Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH)
Binghamton University Graduate Fellow Application
2013-2014
For 2013-2014 IASH offers up to 2 one semester long Stipended Graduate
Students Fellowships (IASH DF) and up to 2 one semester long Unstipended
Graduate Students Fellowships to Binghamton University Ph.D. students.
Applicants for stipended have to be ABD, their funding from Binghamton
University including the IASH DF will not exceed 10 semesters if entered with
BA/BS, or 8 semesters if entered with MA/MS, and they should be able to devote
all their time to their dissertation project during the semester of the fellowship.
Applicants for unstipended fellowships have to be ABD and released for full time
research by a departmental DF or by external non-residential fellowships or
grants. All Graduate Students Fellows receive a small research allowance. All
Graduate Students Fellows commit to present their work publicly, attend other
fellows’ presentations, and to some fellows only meetings.
The deadline for application is March 29, 2013
Fellowships will be announced May 11, 2013
Please use only this form for the application (including supporting materials other than
letters when these are needed). Send the completed application form (in PDF) by e-mail to
iash@binghamton.edu.
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________
Department/program _________________________________________________________________
GPA ________
E-mail __________________________________________
Advisor _____________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
The fellowship applied for is ___ stipended ___ unstipended ___ either
The semester applied for is _____ Fall _____ Spring ____ either ___ both
Title of fellowship project
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
100 words abstract of the fellowship project (please use language that is understandable
by non-specialists)
Supporting materials
# Up to 1,000 words description of the project (please use language that is understandable
by non-specialists) and up to a one page bibliography.
# Project time line (include an expected PhD. defense date).
# Brief up to 2 pages cv including only (i) name, (ii) education, (iii) list of publications,
performances, exhibits, or presentations at conferences
# One letter of recommendation by the student’s advisor sent separately by e-mail to
iash@binghamton.edu.
# a letter by the graduate program director that certifies that the student meets the criteria
for application ((a) the student is abd (b) the student’s funding from Binghamton
University including the IASH DF will not exceed 10 semesters if entered with ba/bs, or 8
semesters if entered with ma/ms, (c) the student has the financial support needed to
devote her or his time to the dissertation while on IASH fellowship) sent separately by email to iash@binghamton.edu.
(If the advisor is also the graduate director, please send two separate documents, one
letter of reference and one letter of certification.)