Institute for Japanese Studies: Fellowship, Study Abroad and Internship Opportunities

Institute for Japanese Studies: Fellowship, Study Abroad and Internship Opportunities

Deadline: Ongoing

The link below is connected to a list maintained by Ohio State University and provides information about a variety of Japanese and Japan-related programs that are available to students at all levels. The eligibility requirements listed on this page are only brief summaries for the purpose of making it quick and easy to determine which opportunities may be eligible.

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(last checked 1/30/17)

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Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation

Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation

Deadline: April 15

Since 1975, the Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation has provided grants to students seeking a Master of Divinity degree and who will be serving in pulpit ministry. Full time students who have lived in a Great Lakes state will be considered.

Eligibility:

  • Applicant must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university or college.
  • Applicant must be a full time student pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological seminary.
  • The seminary on which the applicant is attending is located within a Great lakes state or
  • Applicant lives or has lived in a Great Lakes state and the seminary in which the applicant is attending is outside of the Great Lakes region.

Grants are awarded in the amount of $3000, must be used for study related expenses and may be renewed for a maximum of four years. The grant application must be completed online. Award notifications are sent out by early July.

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(last checked 1/30/17)

 

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research and Dissertation Grants

Deadline:  August 1 (for December) and February 1 (for June)

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world.

The Research Grant

Most awards fall within the range of $15,000 to $40,000 per year for periods of one or two years. Applications for larger amounts and longer durations must be very strongly justified. The foundation awards research grants to individuals (or a few principal investigators at most) for individual projects and does not award grants to institutions for institutional programs. Individuals who receive research grants may be subject to taxation on the funds awarded.

Timing

New applications must be received (not post-marked) by August 1, for a decision in December. Applications are reviewed once a year and final decisions are made by the Board of Directors at its meeting in December. Applicants will be informed promptly by email as well as letter of the Board’s decision. Grants ordinarily commence on January 1 but later starting dates may be requested if the nature of the research makes this appropriate.

The Dissertation Grant

These fellowships of $20,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner and are only appropriate for students approaching the final year of their Ph.D. work.

This fellowship is not for support of doctoral research. Applications are evaluated in comparison with each other and not in competition with the postdoctoral research grant proposals. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country.

Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships, among other subjects. Dissertations with no relevance to understanding human violence and aggression will not be supported. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.

Eligibility

These grants are made to Ph.D. candidates who are entering the dissertation stage of graduate school. Usually, this means that fieldwork or other research is complete and writing has begun. If analysis and writing are not far enough along for an applicant to be confident that he will complete the dissertation within the year, he should not apply, as the application will not be competitive with those that comply with this timetable. In some disciplines, particularly experimental fields, research and writing can reasonably be expected to be completed within the same year, and in those cases it is appropriate to apply.

Timing

Applications for dissertation fellowships must be received by February 1. If that falls on a weekend, the deadline is the following Monday. Applications are reviewed during the spring term and final decisions are made by the Board of Directors at its meeting in June. Applicants will be informed promptly by e-mail as well as letter of the Board’s decision. Awards ordinarily commence on September 1, but other starting dates (after July 1) may be requested if the nature of the project makes this appropriate.

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(updated 1.29.17)

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Harvard Divinity School’s Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer Program

Harvard Divinity School’s Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer Program

Deadline: October 15

Harvard Divinity School announces five full-time Research Associate and Visiting Faculty positions for 2016-17 in its Women’s Studies in Religion Program. Proposals should utilize both religion and gender as central categories of analysis. They may address women and religion in any time, place, or religious tradition, and may utilize disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches from across the fields of theology, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Eligibility:

Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who have serious interest in religion. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant’s research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program’s research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field; and an agreement to produce a publishable piece of work by the end of the appointment.Applications from those whose degrees have not yet been awarded will not be considered.

Compensation:

Compensation is $60,000. The appointment is full-time, lasting ten months, and includes health benefits and reimbursement of some expenses.

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(last checked 1/31/17)

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Walter S. Barr Fellowships

Walter S. Barr Fellowships

Deadline : March 1

In general applicants must be residents of Hampden County. If residency is in question, the Fellowship Committee reserves the right to make this decision. Awards are made to students pursuing a specific post-graduate degree. If that degree program requires more than one year of full time study, the award can be renewed for as many as two additional years, if warranted.  Awards will be made on the basis of all available information, including school records, recommendations and examination scores.  Consideration will be given to both the merit and financial need of the applicant.

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(updated 1.29.17)

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Degenring Scholarship Fund

Degenring Scholarship Fund

Deadline: April 1

Scholarship assistance is available to American Baptist Women who have been members of an American Baptist Church in New Jersey for at least five years. Award amounts vary, based on need and on the recipient’s career goals in Christian work.  Those eligible must be recommended by their ABW leadership in New Jersey. They must be in their second year of study working towards a MDiv or MTS or comparable degree; scholarships are not available for doctoral students. The amount of the scholarship varies, based on student status and the amount available in the fund.

For application and information, contact Rev. April Van Liz.

(updated 1.31.17)

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SSRC Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grant

SSRC Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grant

Deadline: November 1

This SSRC-Mellon Mays program builds on the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, an effort to support scholars committed to diversity on the faculties of American colleges and universities. Only those students recognized as Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows and currently enrolled in doctoral programs in Mellon designated fields are eligible to apply.

The SSRC-Mellon Mays Predoctoral Grants provide fellows with support to defray the costs associated with graduate study and research.  Fellows are eligible for a maximum allocation of $5,000 during their second through fifth years of graduate study.  Recognizing that needs differ by stage in the graduate process and by type of institutional setting, we have created two predoctoral grant opportunities: Predoctoral Research Development and Graduate Studies Enhancement. These grants have been designed to allow flexibility in their disbursement so that fellows may tailor the grant(s) to best suit their needs.

Fellows will be able to apply for these grants May through November of each year.  Funding decisions will be based on a set of criteria including the fellow’s successful completion of key graduate school requirements, the degree to which the grant monies fulfill needs not covered by a fellow’s graduate institution, and the degree to which grant monies will strengthen the quality of a fellow’s work and advance the fellow towards the completion of the doctoral degree.

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(1.31.17)

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Stevenson Scholarship

Robert J. Stevenson Scholarship

Deadline: July 15

Purpose: The Robert J. Stevenson Scholarship has been established by the Leadership Foundation for Teacher Education of the Association of Teacher Educators with major contribution from the Stevenson family to assist a classroom teacher working towards an advanced degree to enhance teacher leadership skills through the study of teaching. Applicants taking coursework leading to National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification are encouraged to apply, as are those engaged in the study of curriculum and instruction and/or supervision.

This is an unrestricted award. The award may be used for tuition, books or other education expenses. There is an expectation that the recipient will report back to the LFTE Council on how the award was used. The current award is $1,200.

Scholarship requirements:

  • Must be an ATE member
  • A full or part-time graduate student
  • Have a GPA of at 3.0 (out of 4.0)

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(last checked 1/30/17)

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Lawrence and Donna Taylor Scholarships

Lawrence and Donna Taylor Scholarships

Deadline: April 15

Amount: $375 – $3,000

Description: To provide academic training for persons preparing for the ordained ministry or certification as Director of Christian Education, Minister of Christian Education or Associate in Christian Education for service within a member denomination of the World Methodist Council.

Qualifications:

  • Member of Methodist church for three years
  • Full-time student
  • Establish financial need

For inquiries and application process. contact:

Taylor Foundation
Boone First United Methodist Church
Seventh and Arden Streets
Boone, IA  50036

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(last checked 01/30/17)

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Grannis Memorial Scholarship

Grannis Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: July 15

A scholarship with a Minnesota connection.  Applicants must be preparing for full-time vocation ministry in the UMC and must have a Minnesota connection (home, parents’ home, home church, sponsor). Grant will be between $300-$500 that will be awarded each year.

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(last checked 1/31/17)

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