The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation offers research
fellowships in the field of humanities and social Sciences. Applicants must
hold the PhD (or equivalent) and be employed in tenure-track positions at
degree-granting academic institutions in the United States, remaining so for
the duration of the fellowship. International students can apply for the
fellowships. 12 Ryskamp fellowships are offered. The fellowships will offer
$64,000, plus $2,500 for research and travel and the possibility of an
additional summer’s support. Application should be submitted till September 26,
2013.
fellowships in the field of humanities and social Sciences. Applicants must
hold the PhD (or equivalent) and be employed in tenure-track positions at
degree-granting academic institutions in the United States, remaining so for
the duration of the fellowship. International students can apply for the
fellowships. 12 Ryskamp fellowships are offered. The fellowships will offer
$64,000, plus $2,500 for research and travel and the possibility of an
additional summer’s support. Application should be submitted till September 26,
2013.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided in the field of humanities and social
Sciences.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing research
programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Sciences.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing research
programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: The Ryskamp
Fellowship Program is open to tenure-track assistant professors and untenured
associate professors who:
-By September 26, 2013 will have successfully completed their
institution’s last reappointment review before tenure review, and
-Whose tenure review will not be complete before February 1, 2014.
Applicants must hold the Ph.D. (or equivalent) and be employed in tenure-track
positions at degree-granting academic institutions in the United States,
remaining so for the duration of the fellowship. U.S. citizenship or permanent
residency is not required, and previous supported research leaves do not affect
eligibility for the Ryskamp Fellowship.
Fellowship Program is open to tenure-track assistant professors and untenured
associate professors who:
-By September 26, 2013 will have successfully completed their
institution’s last reappointment review before tenure review, and
-Whose tenure review will not be complete before February 1, 2014.
Applicants must hold the Ph.D. (or equivalent) and be employed in tenure-track
positions at degree-granting academic institutions in the United States,
remaining so for the duration of the fellowship. U.S. citizenship or permanent
residency is not required, and previous supported research leaves do not affect
eligibility for the Ryskamp Fellowship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for the fellowships but must be
employed at a degree-granting academic institution in the U.S. for the duration
of the fellowship.
employed at a degree-granting academic institution in the U.S. for the duration
of the fellowship.
Scholarship Description: ACLS invites applications for the Charles A. Ryskamp Research
Fellowships, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in memory of
Charles A. Ryskamp, literary scholar, distinguished library and museum
director, and long-serving trustee of the Foundation. These fellowships support
advanced assistant professors and untenured associate professors in the
humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have
advanced their fields and who have well-designed and carefully developed plans
for new research. The fellowships are intended to provide time and resources to
enable these faculty members to conduct their research under optimal
conditions.
Fellowships, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in memory of
Charles A. Ryskamp, literary scholar, distinguished library and museum
director, and long-serving trustee of the Foundation. These fellowships support
advanced assistant professors and untenured associate professors in the
humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have
advanced their fields and who have well-designed and carefully developed plans
for new research. The fellowships are intended to provide time and resources to
enable these faculty members to conduct their research under optimal
conditions.
Number of award(s): 12 Ryskamp fellowships are offered.
Duration of award(s): One academic year, plus one summer if justified by a persuasive case.
What does it cover? The fellowships will cover $64,000, plus $2,500 for research and travel,
and the possibility of an additional summer’s support.
and the possibility of an additional summer’s support.
Selection criteria: The scholarship selection committee for Ryskamp Fellows will evaluate
all eligible proposals according to the following criteria:
-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.
-The ambition and scope of the proposed project.
-The quality of the proposal with regard to its methodology, scope, theoretical
framework, and grounding in the relevant scholarly literature.
-The feasibility of the project and the likelihood that the applicant will
execute the work within the proposed timeframe.
-The scholarly record and career trajectory of the applicant.
-The likelihood that the proposed schedule of time and place will increase
significantly the applicant’s ability to carry the project forward to timely
completion.
all eligible proposals according to the following criteria:
-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.
-The ambition and scope of the proposed project.
-The quality of the proposal with regard to its methodology, scope, theoretical
framework, and grounding in the relevant scholarly literature.
-The feasibility of the project and the likelihood that the applicant will
execute the work within the proposed timeframe.
-The scholarly record and career trajectory of the applicant.
-The likelihood that the proposed schedule of time and place will increase
significantly the applicant’s ability to carry the project forward to timely
completion.
Notification: Notifications
will be sent in mid-February 2014.
will be sent in mid-February 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 26, 2013.