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NEW THIS WEEK:
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) – Visiting Researchers Program
Brief Description: The center offers the opportunity for individuals to actively participate in research
work at ZEW. In close cooperation with center staff, visiting researchers conduct research and
contribute to publications. In addition to the project work, the research stay aims at exchanging
experience and information on scientific level. The center’s key objectives are to conduct excellent
economic research, to provide scientifically grounded economic policy advice, to train talented
researchers, and to inform the professional and the lay public. The center’s research addresses the
following areas: 1) International Finance and Financial Management, 2) Labour Markets, Human
Resources and Social Policy, 3) Industrial Economics and International Management, 4) Corporate
Taxation and Public Finance, 5) Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management,
6) Information and Communication Technologies, 7) Growth and Business Cycles, and 8)Competition
and Regulation. The center has achieved a strong reputation particularly by tackling internationally
comparative research questions in the European context and by maintaining important scientific
databases such as the ZEW Start-up Panel, the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP) and the European
Tax Analyzer. A minimum four week stay is required.
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: Ph.D; No citizenship requirement
Deadline: Continuous
Cultural Vistas - Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Brief Description: The Program is a transatlantic initiative that offers individuals the opportunity to
complete a comprehensive professional development program in Germany. The Fellowship is
comprised of three main components: customized work placements, professional seminars, and
German language training. Fellows work as consultants in their field of expertise at leading public or
private institutions in Germany. In addition, Fellows participate in professional seminars, where they
travel to meet and exchange ideas with key figures across Germany and Europe. Prior to their work
placements and seminars, Bosch Fellows participate in language training with both private tutors in the
United States and group classes in Germany. Fellows are from the fields of business administration,
cultural management (ex. museum, theater, orchestra), journalism, law, non-profit, public policy, and
urban planning.
Amount: €3,000 monthly stipend (€1,000 in summer); travel and lodging to and within Germany;
support for family relocation available
Eligibility: Ph.D; US citizens only; under the age of 40; minimum five years relevant experience
Deadline: November 1, 2014
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Newberry Library - Long Term Fellowship
Brief Description: Several long term fellowships are available through the Library. These are: 1)
ACLS/Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars, 2) ACM/GLCA Faculty
Fellowships, 3) École Nationale des Chartes Exchange Fellowship, 4) Lloyd Lewis Fellowship in American
History, 5) Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel Fellowship, 6) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship, 7)
Monticello College Foundation Fellowship for Women, 8) National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) Fellowships, 9) Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies (NCAIS) Faculty Fellowship, 10)
Newberry Library Undergraduate Seminar (NLUS) Faculty Fellowship, and 11) Herzog August Bibliothek
Wolfenbüttel Joint Fellowship. These fellowships are available to scholars who wish to be in residence
at the Newberry for periods of 4 to 12 months. Long-Term Fellowships are intended to support
individual scholarly research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active participation in
the Newberry’s scholarly activities, including fellows’ seminars and a weekly colloquium. The Library is
an independent research library dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge,
especially in the humanities. The acquires and preserves a broad array of special collections research
materials relating to the civilizations of Europe and the Americas. It promotes and provides for their
effective use, fostering research, teaching, publication, and life-long learning, as well as civic
engagement. In service to its diverse community, the Newberry encourages intellectual pursuit in an
atmosphere of free inquiry and sustains the highest standards of collection preservation, bibliographic
access, and reader services.
Amount: $4,200/month
Eligibility: Doctoral Candidate/Postdoc/Ph.D./Faculty; Citizenship requirement not specified; Other
requirements vary by individual fellowship
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Newberry Library - Short Term Fellowships
Brief Description: Several short term fellowships are available at the Library. These are: 1) Newberry
Short-Term Resident Fellowships for Individual Research, 2) Frances C. Allen Fellowship, 3) Newberry
Library-American Musicological Society (AMS) Fellowship, 4) Newberry Library-American Society for
Environmental History (ASEH) Fellowship, 5) American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS)
Fellowship, 6) Lester J. Cappon Fellowship in Documentary Editing, and 7) Newberry Library-École
Nationale des Chartes Exchange Fellowship. Please see page for details on each. The Library is an
independent research library dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge,
especially in the humanities. The acquires and preserves a broad array of special collections research
materials relating to the civilizations of Europe and the Americas. It promotes and provides for their
effective use, fostering research, teaching, publication, and life-long learning, as well as civic
engagement. In service to its diverse community, the Newberry encourages intellectual pursuit in an
atmosphere of free inquiry and sustains the highest standards of collection preservation, bibliographic
access, and reader services.
Amount: $2,500/month (maximum of two months)
Eligibility: Doctoral Candidate/Postdoc; Citizenship requirement not specified; Other requirements
vary by individual fellowship
Deadline: January 15, 2015
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Princeton University – Davis Center for Historical Studies – Research Fellowships
Brief Description: During the academic year 2015/16, the Center will take as its theme "In the
aftermath of catastrophe." What happens in the wake of cataclysmic experiences: war, civil war,
genocide, imperial collapse, natural disaster? The aim in part is to understand processes of
reconstruction but not only that. How was the experience of catastrophe remembered and
memorialized; how was trauma conceived and dealt with; how was the post-catastrophic present
understood in relation to the pre-disaster past? As always, we hope to address these questions from a
wide variety of periods and places, from prehistory to the present and from all parts of the world.
Fellowships may run either for one semester or for the full academic year. The Center is normally able
to offer only one semester of support, but welcomes the residence of year-long Fellows who combine
Center support with funds from elsewhere. Applicants are encouraged to apply for external funds or
sabbatical support before applying for a year long residence.
Amount: $4,000 ($2,000 per semester)
Eligibility: Ph.D/Faculty (preferred); No citizenship requirement
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey - Beyster Graduate Fellowship
Brief Description: Fellowships are awarded to outstanding PhD candidates or postdoctoral scholars in
the areas of economics, history, management, business and labor relations, law, philosophy,
psychology, political science, public policy, and sociology studying employee ownership and related
ideas such as profit sharing and broad-based stock options in the corporation and society in the US The
fellowships permit the students to associate with several scholars engaged in this area of research at
Rutgers and receive mentoring and support. The funds can be used to support full-time study at
Rutgers University or research and travel expenses for graduate students at other universities.
Amount: $25,000
Eligibility: Grad Student/Post-doc/Ph.D.; No citizenship requirement
Deadline: December 31, 2014
University of Cambridge – Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship
Brief Description: This stipendiary JRF is open to those whose research is in one or more of the
following subject areas: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics,
Economics, English, Geography, Law, Philosophy, or Politics, Sociology or International Studies.
Candidates are advised that a JRF is intended for a researcher early in their career and offers an
opportunity to carry out novel research in a stimulating academic environment. The holder must carry
out the research within the university unless the Governing Body is satisfied that he or she is better
able to carry out the research elsewhere. However the Governing Body may permit a Research Fellow
to intermit the tenure of the Fellowship for the purpose of pursuing research outside of Cambridge not
take longer than two years.
Amount: £20,972 (with a PhD) or £17,184 (without a PhD)
Eligibility: Grad Student/Post-doc/Ph.D.; No citizenship requirement; may not have possessed any
other fellowship from Cambridge or Oxford Universities
Deadline: October 30, 2014
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University of Notre Dame - Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Brief Description: The Institute seeks applications for 2015-16 Visiting Research Fellows in the
following areas: 1) Gender, Peacebuilding & Post-Accord Transformation, 2) Diaspora Communities,
Conflict & Peacebuilding, and 3) Peace Studies (open).
Amount: $30,000 per semester (tenured); $25,000 per semester (untenured)
Eligibility: Ph.D./Postdoc/Faculty; Citizenship requirement not specified
Deadline: December 5, 2014
Virginia Historical Society – Research Fellowships
Brief Description: There are three general categories of fellowships: 1) Andrew W. Mellon Research
Fellowships cover the broad sweep of Virginia and American history, for example, supporting research
on political, constitutional, religious, African American, military, and social issues, 2) The Betty Sams
Christian Fellowships in business history cover studies in economic history, trade, industrial and
commercial subjects, and labor relations, and 3) The Frances Lewis Fellowships in Gender and
Women's Studies support work in gender roles and the history of women. Applicants should note that
the selection committee will determine the category of the applicant's award. The VHS expects
recipients to work on a regular basis in its reading room during the period of their fellowships. The VHS
confers fellowships on the basis of the applicants' scholarly qualifications, the merits of their proposals,
and the appropriateness of their topics, as demonstrated by citation to specific sources in its
collections.
Amount: $1,500 ($500/week for maximum of three weeks); $150 travel support cost
Eligibility: Doctoral Candidate/Ph.D./Faculty; Citizenship requirement not specified
Deadline: January 30, 2015
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – Science and Technology Policy
Fellowships
Brief Description: The program provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to learn first-hand
about policymaking and implementation while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to
policymakers .The objective of the program is to infuse scientific and technical expertise into policy
development and program planning, implementation and evaluation in the areas of: 1) Foreign policy
and international trade, treaty engagement, and multilateral cooperation, 2) Disaster preparedness
and response, 3) Infrastructure, environmental, cyber and health security, terrorism and warfare
prevention, and nonproliferation, and 4) International aid, capacity building, and development
assistance.
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: US citizens only; must hold doctoral level degree; may not be a federal employee
Deadline: January 30, 2015 (applications not accepted until January 2015)
Link: http://www.aaas.org/page/st-fellowship-program-areas
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American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) – Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Brief Description: The fellowship support a year of research and writing to help advanced graduate
students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of PhD dissertation writing.
Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship
tenure and no later than August 31, 2016. The fellowship tenure may be carried out in residence at the
fellow's home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. These fellowships
may not be held concurrently with any other fellowship or grant. Scholars asked to review applications
in this program are instructed to use the following four criteria: 1) The potential of the project to
advance the field of study in which it is proposed and make an original and significant contribution to
knowledge, 2) the quality of the proposal with regard to its methodology, scope, theoretical
framework, and grounding in the relevant scholarly literature, 3) the feasibility of the project and the
likelihood that the applicant will execute the work within the proposed timeframe, and 4) the scholarly
record and career trajectory of the applicant.
Amount: $38,000
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates at US institutions; Citizenship/Nationality requirement not specified
Deadline: October 22, 2014
Link: http://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/
American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) - Short-Term Senior Fellowships in Iranian Studies
Brief Description: AIIrS offers short-term senior fellowships for research travel to Iran but will also
consider short-term visits to other countries with resources essential to the research. These
fellowships enable established scholars with research interests in the field of Iranian Studies to
acquaint themselves with the range of academic activities and resources in Iran or relevant other
countries. It is the responsibility of the applicant to receive permission to conduct the intended
research from the pertinent Iranian or other-country authorities prior to making the application.
Fellowships for travel to Iran may be for up to four weeks' but will also consider short-term visits.
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: US Citizen, Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Deadline: Continuous
Link: http://www.simorgh-aiis.org/
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) - Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
Brief Description: The purpose of this fellowship is to support projects pertaining to the archaeology of
Portugal. These include, but are not limited to, research projects, colloquia, symposia, publication, and
travel for research or to academic meetings for the purpose of presenting papers.
Amount: $4,000 - $10,000
Eligibility: Portuguese, American & other international scholars invited to apply; applicants must be
members of the AIA.
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.archaeological.org/grants/702
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Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) - Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
Brief Description: The fellowship is to support an individual project of a scholarly nature that is related
to Aegean Bronze Age archaeology. AIA fellowship funds may not be used for institutional overhead,
institutional administrative recovery costs, or institutional indirect costs. At the conclusion of the
fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the Chair of the AIA
Fellowships Committee. Fellowship funds may not be used for institutional overhead, institutional
administrative recovery costs, or institutional indirect costs.
Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, or be
actively pursuing an advance degree at a North American college or university. To be eligible,
applicants must be members of the AIA at the time of application and until the end of the fellowship
term. Preference will be given to candidates whose project requires travel to the Mediterranean.
Previous Pomerance Fellows are not eligible.
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.archaeological.org/grants/704
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) - Occasional Lecturer Fund
Brief Description: CIES provides travel awards through the Occasional Lecturer Fund, which enable
Fulbright Visiting Scholars who are currently in the U.S. to accept guest lecturing invitations at colleges
and universities. The Fund enables Visiting Scholars to: Share their specific research interests; Speak on
the history and culture of their countries; Exchange ideas with U.S. students, faculty and community
organizations; Become better acquainted with U.S. higher education; and Create linkages between
their home and host institutions. Faculty and professional staff of U.S. colleges and universities can
identify scholars to invite to their campuses for OLP visits by consulting the Directory of Fulbright
Visiting Scholars, which lists all visiting scholars in the United States for the current academic year.
Amount: $250, $500, or $750 (depending on travel distance involved)
Eligibility: Fulbright visiting scholars in the U.S.
Deadline: Continuous
Link: http://www.cies.org/olf/
Economic Development Administration (EDA) - FY 2014 Economic Development Assistance Programs
Brief Description: EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide
investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund
projects under EDA's Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Grants and
cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets
and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and
creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. EDA provides strategic
investments on a competitive- merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and
attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. This section provides
detailed information on the two programs to which this FFO applies. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to contact the EDA representative listed for their applicable state to discuss their proposed
project (especially business incubator projects), its alignment with EDA's mission and investment
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priorities, and all relevant grant issues before submitting an application to EDA. 1. Public Works:
Provides catalytic investments to help distressed communities build, design, or engineer critical
infrastructure and facilities that will help implement regional development strategies and advance
bottom-up economic development goals to promote regional prosperity. The Public Works program
provides resources to meet construction and/or the design of infrastructure needs of communities to
enable them to become more economically competitive. 2. Economic Adjustment Assistance: Provides
investments that support a wide range of construction and non-construction activities (including
infrastructure, design and engineering, technical assistance, economic recovery strategies, and
capitalization or re-capitalization of Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) projects) in regions experiencing severe
economic dislocations that may occur suddenly or over time. EDA utilizes EAA investments to provide
resources that help communities experiencing or anticipating economic dislocations to plan and
implement specific solutions to leverage their existing regional economic advantages to support
economic development and job creation. Additionally, as part of this FFO, EDA may provide
investments through the EAA program to help communities conduct feasibility studies on whether and
how science and research parks could be implemented in their region.
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals or to forprofit entities. Requests from such entities will not be considered for funding. Eligible applicants
include a(n): (i) District Organization of a designated Economic Development District; (ii) Indian Tribe or
a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a State, including
a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure
development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (iv) institution of higher education or a
consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non-profit organization or
association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
Deadline: October 17, 2014
Link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=248297
Freie Universität Berlin - Program for Advanced German and European Studies
Brief Description: The program 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 excellent research opportunities at one of Germany’s most
distinguished research universities with intellectual and cultural interaction. Our biweekly colloquium
serves as a central meeting point for all fellows to share, discuss and support each other’s work.
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: Recent Ph.D./Faculty and Doctoral candidates at US or Canadian institutions; US or Canadian
citizenship required
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Link: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/bprogram/
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Leo Baeck Institute Fellowship
Brief Description: The Leo Baeck Institute (LBI) is a research, study, and lecture center whose library
and archives offer comprehensive documentation for the study of the history and culture of Germanspeaking Jewry. Fellowships are awarded for research in New York or Germany on the social,
communal, and intellectual history of German-speaking Jewry. Financial assistance is provided to
doctoral students for dissertation research and to young academics for the preparation of a scholarly
essay or book.
Amount: $2,000 (New York); $1,500 - $3,000 (Germany)
Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens and PhD candidates or recent PhDs (degree awarded within
the last two years).
Deadline: Continuous
Link: https://www.daad.org/leobaeck
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Research in Federal Republic of Germany Fellowship
Brief Description: The fellowship is to provide financial assistance to doctoral students doing research
for their dissertation and to academics in the preparation of a scholarly essay or book that requires a
period of research in libraries, archives or research institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany. The
research must be in the field of study served by the LBI, i.e. the social, communal and intellectual
history of German-speaking Jewry.
Amount: € 6,000 (€ 1,000/month)
Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens and PhD candidates or recent PhDs (degree awarded within
the last two years).
Deadline: Continuous
Link: http://www.lbi.org/about/fellowships/lbidaad-fellowships/
Hagley Museum and Library – Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship
Brief Description: 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. Use of Hagley's collections
may take place prior to application for the dissertation fellowship. Potential applicants are strongly
encouraged to consult with Hagley staff prior to submitting their dossier. This is a residential fellowship
with a term of four months. The free housing on Hagley's grounds, use of a computer, mail and
internet access, and an office.
Amount: $6,500
Eligibility: Grad Student/Ph.D./Faculty; No citizenship/nationality requirement
Deadline: November 15, 2014
Link: http://www.hagley.org/library-fellowships
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Hoover Institution – Library and Archives Fellowships
Brief Description: Competitive fellowships which support research based on our collections. Fellows
will be expected to spend a minimum of ten days in the Library & Archives; stipends may be used
towards transportation, living, and other expenses. Fellows will be expected to spend a minimum of
five days in the Library & Archives. Term of residency may be anytime between January 5 and
December 18, 2015.
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and independent researchers regardless of citizenship
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.hoover.org/library-archives/fellowships
Institute for Advanced Study – School of Social Science – Visiting Scholars Program
Brief Description: Memberships are awarded at both the junior and senior levels and for the full
academic year only. Members are expected only to pursue their own research and participate in the
weekly seminar. The School is not wedded to any particular intellectual or disciplinary approach. While
there is an organizing theme each year, each class of accepted fellows includes some who represent
that thematic focus and others who do not. For 2015-2016, the theme will be "Borders and
Barriers." Each year, about one-third of the scholars will pursue work relating to the theme, which
conducts its own, more focused, seminar. Applications are strongly encouraged from scholars across
the social sciences, whether or not their research corresponds to the theme.
Amount: Up to $65,000 (dependent on current salary of applicant)
Eligibility: Ph.D./Faculty; Citizenship/Nationality requirement not specified
Deadline: November, 1, 2014
Link: http://www.sss.ias.edu/applications
Kellogg Institute – Visiting Fellowship
Brief Description: The institute seeks scholars who conduct international research on democracy and
human development, as relevant to contemporary societies around the world. Fellowships afford the
time to move research projects forward in an interdisciplinary, intellectually stimulating environment,
share findings, and develop linkages with renowned US and international scholars. As members of a
vibrant scholarly community, fellows interact with leading scholars one-on-one-and through the
Institute's seminars, lectures, international conferences, roundtable discussions, and cultural events.
Amount: Not specified; Awards include a stipend, travel expenses, medical insurance benefits, and
partial subsidy of on-campus housing
Eligibility: Ph.D./Faculty/Other professional; No citizenship/nationality restriction
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://kellogg.nd.edu/vfellowships/
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The Library Company of Philadelphia – Program in Early American Economy and Society One-Month
Fellowship
Brief Description: The program invites applications for three types of fellowship awards during 20152016. These research fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and
society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Possible research topics include
Atlantic and global connections of the American economy; its commerce, business, technology,
manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or political economy; the history of race and the
economy, capitalism, households, or gendered economies. All fellows are expected to be resident in
Philadelphia and conduct research in the area for the duration of awards. Applicants for the postdoctoral and dissertation fellowships may submit proposals based not only on the extensive collections
at the Library Company, but also on the printed and manuscript materials of other institutions in the
Philadelphia area. Short-term fellows should spend a continuous month of research in the collections
of the Library Company.
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Graduate Student, Ph.D., Faculty
Deadline: March 1, 2015
Link: http://www.librarycompany.org/economics/efellowships.htm
NEH – Fellowship for Senior Scholars
Brief Description: The award supports original research at the Center in the humanities, including but
not limited to Jewish studies, Russian and East European studies, American studies and Germanic
studies, as well as musicology, linguistics, anthropology, sociology and history. Applications are
welcome from college and university faculty in any field who have completed a PhD more than six
years prior to the start of the fellowship and whose research will benefit considerably from
consultation with materials in the collections of the Center's partners - American Jewish Historical
Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research. Fellows are expected to conduct original research at the Center, deliver
at least one lecture based on the research conducted, actively participate in the scholarly community
at the Center, acknowledge the Center and NEH in all publications resulting from research completed
during the fellowship, and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing the
experience.
Amount: $50,400
Eligibility: Faculty holding Ph.D. awarded no more than six years before start of fellowship. US citizens
and non-citizens who have lived in US at least three years prior to application
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Link: http://www.cjh.org/p/36
New York Public Library - Schomburg Center - Scholars-in-Residence Program
Brief Description: The program assists scholars and professionals whose research on the black
experience can benefit from extended access to the Center's resources. Fellowships funded by the
Center will allow recipients to spend six months or a year in residence with access to resources at the
Schomburg Center and other research units of The New York Public Library. The program encourages
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research and writing on black history and culture, facilitates interaction among participating scholars,
and provides widespread dissemination of findings through lectures, publications, and colloquia and
seminars. It encompasses projects in African, Afro-American, and Afro-Caribbean history and culture.
Amount: $30,000
Eligibility: Ph.D./Faculty; US citizenship or 3 years continuous residency in US at time of application
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/64/node/131
Rockefeller Archive Center – Grants-in-Aid
Brief Description: The center’s competitive grant-in-aid program provides awards for reimbursement
of receipted expenses for travel and accommodation in conjunction with research conducted at the
RAC. The research grants are designed to foster, promote, and support research by serious scholars in
the collections located at the Rockefeller Archive Center, which include the records of the Rockefeller
Family, The Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller Foundation, and other philanthropies and
associated individuals. We require potential grant applicants to contact the center's staff no later than
October 15th with a description of the research project for which they seek support.
Amount: $4000
Eligibility: Grad Student/Ph.D./Faculty/Other Professional; No citizenship/nationality requirement
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.rockarch.org/grants/generalgia.php
Smithsonian Institution – Kennan Institute – Short-Term Grants
Brief Description: The institute offers Short-Term Grants (up to one month's duration) to U.S. citizens
whose research in the social sciences or humanities focuses on the former Soviet Union (excluding the
Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other
specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area. Policy-relevant research is preferred.
Amount: Up to $3,200
Eligibility: Ph.D./Faculty/Doctoral candidates; US Citizenship required
Deadline: December 1, 2014, March 1, 2015, June 1, 2015, and September 1, 2015
Link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-short-term-grant
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Brief Description: The purpose of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide
opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished new Americans to achieve
leadership in their chosen fields. The program is established in recognition of the contributions new
Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has
afforded the donors and their families. A fellow may pursue a graduate degree in any professional field
(e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work) or scholarly discipline in the humanities, social sciences,
and sciences. The Fine and Performing Arts are included.
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Amount: Up to $25,000 + $20,000 stipend (or 50% of required tuition and fees)
Eligibility: A New American (a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; a child of
naturalized citizens if born in this country); Not yet 31 years old, as of the application deadline; A
college senior or holder of a bachelor's degree; Not beyond your second year - if already enrolled - in
the graduate degree program for which you request support.
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://www.pdsoros.org/competition/
School for Advanced Research (SAR) – Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship
Brief Description: Resident scholar fellowships are awarded each year to four or five scholars who
have completed their research and who need time to prepare manuscripts on topics important to the
understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from the perspective of
anthropology or from related fields such as history, sociology, art, and philosophy. Both humanistically
and scientifically oriented scholars are encouraged to apply. One nine-month position is open to a
Native American scholar, either pre- or postdoctoral.
Amount: $40,000 (Fellows); $30,000 (Ph.D. Candidates)
Eligibility: Grad Student/Postdoc; Native American descent; Citizenship requirement not specified
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://sarweb.org/index.php?resident_scholar_lamon_fellowship
School for Advanced Research (SAR) – Weatherhead Fellowship
Brief Description: One fellowship is available for either Ph.D. candidates or scholars with doctorates
whose work is either humanistic or social scientific in nature.
Amount: $40,000 (Fellows); $30,000 (Ph.D. Candidates)
Eligibility: Doctoral students, Ph.D., faculty in humanistic or social science fields
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://sarweb.org/index.php?resident_scholar_weatherhead_fellowship
Society of the Cincinnati – Library Fellowships
Brief Description: The society offers three research fellowships each year: one Tyree-Lamb Fellowship
and two Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Fellowships. The fellowships are open to scholars who
are conducting research that may benefit from the library's holdings. An additional fellowship is also
offered under the same terms for 2015: The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Maryland for a
scholar whose work is focused in the American colonial period (1607-1775).The society’s library
collections include contemporary books, manuscripts, maps, and works of art on paper which support
the in-depth study of military and naval history and the art of war during era of the American
Revolution.
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: The fellowships are open to graduate students and other scholars who are conducting
research that may benefit from the library's holdings.
Deadline: November 7, 2014
Link: http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/scholarship/fellow_intern/library_fellowships
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - RONA's Internship Programme
Brief Description: The UNEP is located in the heart of downtown Washington DC and has been
welcoming interns for more than five years and offers programmes in the following areas:
Communications, Government Affairs, Environment Research, Environment Policy, Ecosystems
Management and the Scientific Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)/Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is
the goal of the UNEP to ensure that each intern has a challenging and fulfilling experience while
working at UNEP. As a result, supervisors assign interesting and challenging projects based upon the
intern's background, experience, interest and skills. Interns work very closely with staff on current and
diverse topics to help accomplish UNEP's mission. The UN Internship Programme operates on a nonremunerative basis. All costs connected with internships must be borne by the interns or their
sponsoring institutions or governments, including travel and transportation, living and
accommodation. Internships are expected to be full-time and range from a minimum of three to a
maximum of six months.
Eligibility: All citizenships. Applications are accepted from graduate and exceptional senior-level
undergraduate students.
All interns should have the following qualifications: Demonstrated interest in the environment;
Excellent communication and writing skills; Strong research and analytical skills; Computer literacy,
especially with MS Word and Excel; Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; Ability to work
creatively, independently and as a team member; Good time-management skills; Knowledge of a other
official UN language is an asset. Preferred qualifications for each position.
Deadline: Spring- October 15, 2014
Link: http://rona.unep.org/internships/
University of California San Diego – Center for US-Mexican Studies – Scholars Program
Brief Description: As the largest residential fellowship program in the U.S. for research on Mexico and
U.S.-Mexico relations, each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history,
and related fields. Awards have been given in the past supporting research on contemporary Mexico,
Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexico relations. Comparative studies with a substantial Mexico component
are also encouraged. Priority will be given to proposals that are relevant to public policy.
Amount: Varies ($22,500 average)
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates; Citizenship/Nationality requirement not specified
Deadline: January 15, 2015
Link: http://usmex.ucsd.edu/scholars/application-process.html
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation - Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships
Brief Description: These 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 fellowship
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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.
Amount: $4000
Eligibility: Doctoral Candidate at US institution; Citizenship/Nationality requirement not specified
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Link: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/newcombe/info/newcombe-fellowship-eligibility/
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women's
Studies
Brief Description: The fellowship encourages original and significant research about women that
crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as
transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of transidentity
management, women's electoral success across racial and institutional contexts, women's sports,
militarism and the education of American women, and the relationship between family commitments
and women's work mobility. The WW Women's Studies Fellowships support the final year of
dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work addresses
topics of women and gender in interdisciplinary and original ways.
Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates at US institutions; Citizenship/Nationality requirement not specified
Deadline: October 15, 2014
Link: http://woodrow.org/fellowships/womens-studies/
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