The Council on Library and Information Resources
(CLIR) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Mellon Fellowships.
Fellowships are 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. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for periods ranging
from 9-12 months. The application deadline will be November 15, 2013.
(CLIR) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Mellon Fellowships.
Fellowships are 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. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for periods ranging
from 9-12 months. The application deadline will be November 15, 2013.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided for dissertation research in
the humanities or related social sciences in original sources.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing research
program at U.S. graduate school.
Scholarship Provider: The Council on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
the humanities or related social sciences in original sources.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing research
program at U.S. graduate school.
Scholarship Provider: The Council on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: To be eligible, an applicant will:
-Be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United
States (master’s thesis research is not eligible) and remain enrolled at the
institution throughout the duration of the fellowship;
-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, 2014,
with approval of the dissertation proposal no later than April 1, 2014;
-Plan to do dissertation research primarily in original source
material in the holdings of archives, libraries, historical societies,
museums, related repositories, or a combination; and
-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.
-Be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United
States (master’s thesis research is not eligible) and remain enrolled at the
institution throughout the duration of the fellowship;
-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, 2014,
with approval of the dissertation proposal no later than April 1, 2014;
-Plan to do dissertation research primarily in original source
material in the holdings of archives, libraries, historical societies,
museums, related repositories, or a combination; and
-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.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International Students can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: CLIR is now accepting applications for the 2014 Mellon Fellowships. 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.
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.
Number of award (s): The program offers about fifteen competitively awarded fellowships.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships are offered for 9-12 months.
What does it cover? 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.
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.
Selection criteria: -The committee aims to select representatives from different
fields of the humanities and related social sciences consistent with
quality in the research proposals.
-Traditional proposals for original source research in such fields as history
will be welcome. But the committee will give preference to sound
non-traditional projects in all eligible fields.
-Fellows may propose to work in more than one repository during the fellowship
period, including repositories abroad. Preference is given to applicants
working away from their home institutions. The selection committee will assess
the applicant’s need for working in multiple repositories, working abroad, or
both.
-In the administration and awarding of fellowships, neither CLIR nor the
selection committee discriminates on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity,
physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or political
affiliation.
fields of the humanities and related social sciences consistent with
quality in the research proposals.
-Traditional proposals for original source research in such fields as history
will be welcome. But the committee will give preference to sound
non-traditional projects in all eligible fields.
-Fellows may propose to work in more than one repository during the fellowship
period, including repositories abroad. Preference is given to applicants
working away from their home institutions. The selection committee will assess
the applicant’s need for working in multiple repositories, working abroad, or
both.
-In the administration and awarding of fellowships, neither CLIR nor the
selection committee discriminates on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity,
physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or political
affiliation.
Notification: April 1, 2014: fellowship awards announced.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline will be November 15, 2013.