Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources are offered by
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in Humanities and Related Social Science
fields USA
Subject(s): The
scholarship is provided to learn humanities and related social science fields.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing Research level.
Scholarship Provider: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:To be eligible, an
applicant will—
-be enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United States
(master’s thesis research is not eligible)
-complete all doctoral requirements except the dissertation and be ready to
start research for it as early as June 1 and no later than September 1, 2013,
with approval of the dissertation proposal no later than April 1, 2013
-plan to do dissertation research primarily in original source
material in the holdings of archives, libraries, historical societies,
museums, related repositories, or a combination
-write the dissertation and receive the Ph.D. degree in a field of the
humanities or in a related element of the social sciences (candidates for
the Ed.D, J.D., or D.D. degrees are not eligible).
-An applicant may be of any nationality but must be enrolled in a U.S. graduate
school and be studying here, not on a campus abroad even if operated by a U.S.
institution.
-Proposed research may be conducted at a single or multiple sites abroad, in
the U.S., or both. Any relevant repository may be used, including government
archives and private collections accessible to the applicant. Preference is
given to applicants who will be studying away from their home institution.
-Those who are conducting original source research using online sources in novel
or innovative ways are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Open for International Students: The students of any nation can apply
for this scholarship.
Description: The
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer
fellowships generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for
dissertation research in the humanities or related social
sciences in original sources.The program offers about fifteen
competitively awarded fellowships a year. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per
month for periods ranging from 9-12 months. Each fellow will receive an
additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original
sources and submitting a report acceptable to CLIR on the research experience.
Thus the maximum award will be $25,000.
of awards offered: The program offers about fifteen
competitively awarded fellowships a year.
of award:
It is applicable for 9-12 months.
$25,000.
criteria:The
committee aims to select representatives from different fields of
the humanities and related social sciences consistent with quality in
the research proposals. The committee will assess quality with reference to the
following criteria:
-originality and creativity of the research proposal
-importance of the proposed dissertation to the applicant’s field
-appropriateness of the primary-source collection(s) and institutions in which
the applicant proposes to do research
-competence of the applicant for proposed research as indicated by references,
transcripts, language skills, research experience, and other academic
achievements
-prospects for completing specified research within the time projected and
funds awarded (not all dissertation work need necessarily be done within the
fellowship period).
Application Deadline:
Do submit your applications till 15 November 2012.
