Cullman Center Fellowship for International Students

The
New York Public Library is offering Cullman Center Fellowship for international
students. Fellowship is awarded to outstanding scholars and writers—academics,
independent scholars, journalists, and creative writers.
The
Cullman Center looks for top-quality writing from academics as well as from
creative writers and independent scholars. It aims to promote dynamic
communication about literature and scholarship at the very highest level—within
the Center, in public forums throughout the Library, and in the Fellows’
published work.

“The
New York Public Library has provided essential access to books and information
for more than a century. Today, we are building on that legacy by increasing
access to our collections physically and online, and by transforming our
libraries into proactive centres of education and opportunity for all New
Yorkers. ”
Course
Level:

Fellowship is available for pursuing the research programme.
Study
Subject:

Fellowship is awarded to outstanding scholars and writers—academics, independent
scholars, journalists, and creative writers.
Scholarship
Award:

A Cullman Center Fellow receives a stipend of up to $70,000, an office, a
computer, and full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources.
Fellows work at the Center for the duration of the fellowship term, which runs
from September through May. Each Fellow gives a talk over lunch on current
work-in-progress to the other Fellows and to a wide range of invited guests and
may be asked to take part in other programs at The New York Public Library.
Number
of Scholarships:

The Cullman Center’s Selection Committee awards up to 15 fellowships a year.
Scholarship
can be taken in the

USA
Eligibility: Applicants must meet
the following eligibility requirements:
  • The
    Cullman Center’s Selection Committee awards up to 15 fellowships a year to
    outstanding scholars and writers—academics, independent scholars,
    journalists, and creative writers. Foreign nationals conversant in English
    are welcome to apply. Candidates who need to work primarily in The New
    York Public Library’s other research libraries—the Library for the
    Performing Arts, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and
    the Science, Industry and Business Library—are not eligible for this
    fellowship, nor are people seeking funding for research leading directly
    to a degree.
  • The
    Cullman Center looks for top-quality writing from academics as well as
    from creative writers and independent scholars. It aims to promote dynamic
    communication about literature and scholarship at the very highest
    level—within the Center, in public forums throughout the Library, and in
    the Fellows’ published work.
Nationality: The US and
international students are eligible to apply.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have previous degree.
Test
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are
usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher
level required by the University.
How
to Apply:

The application documents are as follows.
  • Online
    Application Form
  • Letter
    of Acceptance from Higher Education Institutions Abroad
  • Letter
    of Acceptance from International Advisors
  • QS
    World University Rankings
  • Official
    English Version
Application
Deadline:

The deadline for submitting applications is September 29, 2017.

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