SSRC and IDRF is funding an International
Dissertation Research Fellowship for graduate students enrolled in PhD programs
in the USA. International applicants are eligible for this research fellowship.
Eighty fellowships are available annually. Nine to twelve months funding is
available for students. The amounts of international fellowship vary depending
on the research plan, SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop. English language
proficiency is required. The online application process must be filled by
August 12th 2013.
Dissertation Research Fellowship for graduate students enrolled in PhD programs
in the USA. International applicants are eligible for this research fellowship.
Eighty fellowships are available annually. Nine to twelve months funding is
available for students. The amounts of international fellowship vary depending
on the research plan, SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop. English language
proficiency is required. The online application process must be filled by
August 12th 2013.
Study Subject(s): The
fellowship is awarded in the humanities and humanistic social sciences in the
USA.
Course Level: This fellowship is for pursuing PhD research
programme.
Scholarship Provider: SSRC and IDRF
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
fellowship is awarded in the humanities and humanistic social sciences in the
USA.
Course Level: This fellowship is for pursuing PhD research
programme.
Scholarship Provider: SSRC and IDRF
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
-The program is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences
regardless of citizenship enrolled in PhD programs in the United States.
-Applicants to the 2013 IDRF competition must complete all PhD requirements
except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins or by December 2013,
whichever comes first.
-The program invites proposals for dissertation research conducted, in whole or
in part, outside the United States, about non-US topics. It will consider
applications for dissertation research grounded in a single site, informed by
broader cross-regional and interdisciplinary perspectives, as well as
applications for multi-sited, comparative, and trans regional research.
-Proposals that identify the United States as a case for comparative inquiry
are welcome; however, proposals which focus predominantly or exclusively on the
United States are not eligible.
-Applicants from select disciplines within the humanities (Art History,
Architectural History, Classics, Drama/Theater, Film Studies, Literature,
Performance Studies, Philosophy, Political Theory, and Religion) are welcome to
request three or more months of funding for international on-site dissertation
research (in combination with US-based research, for a total of nine to twelve
months of funding).
-All other applicants (for instance, those in Anthropology, Geography, History,
Political Science, and Sociology, among others) must request nine to twelve
months of on-site, site-specific dissertation research with a minimum of six
months of research outside of the United States.
-Applicants who have completed significant funded dissertation research in one
country by the start of their proposed IDRF research may be ineligible to apply
to the IDRF to extend research time in the same country.
-Eligibility will be at the discretion of the IDRF program, depending on
completed research time and funding.
-The IDRF program expects fellows to remain at their research site(s) for the
full nine- to twelve-month funding period.
-The IDRF program will not support study at foreign universities, conference
participation, or dissertation write-up.
-The program does not accept applications from PhD programs in law, business,
medicine, nursing or journalism, nor does it accept applications in doctoral
programs that do not lead to a PhD.
-The program is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences
regardless of citizenship enrolled in PhD programs in the United States.
-Applicants to the 2013 IDRF competition must complete all PhD requirements
except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins or by December 2013,
whichever comes first.
-The program invites proposals for dissertation research conducted, in whole or
in part, outside the United States, about non-US topics. It will consider
applications for dissertation research grounded in a single site, informed by
broader cross-regional and interdisciplinary perspectives, as well as
applications for multi-sited, comparative, and trans regional research.
-Proposals that identify the United States as a case for comparative inquiry
are welcome; however, proposals which focus predominantly or exclusively on the
United States are not eligible.
-Applicants from select disciplines within the humanities (Art History,
Architectural History, Classics, Drama/Theater, Film Studies, Literature,
Performance Studies, Philosophy, Political Theory, and Religion) are welcome to
request three or more months of funding for international on-site dissertation
research (in combination with US-based research, for a total of nine to twelve
months of funding).
-All other applicants (for instance, those in Anthropology, Geography, History,
Political Science, and Sociology, among others) must request nine to twelve
months of on-site, site-specific dissertation research with a minimum of six
months of research outside of the United States.
-Applicants who have completed significant funded dissertation research in one
country by the start of their proposed IDRF research may be ineligible to apply
to the IDRF to extend research time in the same country.
-Eligibility will be at the discretion of the IDRF program, depending on
completed research time and funding.
-The IDRF program expects fellows to remain at their research site(s) for the
full nine- to twelve-month funding period.
-The IDRF program will not support study at foreign universities, conference
participation, or dissertation write-up.
-The program does not accept applications from PhD programs in law, business,
medicine, nursing or journalism, nor does it accept applications in doctoral
programs that do not lead to a PhD.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: International applicants are eligible for this
PhD research dissertation fellowship.
Countries: International applicants are eligible for this
PhD research dissertation fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF)
offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities
and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United
States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Eighty
fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the
research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship
includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the
completion of IDRF-funded research.
offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities
and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United
States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Eighty
fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the
research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship
includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the
completion of IDRF-funded research.
Number of award(s): Eighty fellowships are awarded annually.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships provide support for nine to twelve months of dissertation
research. No awards will be made for proposals requiring less than nine months
of research. The IDRF-funded research must take place in a single continuous
period within the eighteen months between July 2013 and December 2014.
research. No awards will be made for proposals requiring less than nine months
of research. The IDRF-funded research must take place in a single continuous
period within the eighteen months between July 2013 and December 2014.
What does it cover? Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a
per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship includes participation in an
SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded
research.
per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship includes participation in an
SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded
research.
Selection Criteria: Applicants are expected to write in clear, intelligible prose for a
selection committee that is multi-disciplinary and cross-regional. Proposals
should display a thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theories, and
methods in the applicant’s discipline and in other related fields, as well as a
bibliography relevant to the research. Applicants should specify why an
extended period of on-site research is critical for successful completion of
the proposed doctoral dissertation. The research design of proposals should be
realistic in scope, clearly formulated, and responsive to theoretical and
methodological concerns. Applicants should provide evidence of having attained
an appropriate level of training to undertake the proposed research, including
evidence of a degree of language fluency sufficient to complete the project.
selection committee that is multi-disciplinary and cross-regional. Proposals
should display a thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theories, and
methods in the applicant’s discipline and in other related fields, as well as a
bibliography relevant to the research. Applicants should specify why an
extended period of on-site research is critical for successful completion of
the proposed doctoral dissertation. The research design of proposals should be
realistic in scope, clearly formulated, and responsive to theoretical and
methodological concerns. Applicants should provide evidence of having attained
an appropriate level of training to undertake the proposed research, including
evidence of a degree of language fluency sufficient to complete the project.
How to Apply: The IDRF
application must be filled out online and can be accessed through the SSRC Online Application Portal.
application must be filled out online and can be accessed through the SSRC Online Application Portal.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is August 12th 2013.
