocopying-a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included). Preference will be given to those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or completion of a discrete segment thereof. Preference will be given to Ph.D. candidates and junior scholars.Application requirements: online application form with estimated budget, C.V., project statement, bibliography. Website: http://www.historians.org/prizes/BeveridgeGrantInfo.htm

The Michael Kraus Research Grant in American Colonial HistoryDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: The American Historical Association announces the availability of this grant to recognize the most deserving proposal relating to work in progress on a research project in American colonial history, with particular reference to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations. Only members of the Association are eligible. The grants are intended to further research in progress and may be used for travel to a library or archive, for microfilms, photographs, or photocopying--a list of purposesthat is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included).Application requirements: online application form with estimated budget, C.V., project statement, bibliography. Website: http://www.historians.org/prizes/BeveridgeGrantInfo.htm

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American Philosophical Society Library Resident Research FellowshipDeadline: MarchPurpose: The American Philosophical Society Library offers short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in its collections. We are a leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture.Award details: A stipend of $2,500 per month is awarded for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months.Application available online at: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/resident

David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke UniversityDeadline: MarchPurpose: Travel grants for up to $1000 for researchers who would benefit from use of the collections held at Duke’s three research centers: the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture, the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African American History and Culture, and the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History. Application Requirements: Download and complete an application form. One form is sufficient if applying to work with more than one collection. Email application and C.V. as attachments. Graduate and undergraduate students should also submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor. Website: http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/services/grants/index.html

Grant-in-Aid Award at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential LibraryDeadlines: March 15 for fall, September 15 for springAmount/Length: $500-2,500, varies by necessity.Eligibility: Awarded for research dissertations, theses, senior papers, publications, and other projects.Application requirements: Must contact the Archives Department at the library before applying for the award; applications should include a proposal that includes detailed information about research and resources that applicant will use from the collection.Terms and Conditions: Products of research may not be used for political purposes; the grant must be used for the period for which it was awarded; the LBJ library must be supplied with a copy of the project once it is completed/published.Additional Information: Archives at the LBJ Library – (512) 721-0212, [email protected].

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, IAPurpose: Travel grants awarded to researchers to cover the cost of trips to the library. Awards typically range between $500 and $1500 per applicant. Application requirements: online application form, research proposal, bibliography, C.V., three letters of reference. website: http://www.hooverassociation.org/grantsawards/travel_grant.php

Walter Rundell Award, Western History AssociationDeadline: July

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Award details: In recognition of the late Walter Rundell, Jr.’s commitment to graduate education in the field of Western History, the Western History Association offers a graduate student award in the field of Western History for $1,500. The applicant should be a doctoral candidate who hascompleted comprehensive examinations for their dissertation subject. The student should sendto each member of the award committee (see below) a vita, a statement summarizing theproject and the particular library or collection in which research under the award would becarried on, and a letter of recommendation from a graduate advisor.Website: http://www.westernhistoryassociation.org/awards/

Hal Rothman Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: SeptemberPurpose: The Hal Rothman Research Fellowship was created to recognize graduate student achievements in environmental history research in honor of Hal Rothman, recipient of ASEH's Distinguished Service award in 2006 and editor of Environmental History for many years. The fellowship provides a single payment of $1,000 for Ph.D. graduate student research and travel in the field of environmental history, without geographical restriction.Application requirements: two-page project description, c.v., letter of recommendationWebsite: http://aseh.net/awards-funding/hal-rothman-dissertation-fellowship

Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DEDeadline: NovemberPurpose: This fellowship is designed for graduate students who have completed all course work for the doctoral degree and are conducting research on their dissertation. We invite applications from Ph.D. candidates whose research on important historical questions would benefit from use of Hagley's research collections. Applications should demonstrate superior intellectual quality, present a persuasive methodology for the project, and show that there are significant research materials at Hagley pertinent to the dissertation.Award details: This is a residential fellowship with a term of four months. The fellowship provides $6,500, free housing on Hagley's grounds, use of a computer, mail and internet access, and an office. (Recipients who use this housing are strongly encouraged to have a car available for transportation during their residency.) Dissertation fellows are expected to have no other obligations during the term of the fellowship, to maintain continuous residence at Hagley for its duration, and to participate in events organized by Hagley's Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society. At the end of residency the recipient will make a presentation at Hagley based on research conducted during the fellowship. A research report is due a month after the end of residency at Hagley. Hagley will also receive a copy of the dissertation, as well as any publications aided by the fellowship.Application requirements: project abstract, C.V., dissertation proposal, summary of materials that will be consulted at Hagley, 2 letters of recommendation, optional writing sample.Website: http://www.hagley.org/library/center/hbdupontdissfellow.html

Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MichiganDeadline: November Purpose: The American Federation of Teachers in conjunction with the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University seek applicants for The Albert

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Shanker Fellowship for Research In Education. This research grant provides assistance for advanced graduate students and junior/senior faculty utilizing the American Federation of Teachers archives as well as collections related to educational history housed at the Walter P. Reuther Library in Detroit. Award details: Two grants in the amount of $500 will be awarded in support of research.Application requirements: Download and complete application form at https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/opportunity

American Philosophical Society John Hope Franklin Dissertation FellowshipPurpose: Designed to support an outstanding doctoral student at an American university who is conducting dissertation research. Additional information: Contact Linda Musumeci for details at [email protected]: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/johnhopefranklin

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York, NYDeadline: beginnings of May and DecemberPurpose: Short-term fellowships of $3000 offered to support work in one of five New York City archives: the Gilder Lehrman Collection, the Library of the New York Historical Society, the New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library, the New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Columbia University Rare Books and Manuscript Library. Application requirements: project proposal, anticipated budget, C.V., 2 letters of recommendation, online applicationAdditional information: fellows are expected to: complete their research within a year of notification of the award; meet with the fellowship coordinator during their visit to NYC; submit a 750-1000 word essay on their topic and a separate paragraph documenting archival collections consulted during the fellowship. Website: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-exhibitions/how-apply

Literature

The Kerlan Center, Children’s Literature Research Center, University of MinnesotaDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: Marilyn Hollinshead Visiting Scholars Fund for Travel to the Kerlan Collection. Applicants may request up to $1,500.Application requirements: Send a letter with the proposed purpose, plan to use specific research materials (manuscripts and art), dates, and budget (including airfare and per diem) to Marilyn Hollinshead Visiting Scholars Fellowship, 113 Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S. Mpls, MN 55455.Website: http://special.lib.umn.edu/clrc/kerlan/awards.php

Children’s Literature Association Beiter GrantDeadline: FebruaryDetails: The Hannah Beiter Graduate Student Research Grants were established to honor the memory of Dr. Hannah Beiter, a long-time supporter of student participation in the Children's Literature Association. The Beiter Grants have a combined maximum fund of up to $5,000 per

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year, and individual awards may range from $500 to $1,500, based on the number and needs of the winning applicants. The grants are awarded for proposals of original scholarship with the expectation that the undertaking will lead to publication or a conference presentation and contribute to the field of children's literature criticism. Eligibility: Winners must either be members of the Children's Literature Association or join the association before they receive any funds.Website: http://www.childlitassn.org/index.php?page=about&family=ops&category=03--Grants&display=16

Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GADeadline: February Purpose: Short-term fellowships to support the scholarly use of the library’s research collections in three strategic areas: English-language literature; the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library; African American history and culture.Award Details: Up to $2000 is given to fellows to help defray the expenses of traveling to and residing in Atlanta for the duration of the fellowship (usually 2 to 4 weeks).Application requirements: cover sheet; CV; a concise (2 double spaced pages) description of proposed research project and its significance for scholarship (indicate the specific research materials at Emory you intend to consult, and note the current status of the project and your plans and schedule for completion); a list of sources of any other funding or possible funding for this project. Website: http://marbl.library.emory.edu/about/fellowships

Midwest Modern Language Association FellowshipDeadline: FebruaryAward details: A short-term fellowship for PhD candidates and post-doctoral scholars that provides support for a one month residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago and a $2000 stipend. Applicants should anticipate a specific need for the Newberry collections and plan to use them during their one month of residence.Eligibility requirements: live outside the Chicago area, be enrolled in a PhD program, current M/MLA membership Application requirements: cover sheet with personal info; 300 word project abstract; 1500 word project description that addresses the project’s significance and the Newberry collections that will be used; CV; three letters of recommendation. Applications can be made electronically or by mail. Website: http://www.newberry.org/short-term-fellowships

Ernest Hemingway Research Grants at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumDeadline: November 1Amount/Length: $200-1,000, varies by necessity.Application Requirements: Online application form, a 3-4 page proposal of the planned research, two letters of recommendation, a 10-page writing sample, a project budget and a CV.Terms and Conditions: Must display relevance to the Hemingway collection at the JFK Library. Preference is given to students working on their dissertations.Additional Information: Hemingway Grant and Fellowship Coordinator: (617) 514-1530; [email protected]

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Popular Culture

Rock and Popular Music Institute at Case Western Reserve Fellowship Deadline: Not listed.Amount/Length: Short-term fellowships. $1,500/one week, $2,500/two weeksPurpose: To conduct research at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives.Application requirements: Applicants must submit a CV and statement of research plans for use of the library and archives; submitted to [email protected] Information: Robert Walser is director of Rock and Popular Music Institute.

Race and Ethnicity

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African American Studies Fellowships, University of RochesterDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: The Douglass Institute Predoctoral Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduate student of any university who studies aspects of the African and African American experience. This fellowship, which carries an annual stipend of $26,000, does not come with any teaching obligation but will require the fellow to work with the institute's director in organizing colloquium, lectures, and other events. The principal aim of this award is to expedite the completion of the fellow's dissertation. To qualify for this one-year residential fellowship, an applicant will need to have completed and passed all required courses and qualifying oral and written exams and to have written at least one chapter of the dissertation. (The chapter becomes part of the application package.)Application requirements: Please apply for this fellowship at https://www.rochester.edu/fort/fdi_predoc/. You will need an official transcript showing completion of all preliminary coursework and qualifying examinations; the dissertation prospectus; completed chapter(s) from the dissertation; three letters of recommendation, including one from the dissertation supervisor that specifically addresses the candidate's prospects for completing the project within a year.

University of California Santa Barbara Center for Black Studies Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: One grant of $22,000 is awarded to a scholar whose research focuses on intersections of race, class, gender or sexuality in African/Caribbean/African-American or Diasporic Studies.Award details: Scholars are required to be in residence during the entire fellowship period (1 year) and are expected to complete the dissertation during the term of residency. They will also teach one undergraduate course and present one public lecture. Application requirements: application (available online), cover letter, c.v., detailed description of dissertation project, writing sample (20 pages, preferable a dissertation chapter), three letters of reference.Website: http://www.blackstudies.ucsb.edu/dissertation_scholars.html

Conference of Women Historians Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship

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Deadline: SeptemberPurpose: The CCWH Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award, given to an ABD woman graduate student specializing in any field, but must be working on an historical project. Applicants working on issues of race are particularly welcome.Website: http://www.theccwh.org/awards.htm#Wells

Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of VirginiaDeadline: DecemberPurpose: The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year pre-doctoral research fellowship. The fellowship covers two years and carries an annual stipend of $20,000, plus health insurance.Terms/Conditions: The pre-doctoral fellows must be in residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the award period. Fellows are expected to participate in the series of workshops held during the academic year and to present their work periodically to the larger academic community. Fellows may accept no employment, fellowships, or consulting obligations during the Woodson fellowship period without the approval of the Director.Application requirements: online application, detailed project description, bibliography, three letters of recommendationWebsite: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/woodson/fellowship/predoc.html#a1

The Center for Citizenship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (CREST) Diversity Dissertation Fellowship, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NYDeadline: DecemberPurpose: The Center for Citizenship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (CREST) anticipates offering one one-year diversity fellowship for a doctoral candidate engaged in completing her/his dissertation. CREST seeks applicants whose research addresses issues of diversity central to the Center's interdisciplinary mission. Potential fellows' dissertations should be influenced by some of the following research agendas: race, racial identity, race relations, ethnicity, colonialism, state formation, Diaspora societies, borderlands, and citizenship in regional, national, trans-national, littoral, or comparative contexts.Award details: This one-year non-renewable fellowship carries a $20,000 stipend, on-campus housing, $5,000 in research expenses, courtesy access to local libraries, and office space.The Fellow is expected to complete their dissertation by the end of their fellowship year and will teach one course in their respective discipline during either the fall or spring semester. During their residency, the Fellow will present their research and be active participants in CREST's intellectual life.Application requirements: available online at http://www.strose.edu/academics/academicinstitutesandcenters/centerforcitizenshipraceandethnicitystudies/

The Organization of American Historians Huggins-Quarles Dissertation AwardDeadline: DecemberPurpose: Named for Benjamin Quarles and Nathan Huggins, two outstanding historians of the African American past, the $500 Huggins-Quarles Award is given annually by the Organization

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of American Historians to one or two graduate students of color to assist them with expenses related to travel to research collections for the completion of the Ph.D. dissertation. These awards were established to promote greater diversity in the historical profession.Application requirements: cover letter, c.v., 5-page dissertation proposal, anticipated budget, letter from dissertation advisorwebsite: http://www.oah.org/awards/awards.hugginsquarles.index.html

Religious Studies/Philosophy

John C. Danforth Center for Religion and Politics, Washington UniversityDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: 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.Award details: 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.Application requirements: c.v., cover letter that includes a description of a conference or other public event to be organized during fellowship year, 500-word description of dissertation, copy of approved dissertation prospectus, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendationWebsite: http://rap.wustl.edu/news/2012/11/dissertation-%c2%adcompletion-fellowship-in-american-religion-and-politics/ Center for Jewish History FellowshipsDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: The Center for Jewish History, composed of its five partners -- the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, the Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research -- offers fellowships for PhD candidates. The awards support original research at the Center for Jewish History in the field of Jewish Studies. Preference will be given to those candidates who draw on the library and archival resources of more than one partner.Award details: Full fellowships carry a stipend of up to $12,500 for a period of one academic year. It is expected that applicants will have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation. Please consult the center's Web site for comprehensive eligibility requirements and application information.Website: http://www.cjh.org/p/36

The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives Deadline: February

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Purpose: The Marcus Center's Fellowship Program provides recipients with month long fellowships for research and writing at The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, located on the Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Fellowship stipends will be sufficient to cover transportation and living expenses while in residence in Cincinnati. Application requirements: Applicants must submit a fellowship application online together with a five-page (maximum) research proposal that outlines the scope of their project and lists those collections at the American Jewish Archives that are crucial to their research. Applicants should also submit two letters of support, preferably from academic colleagues. For graduate and doctoral students, one of these two letters must be from their dissertation advisor.Additional information: Other fellowships may also be available. Check website for details.Website: http://americanjewisharchives.org/programs_fellowship.php

The Louisville Institute Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: Eligible proposals should promise a significant contribution to the study of American religion. Preference will be given to proposals that attempt: 1) to describe more fully how the Christian faith is actually lived by contemporary persons and to bring the resources of the Christian faith into closer relation to their daily lives 2) to help us understand more adequately the institutional reconfiguration of American religion, or 3) to explore the nature and challenge of pastoral leadership, with special attention to the conditions of contemporary Christian ministry in North America and the character of pastoral excellence. Proposed projects may employ a variety of methodological perspectives, including, but not limited to, history, ethics, the social sciences, biblical studies, and historical, systematic, and practical theology. They may also be interdisciplinary in nature. This is a one-year fellowship. Application requirements: application information and project summary form; dissertation fellowship program additional info form; dissertation prospectus (5-7 pages); dissertation advisor’s letter of recommendation; faculty letter of recommendation; one copy of each graduate school transcript. Applications should be emailed as attachments. Website: http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/dfdetail.aspx

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: November Purpose: The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature.Award details: At least 21 fellowships of $25,000 are awarded for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing. Fellows’ graduate schools will be asked to waive tuition and/or remit a portion of their fees. Website: http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/religion_ethics/application.php

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Application requirements: online application (abstract, statement of relevance to religious/ethical values, proposal, bibliography, and timetable); three letters of recommendation; current doctoral transcript and masters transcript.

Research Travel Grants at the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, University of Notre DameDeadline: DecemberAward details: Grants of $1000 or less to help defray travel and lodging costs are made to scholars of any academic discipline who are engaged in projects which require substantial use of the collections of the library and the archives. Research projects must be related to the study of American Catholicism. Applicants should indicate as specifically as possible how the use of the Notre Dame library and archives are pertinent to this study. Application requirements: application form, CV, 1000-word project description, proposed budget estimate, 2 letters of recommendation.Website: http://cushwa.nd.edu/grant-opportunities/travel-grants/

Transnational Projects and Foreign Policy

Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Dissertation Completion FellowshipDeadline: VariesPurpose: The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations provides dissertation support to the most promising doctoral candidates in the final phase of completing their dissertations. Applicants should be candidates for the PhD in a humanities or social science doctoral program (most likely history), must have been admitted to candidacy, and must be at the writing stage, with all substantial research completed by the time of the award. Applicants should be working on a topic in the field of U.S. foreign relations history or international history, broadly defined, and must be current members of SHAFR. Please consult SHAFR's Web site for eligibility requirements and comprehensive application information.Additional information: Several other funding opportunities are available, including travel grants. These opportunities are outlined on their website. Website: http://www.shafr.org/members/fellowships-grants/#dissertation

Harry S. Truman Library Fellowships, Independence, MODeadline: FebruaryPurpose: Short-term research fellowships and dissertation-year fellowships awarded to graduate students working on some aspect of the life and career of Harry S. Truman or of the public and foreign policy issues which were prominent during the Truman years. Award details: Research grants of up to $2,500 are awarded biannually. Dissertation grants of $16,000 are awarded annually. Website: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants/index.html

Miller Center National Fellowship, University of VirginiaDeadline: FebruaryPurpose: The Miller Center Fellowship program is a competitive program for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, foreign policy and world politics, or the impact of global affairs on the United States. The program provides up to eight $20,000 grants

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to support one year of research and writing. Along with the fellowship grant, the Miller Center assists the fellow in choosing a senior scholar from their field to serve as fellowship "mentor." This mentor will suggest relevant literature to frame the project, read the fellow's work, and give general advice on research.Terms/Conditions: Residence is strongly encouraged but is not required. All fellows are expected to participate in and contribute to the intellectual discourse at the Center. Each fellow is also expected to participate in two conferences – one in the fall and the other in May of the fellowship year. These conferences will provide a forum for presenting research and findings to the scholarly community at the Miller Center and the University of Virginia. The May conference will bring the Fellows, their Mentors, and the Miller Center and U.Va. community together to critique the Fellows' dissertation work.Application requirements: applicant information sheet, project description (1200 words), op-ed proposal (300 words), bibliography (5 pages), c.v., writing sample, two letters of recommendation.Website: http://millercenter.org/academic/dgs/fellowship

Conference on Latin American History James R. Scobie AwardDeadline: AprilDetails: The James R. Scobie Memorial Award is offered for an exploratory research trip abroad to determine the feasibility of a PhD dissertation topic dealing with Latin American history. One or more travel grants of approximately $1,500 are offered every year. The grant must be used during the summer following the award and cannot be combined with a research grant for an extended stay. Please consult the Conference on Latin American History's Web site for comprehensive eligibility requirements and application information.Website: http://clah.h-net.org/?page_id=135

Urban Studies

Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MichiganDeadline: January Purpose: This research grant provides support for faculty, students, independent researchers and union members to defray the costs of travel to and research costs for use of the Reuther Library’sextensive labor collections within the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. Applicants areencouraged to consider traveling to the Reuther in conjunction with the North American LaborHistory Conference, held every year during the third week of October on the Campus of WayneState University.Terms & Conditions: The successful applicant must use the award by the end of 2013. Awards of up to $1,000 will be issued within one month of following the awardees visitto the Reuther Library. The awardees will be required to submit a two-page research report along with their expense report at the end of their visit. Application requirements: complete application form at https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/opportunity.

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Visual and Material Culture

Smithsonian American Art Museum and Its Renwick Gallery FellowshipsDeadline: January Purpose: In general terms, to perform research in American art and visual culture. Specific fellowships offer more specific areas of research under that umbrella.Award details: $30,000/12 months (pre-doctoral); shorter terms also consideredEligibility: (Pre-doctoral) Must have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral degree.Application requirements: Online application through the general Smithsonian Institution Fellowship ProgramAdditional information: This one application includes a number of specific fellowships under the Smithsonian American Art Museum fellowship program; contact information: Dr. Viginia Mecklenburg (202) 633-8381, [email protected]

Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Research Fellowship Program, Winterthur, DEDeadline: JanuaryPurpose: Winterthur welcomes researchers. Academic, independent, and museum scholars, as well as advanced graduate students are invited to apply for short and long-term residential research fellowships. Research fellows conduct research in many areas of social and cultural history, including material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, and objects in literature. Winterthur's collections are rich and diverse, and we welcome applications that offer fresh approaches to our resources.Award details: NEH-funded dissertation fellowship, $37,800 stipend; 4 to 9-month dissertation research fellowships, $7,000 per semester; Winterthur Research Fellowships, $1500 per month. Application requirements: online application form, 1500-word essay, bibliography, c.v., 2 letters of referenceWebsite: http://www.winterthur.org/?p=537

Baird Society Resident Scholar Program, Smithsonian Institution LibrariesDeadline: MarchPurpose: The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program was established to support the study of some of SI Libraries’ most unique and valuable holdings: its Special Collections. Stipends of $3,500 per month for up to six months are available for individuals working on a topic relating to these collections. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. While the Libraries’ extensive general collections may be used to support scholars’ research, the focus of their projects must center around Special Collections. Application: complete online at http://library.si.edu/fellowships/baird-society-resident-scholar-program

Getty Library Research GrantsDeadline: OctoberPurpose: Library Research Grants are intended for scholars of all nationalities and at any level who demonstrate a compelling need to use materials housed in the Research Library, and whose

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place of residence is more than eighty miles from the Getty Center. Projects must relate to specific items in the library collection…. Library Research Grants are intended to provide partial support for costs relating to travel and living expenses. Grants range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the distance traveled. The research period may range from several days to a maximum of three months.Application requirements: Online application, C.V., project proposal, bibliography of collections you wish to consult, estimated travel costs, two letters of recommendation.Website: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/library_research_grants.html

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research Center, Sante Fe, NMDeadline: NovemberPurpose: As the only museum-related research facility in the world dedicated to the study of American Modernism, the center sponsors research in the fields of art history, architectural history and design, literature, music, and photography through it's annual competitive scholarship program. Six scholarships are available for periods of three to twelve months and are based on individual need. Recipients are required to be in residence during the scholarship period and to take part in the life of the Research Center.Application requirements: completed application form, research proposal (limited to 1500 words), C.V. (limited to 10 pages), financial information form, and the contact information (names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses) of those from whom recommendations have been requested.Website: http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/stipend-information.html

Women’s Studies and Gender Studies

Western Association of Women Historians, Founders’ Dissertation FellowshipDeadline: JanuaryAward details: The Founders’ Dissertation Fellowship is an annual $1000 award to graduate students who show promise of significant contributions to historical scholarship. Funds from these Awards may be used for purposes directly or indirectly related to the dissertation, such as expenses for research, attendance of scholarly conferences, and the preparation of the dissertation. Applicants to the Founders’ Dissertation Fellowship must be current members of WAWH when they submit their application. Current WAWH board members are not eligible to apply. Applicants for the fellowship may apply for it more than once but may win only once. All recipients shall be graduate students engaged in scholarship that is historical in nature, although the degree may be in related fields, have been advanced to candidacy, and are writing the dissertation at the time of application. They should expect the Ph.D. no earlier than December of the calendar year in which the award is made. Website: http://www.wawh.org/awards/currentinfo.html#FDF

National Women’s Studies Association Graduate ScholarshipsDeadline: MayPurpose: The NWSA offers several awards for students engaged in the research or writing stages of a master’s thesis or PhD dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. Award details: NWSA Graduate Scholarship--$1000; Lesbian Caucus Award--$500; Women of Color Caucus Awards--$500. See website for further details and for application instructions.

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Website: http://www.nwsa.org/content.asp?pl=16&contentid=16

The Woodrow Wilson Doctor Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s StudiesDeadline: due to funding issues, this fellowship has been suspended for the 2012-13 yearPurpose: The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. The fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. The most competitive applications include not only a clear, thorough, and compelling description of the candidate’s work, but also evidence of an enduring interest in and commitment to women’s issues and scholarship on women.Application requirements: check website for details and updatesWebsite: http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/women_gender/index.php