Dissertation Year Fellowship Competition
Dissertation Year Fellowships in International Studies fund advanced Notre Dame graduate students in the social sciences, history, philosophy, theology, and international human rights law. The fellowships are intended for students to do field research or to complete their dissertations.
Purpose
The Kellogg Institute offers Dissertation Year Fellowships in International Studies to advanced Notre Dame graduate students in the social sciences, history, philosophy, theology, and international human rights law. The fellowships are intended for students to do field research or to complete their dissertations.
Eligibility
The dissertation topic must pertain to international studies, addressing one or more of the thematic priorities of the Kellogg Institute: democratization and the quality of democracy; growth and development; religion and society; social movements and organized civil society; public policies for social justice. Applicants must be enrolled and in good standing in the Departments of Economics, Political Science, History, Philosophy, Sociology, or Theology, or in the J.S.D. program in International Human Rights. Students who have other dissertation support equal to a full departmental graduate student stipend from Notre Dame sources for the time period being considered are not eligible. Students applying for this fellowship are not eligible for the Institute's Graduate Research Grant competition.
Levels of Support
The awards will be equal to the respective department's academic year stipend for graduate student assistants. Award recipients are required to notify the Kellogg Institute of any funding received from other sources; the Institute may adjust the award. If the fellowship is intended for writing the dissertation in residence at Notre Dame, the Kellogg Institute may provide the recipient with office space, depending on availability.
Application Procedure
A complete application consists of five hard copies (submissions via email will not be accepted) of each of the following:
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A research prospectus that does not exceed fifteen double-spaced pages, including a summary of bibliographical references, clearly stating how the proposal fits into the priorities of the Institute. Proposals that exceed the page limit may be downgraded.
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A curriculum vitae, including education, awards, professional experience and publications.
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A list of all grants already obtained for the project as well as other funding sources to which the candidate has applications pending, or will apply. Applicants who have received a Kellogg Graduate Research Grant (formerly called “Seed Money Grant”) must provide evidence of having applied for additional funding from non-Notre Dame sources.
In addition, applicants must submit -
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An official transcript
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A letter from the Director of Graduate Studies confirming successful completion of all predissertation requirements. Recipients of the Dissertation Year Fellowship must have departmental approval of the dissertation prospectus. Applicants who have not completed their predissertation requirements by the deadline may still apply for funding. However, if these students are awarded funding, they must complete predissertation requirements by the first day of exams of the semester when they apply. Students awarded the Dissertation Year Fellowship but who do not have the above-mentioned letter from the DGS on file with the Institute by the final day of exams, will not receive funding.
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Three faculty recommendations-one from the principal dissertation advisor and two from other faculty members, preferably including an applicant's graduate professor. The Faculty reference form (Microsoft Word) should be forwarded to the three reference writers. Reference letters should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the application materials or sent directly by the professor to the Institute.
Submissions that do not comply with the above specifications will not be considered. This includes the request for 5 full sets of your application.
It is highly recommended that applicants read the article "On the Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to JCLAS Competitions" by Adam Przeworski and Frank Salomon. Copies are available in the office of the Academic Coordinator.
Deadline
Monday, February 15, 2010 @ noon
Please submit applications to:
Denise Wright
Dissertation Fellowship Competition
University of Notre Dame
Kellogg Institute, 201 Hesburgh Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677
