Month: May 2018

NeMLA Summer Fellowships

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The NeMLA Summer Fellowship Program is designed to support the research of NeMLA members, especially untenured junior faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars. This does not preclude senior faculty from applying.

DEADLINE: February 6

ELIGIBILITY: NeMLA Members

AWARD: Fellowships up to $1,500 are intended to defray the cost of traveling incurred by researchers in pursuing their work-in-progress over the summer. This program does not provide funding for conference travel, equipment, food, or general office expenses.

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NeMLA Travel Award

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The Graduate Student Caucus provides a number of travel awards to graduate students.

Evaluation is based on the quality of the student’s abstract and the relevance of their topic in their respective fields.

DEADLINE: December 1

ELIGIBILITY: The awards are open to any graduate student who has been accepted to present or chair a session at the upcoming convention. Applicants must submit, in the body of an email:

  • the accepted abstract and its title
  • a statement of no more than 250 words describing the presentation’s relevance to their field
  • If the presentation is part of a larger project, the statement must explain the larger project’s intervention into the field.

AWARD: Undefined

Please send abstracts to gsc@nemla.org between October 15 and December 1.

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Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

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This year the program will award approximately 24 postdoctoral fellowships. The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.

Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

2019  Postdoctoral application deadlines: December 6, 2018 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

ELIGIBILITY: All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents, as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than December 6, 2011 and no later than December 6, 2018 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. institution of higher education. Membership in one or more of the following groups whose under representation 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/Micronesian)
  • Puerto Ricans

AWARD:One-year stipend: $45,000, Fellowship funds may be disbursed through the employing institution if necessary for the continuation of health insurance or other benefits. No dependency allowance is available.Conference of Ford Fellows,Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current Fellows, and access to other networking resources

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Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

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This year the program will award approximately 36 dissertation fellowships. The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. The Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship is intended to support the final year of writing and defense of the dissertation.
Dissertation fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students

2019 Dissertation application deadline: December 6, 2018 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

ELIGIBILITY:  All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents, as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline in a dissertation-required program at a non-proprietary (not for profit) U.S. institution of higher education who will complete the dissertation in a period of 9-12 months during the 2019-2020 academic year Membership in one or more of the following groups whose under representation 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/Micronesian)
  • Puerto Ricans

AWARD: One-year stipend: $25,000, Conference of Ford Fellows, Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current Fellows, and access to other networking resources.

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Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

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This year the program will award approximately 70 predoctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.

Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

2019 Predoctoral application deadline: December 13, 2018 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

ELIGIBILITY: All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents, as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Individuals who as of the 2019 fall semester require a minimum of three years of study to complete their Ph.D./Sc.D. degree. Membership in one or more of the following groups whose under representation 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/Micronesian)
  • Puerto Ricans

AWARD: An annual stipend of $24,000, Attendance at the annual Conference of Ford Fellows, Access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current Fellows, and access to other networking resources.

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AAUW-American Dissertation Fellowships

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American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication.

Dissertation Fellowships offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation.

DEADLINE:Applications are open August 1–November 15 at 11:59 PM.

ELIGIBILITY:American Fellowships are open to women scholars in all fields of study .Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowships year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.

AWARD: $20,000

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Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies

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The Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies in its sixth year seeks to maintain the vitality of China Studies in North America through fellowships and grants designed primarily for scholars early in their careers. Studies on and in China have developed over the last 30 years in the United States and Canada into a robust field, but current conditions pose daunting problems, especially for scholars just before and just after the dissertation. To address this situation, the program offers three competitions:

1. Predissertation-Summer Travel Grants

2.Postdoctoral Fellowships

3.Collaborative Reading-Workshop Grants

DEADLINE: Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system no later than 9 pm Eastern Standard Time, November 8, 2017.

ELIGIBILITY: Applications in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences are welcome. The program supports the study of Chinese culture and society in all periods. Research in Hong Kong, Tibet and Taiwan is eligible. Individual eligibility depends on program category student solicits.

AWARD: Varies between each program category

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NEH- Summer Stipends

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The National Endowment of the Humanities(NEH) Division of Research Programs Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities
scholars, general audiences, or both.

DEADLINE:Receipt Deadline September 26, 2018 for Projects Beginning May 2019

ELIGIBILITY:Eligible projects usually result in articles, monographs, books, digital materials and publications, archaeological site reports, translations, or editions. Projects must not result solely in the collection of data; instead they must also incorporate analysis and interpretation.

AWARD: Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months.Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development.
Summer Stipends are awarded to individual scholars.

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https://www.neh.gov/files/grants/summer-stipends-sep-27-2017.pdf

AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC)-Korean Studies Grants

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The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC)of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers a grant program in Korean studies designed to assist the research of individual scholars based in North America to improve the quality of teaching about Korea on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Korea into the major academic disciplines.

Grants are available in the following categories:

1.Research Travel – North America

2.Short-term Research Travel Outside North America

3.Workshops and Conferences

DEADLINE: Grant applications must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on FEBRUARY 1 for the spring/summer awards and OCTOBER 1 for the fall/winter awards

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be current AAS members

AWARD: Grant rewards vary on category, $1,500- $5,000.

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AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Japan Studies Grants

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The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in conjunction with the Japan-US Friendship Commission, supports a variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Japan into the major academic disciplines in the United States.

Grants are available in the following categories:

1.Research Travel within the USA

2.Short-term Research Travel to Japan

3.Seminars on Teaching about Japan

4.Small Scholarly Conferences on Japanese Studies

DEADLINE: Grant applications must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on FEBRUARY 1 for the spring/summer awards and OCTOBER 1 for the fall/winter awards.

ELIGIBILITY: Current AAS members, Individual applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and institutional applicants must be located within the USA

AWARD: Grant rewards vary on category, $2,000- $5,000.

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