Nov 18, 2008
810 Seventh Ave.
31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
URL: http://www.ssrc.org
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Provides a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period for the purpose of research focusing on policy-relevant and contemporary issues having a comparative or transnational perspective. Must focus on experiences of U.S. and Japan from a global perspective. Applicants must hold a PhD or the terminal degree in their field or the equivalent level of professional experience. Write or email for application. Focus: International Studies; Asian Studies; American Studies Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; resume. Deadline: 9/1.
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Research fellowships available supporting orientation at post-field workshops and field research. Primarily intended to support researchers in African institutions, but a smaller number of fellowships will be available to PhD candidates based in other regions. Applicants must be conversant in English. Focus: African Studies Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to African citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 8. Maximum award amount: $10000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 6 fellowship(s), totalling $50,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s); research agenda and summary of agenda, budget, curriculum vitae. Deadline: 4/2.
(Fellowship)
Purpose: Prize awarded for the most promising dissertation involving field research in Central Asia. Only candidates who receive a dissertation fellowship from American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)/SSRC will be eligible to apply. Prize is intended to make possible a longer stay or more extensive travel for the dissertation research. Further information is available at ACLS Web site: http://www.acls.org. Focus: Asian Studies Qualif.: High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. To Apply: Required: application form.
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowships offered for research and training in the social sciences relating to Eastern Europe. Awarded on basis of scholarly potential, accomplishments, and financial need of applicant, as well as scholarly merit of research proposal. Further information available at ACLS Web site: http://www.acls.org Focus: Social Sciences; European Studies Qualif.: High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $25000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 16 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 11/3.
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: The Fellowship provides support for research and training related to both Russia and the non-Russian states, regions, and peoples of the former Soviet Union and Eurasia. All fellowships awarded under this program are contingent upon the receipt of funding from the U.S. Department of State. Awards are given for Pre-dissertation Training, Dissertation Write-up and Postdoctoral Research, and University Curriculum Reform. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies; Art History; Economics; Foreign Language; Geography; History; Humanities; International Migration; International Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; Social Sciences; Political Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Maximum no. of awards: 20. Minimum award amount: $3000. Maximum award amount: $24000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 19 fellowship(s), totalling $212,600. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; resume.
(University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowships to support field research for dissertations in social sciences and humanities outside the U.S. Will provide for nine to twelve months of overseas field work. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral degree program at a university in the U.S. Application, instructions, and eligibility criteria are available on Web site: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf Focus: Humanities; Social Sciences Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 50. Maximum award amount: $20000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); self-addressed stamped envelope; proposal, bibliography.
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Short-term (three to eleven months) and long-term (twelve to twenty-four months) support for research at universities and other research institutions in Japan. Financial support is provided in yen and varies according to the duration of project. For further information email: japan@atsssrc.org Focus: Social Sciences; Asian Studies; Economics; Area/Ethnic Studies Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 20 fellowship(s). To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s); resume. Deadline: 12/2.
(University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowships provide support for dissertation research on the history, behavior and role of nonprofit and/or philanthropic organizations in the U.S. Must be enrolled in a doctoral program in the U.S. Applications from women and persons of color are especially encouraged. Applications available on Web site: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships. Applications must be submitted by regular mail. Focus: History; Business/Consumer Services Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 7. Maximum award amount: $18000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 10 fellowship(s), totalling $180,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s); resume. Deadline: 12/1.
(University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowships available for research projects in the field of applied economics. For information, see Web site at: http://www.ssrc.org/pae Focus: Economics; Social Sciences Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 15. Maximum no. of awards: 17. Minimum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 17 fellowship(s), totalling $85,000. To Apply: Required: application form.
(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowship provides dissertation and postdoctoral support for social and behavioral research on sexuality, conducted in the U.S. Must be joint application from applicant and research advisor or associate who will function in a mentoring capacity. Application deadline is December 16. For further information email: srfp@atsssrc.org Focus: Social Sciences Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 5. Maximum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $28000. Maximum award amount: $38000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 20 fellowship(s), totalling $650,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 12/16.
(Postgraduate/Fellowship)
Purpose: Fellowship available to faculty members holding PhDs in the social sciences or humanities and teaching in a college or university in South Asia. The fellowship period will be three to four months and must be used to prepare a publishable article or monograph. For more information see Web site: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowship. Focus: Social Sciences; Humanities Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to employees or relatives of employees within the following industries: teaching.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 20. Maximum award amount: $3000. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); self-addressed stamped envelope; research proposal, bibliography, abstract of proposal, copy of PhD certificate, writing sample. Deadline: 5/15.
(Postgraduate, University/Grant)
Purpose: Awards for pre-doctoral research available only to participants in Mellon MAYS Undergraduate Fellowships after they have graduated from a participating institution and enter a doctoral program in a Mellon-designated field of study. For further information contact by email: mellonmays@atsssrc.org. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies; Anthropology; Art History; Computer Science/Data Processing; Earth Science; Literature/English/Writing; Foreign Language; History; Music; Philosophy; Political Science; Religion/Theology Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 100. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 100 grant(s), totalling $125,000. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 11/15.
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