Hunt
Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered by the Wenner-Gren
Foundation for International Students in the field of Anthropology in USA
2013
Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered by the Wenner-Gren
Foundation for International Students in the field of Anthropology in USA
2013
Study
Subject(s):The
scholarship is provided to learn Anthropology.
Course Level:This Scholarship is for pursuing postdoctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Scholarship can be taken at: Students will get their studies in USA.
Subject(s):The
scholarship is provided to learn Anthropology.
Course Level:This Scholarship is for pursuing postdoctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Scholarship can be taken at: Students will get their studies in USA.
Eligibility:
– Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent at the time of application.
– Applicants must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within ten years of the
application deadline.
– Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional,
or departmental affiliation although preference is given to applicants who are
untenured or do not yet have a permanent academic position.
– The Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support a continuous period of
full-time academic writing. The research that forms the basis of the writing
project is expected to be completed at the time of application. In special
circumstances and with prior approval of the Foundation, recipients may use
part of their stipend for a minor research component if necessary to complete
their proposed publication/s. No research funds in addition to the basic
stipend are available as part of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
– The fellowship may be used to support the preparation of a book or monograph
manuscript, journal articles, book chapters, or a combination of these forms of
publication.
– The Foundation cannot accept an application from a prior grantee unless all
requirements of a previous grant have been completed. Please contact the
Foundation for more information if this situation applies.
– Prior recipients of Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are not eligible to apply
for a second fellowship for a different writing project.
– Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent at the time of application.
– Applicants must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within ten years of the
application deadline.
– Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional,
or departmental affiliation although preference is given to applicants who are
untenured or do not yet have a permanent academic position.
– The Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support a continuous period of
full-time academic writing. The research that forms the basis of the writing
project is expected to be completed at the time of application. In special
circumstances and with prior approval of the Foundation, recipients may use
part of their stipend for a minor research component if necessary to complete
their proposed publication/s. No research funds in addition to the basic
stipend are available as part of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
– The fellowship may be used to support the preparation of a book or monograph
manuscript, journal articles, book chapters, or a combination of these forms of
publication.
– The Foundation cannot accept an application from a prior grantee unless all
requirements of a previous grant have been completed. Please contact the
Foundation for more information if this situation applies.
– Prior recipients of Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are not eligible to apply
for a second fellowship for a different writing project.
Scholarship
Open for International Students: The students of all
nationality can apply.
Open for International Students: The students of all
nationality can apply.
Scholarship
Description:
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed
research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their
careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their
research for publication. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten
years (from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. A maximum of eight
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded annually.
Description:
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed
research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their
careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their
research for publication. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten
years (from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. A maximum of eight
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded annually.
Number
of awards offered:Eight Hunt
Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered.
of awards offered:Eight Hunt
Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered.
Tenure
of awards:
It is applicable for twelve Months.
of awards:
It is applicable for twelve Months.
Value: Provide US
$40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous
full-time writing. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will
receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would
be awarded $20,000)
$40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous
full-time writing. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will
receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would
be awarded $20,000)
Selection
Criteria:As
with all Wenner-Gren awards, the main criteria of evaluation are the quality of
the research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge,
theory, and debate.The Foundation pays particular attention to the feasibility
of the writing project. It is important to have realistic goals in relation to
the amount of writing that you will be able to achieve within the time period
of the fellowship.The Foundation is interested in funding proposals where there
is a reasonable probability that the published outcome will have a significant
and broad-ranging effect on the field of anthropology. It is important to make
such a case for your work. Proposals with a narrow regional or topical focus
are normally not competitive.
Criteria:As
with all Wenner-Gren awards, the main criteria of evaluation are the quality of
the research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge,
theory, and debate.The Foundation pays particular attention to the feasibility
of the writing project. It is important to have realistic goals in relation to
the amount of writing that you will be able to achieve within the time period
of the fellowship.The Foundation is interested in funding proposals where there
is a reasonable probability that the published outcome will have a significant
and broad-ranging effect on the field of anthropology. It is important to make
such a case for your work. Proposals with a narrow regional or topical focus
are normally not competitive.
Notifications: Applicants will
be notified within 6-8 months of the original application deadline.
Approximately 33% of Stage Two applications are successful.
be notified within 6-8 months of the original application deadline.
Approximately 33% of Stage Two applications are successful.
How
to Apply:
The mode of applying is online.
to Apply:
The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
Do submit your application till 1 November 2013
Application Deadline:
Do submit your application till 1 November 2013
