Clark Fellowship Program

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Clark Fellowship Program

Deadline: October 15

The Clark Fellowship Program, offered by The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass., offers between 15 and 20 fellowships each year, ranging in duration from less than a month to 10 months. They look for projects that extend and enhance the understanding of the visual arts and their role in culture. Stipends are generous and are dependent on salary and sabbatical replacement needs. Housing and an office are also provided. The Clark combines a public art museum with a complex of research and academic programs, including a major art history library. It functions as an international center in both the academic and museum fields for research and discussion on the nature of art and its history. The Clark/Oakley Humanities Fellowship is offered by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in conjunction with the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Williams College. A one-year fellowship will be offered to a scholar in the humanities whose work takes an interdisciplinary approach to some aspect of the visual. The selected fellow will have his or her office at the Oakley Center, be housed at the Clark scholars” residence, and participate fully in the rich intellectual life of both advanced research institutes.

Fellowships are only available to those who have completed their Ph.D.

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The John Carter Brown Library Research Grants

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The John Carter Brown Library Research Grants

Deadline: January 29 

The John Carter Brown Library, an Institution for Advanced Research in the area of History and Humanities at Brown University will award approximately thirty Research Fellowships. Sponsorship of research at the John Carter Brown Library is reserved exclusively for scholars whose work is centered on the colonial history of the Americas, North and South, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American involvement.

Fellowships are of two types: Short-Term Fellowships Regular John Carter Brown Library Fellowships are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2,100 per month. These Fellowships are open to Americans and foreign nationals who are engaged in pre- or post-doctoral, or independent, research. Graduate students must have passed their preliminary or general examinations at the time of application.

The Jeannette D. Black Memorial Fellowship is for research in the history of cartography or a closely related area.

The William Reese Company Fellowship is for research in bibliography and the history of printing.

The Ruth and Lincoln Ekstrom Fellowship is for research on the history of women and the family in the Americas prior to 1825, including the question of cultural influences on gender formation.

The Alexander O. Vietor Memorial Fellowship and the Marie L. and William R. Hartland Fellowship focus on research in early maritime history.

Center for New World Comparative Studies Fellowships are available for scholars engaged in research in the comparative history of the colonial Americas.

Maria Elena Cassiet Fellowships are restricted to scholars who are permanent residents of countries in Spanish America.

The Maury A. Bromsen Fellowship is focused on colonial Spanish American history.

The Touro National Heritage Trust Fellowship is for research on some aspect of the Jewish experience in the New World before 1825.

The nine-month J. M. Stuart Fellowship is reserved for a graduate student at Brown University.

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The Barakat Foundation USA Grants

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The Barakat Foundation USA Grants

Deadline: February 15

The Directors of the Barakat Foundation, a private foundation, invite applications from students and scholars for scholarships and research grants in the fields of Islamic art history, Islamic architectural history, and Islamic archaeology, as well as in the field of conservation as it pertains to Islamic decorative arts between 622 A.D. and 1800 A.D. Scholarships are offered for post-graduate studies or apprenticeships in the above-mentioned fields at accredited universities or institutions. These will be made toward tuition fees and/or living expenses, but only in exceptional cases will they be made to cover fees and expenses in full.

Research grants are available at the post-doctoral level in the above-mentioned scholastic fields. These grants are intended principally to help foreign scholars conduct research in the United States.

Eligibility:  Applicants for scholarships must have at least a B.A. degree and have been accepted for graduate study or an apprenticeship at an accredited university or institution. Since part of the available funds are zakat monies, it should be noted that scholarships and research grants funded by such monies are open only to Muslims. For further information and to download the application form, visit the website.

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German Historical Institute: Dissertation Fellowships

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German Historical Institute: Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Deadline: April 1  and October 1

The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition or the revision of manuscripts. It will give clear priority to those postdoc projects that are designed for the “second book”. The monthly stipend is € 1,700 for doctoral students and € 3,000 for postdoctoral scholars from European institutions; students and scholars based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900 or $3,200 respectively. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Germany will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the U.S.The GHI awards short-term fellowships to German and American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars in the fields of German history, the history of German-American relations, and the history of the role of Germany and the USA in international relations. These fellowships are also available to German doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars in the field of American history. We especially invite applications from doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars who currently do not receive funding from their home institutions. The fellowships are usually granted for periods of one to six months but, in exceptional cases and depending on the availability of funds, they can be extended by one month. The research projects must draw upon primary sources located in the United States.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a copy of your last diploma, project description (no more than 3,000 words), research schedule for the fellowship period, and at least one letter of reference. While applicants may write in either English or German, we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified about the outcome approximately two months after the deadline. Please send applications electronically in PDF or Word format via e-mail to fellowships@ghi-dc.org.

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Terra Foundation Scholarships

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Terra Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: January 15
The Terra Foundation supports scholarship and public programs on American art to foster international exchange of new ideas. The foundation is dedicated to facilitating partnerships and communication, and increasing accessibility to needed scholarly resources.

Grant funding is available for:
Research, residencies, fellowships, exhibitions, special projects such as lecture series and other public programs on American art that take place in Chicago or outside of the United States.

Other Academic Initiatives:
The Terra Foundation also collaborates on and funds special initiatives in the field of American art scholarship. Areas of interest include:

  • Academic-program support to universities in Chicago or outside the United States.
  • Scholarly convenings that encourage multinational participation
  • Worldwide scholarly resource access
  • Scholarly publications and texts on American art are considered in conjunction with Terra-supported exhibitions, symposia, or other public programs.

For more information: http://www.terraamericanart.org/scholarship/fellowships/
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Pride Foundation Scholarships

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Pride Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: January 13

Pride Foundation has over 50 different types of scholarships available, but students only need to fill out one application.  The Pride Foundation is able to offer a diversity of scholarships, which encourage students of different backgrounds and educational interests to apply.  Most scholarships are available for straight ally or questioning students as well as student of LGBT parents. All promote leadership and diversity in the LGBT community. Interested individuals submit one application and the scholarship review committee will determine which scholarships the applicant is eligible for.  It’s that easy…

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German Chancellor Fellowship Program

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German Chancellor Fellowship Program

Deadline: Applications open March 15.

Ten scholarships are awarded annually to future leaders from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The scholarship provides a one year stay in Germany for professional development, study, or research.
Field of Study:
Travel/Tourism, Town and Country Planning, Theology/Religon, Textiles, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Natural Resources, Musical Theater, Music, Liberal Arts/Humanities, Languages / Linguistics, Journalism/Broadcasting, International Relations, Humanities, History, Health Administration, Food Science/Nutrition, Filmmaking, Ethnic Studies, Environmental Management, English Language and Literature, Economics, Culinary Arts, Creative Writing, Conservation and Preservation, Communications, Classics, Business Management / Finance, Asian and Asian American Studies, Arts/Art History, Area/Ethnic Studies, Architecture and Design, Anthropology
Award Amount: Euro 2000-3000 monthly
For detailed information and applicaiton process, contact (for US applicants only):
American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
1012 14th Street NW, Suite 1015
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 783-1907
Fax: (202) 783-1908
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Haas and Koshland Memorial Award

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Haas and Koshland Memorial Award

Deadline: February 8

Each year, the Jewish Community Endowment Fund invites students to apply for the Haas/Koshland Memorial Award. The grant, which is given annually by the descendents of Walter A. Haas, Sr. and Daniel E. Koshland, Sr., provides up to $20,000 to support a year of study and personal development in Israel.

Eligibility:

The award is open to college students, from sophomore year through graduate school, who are from, or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area and wish to broaden their personal life, academic life or both.

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(last checked 1/11/17)

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Racial or Ethnic Leadership Supplemental Grants (Presbyterian Church)

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Racial or Ethnic Leadership Supplemental Grants (Presbyterian Church)

Deadline: May 15

Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time in a prescribed program of study approved by presbytery of the Presbyterian Church; be studying in a PC (USA) seminary or in a theological institution approved by the Students Committee on Preparation for Ministry; be studying for the first professional degree and be enrolled as an inquirer or candidate by a PC (USA) presbytery for a church occupation, or be planning to take a position within the PC (USA) or one of the ecumenical agencies within the PC (USA) or one of the ecumenical agencies in which the PC (USA) participates. Awards range from $500 to $1,000 per academic year; renewal is possible. Ethnicity: African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Person of Color Specifics: Racial/Ethnic Leader Supplemental Grants are available for African American, Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic American or Native American students.

Website: http://www.scholarships4school.com/scholarships/racial-ethnic-leadership-supplemental-grant.html

 

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Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH) and Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

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Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH) and Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

Deadline: May 15

Eligibility:

Must be a female graduate student completing a dissertation in a history department of a U.S. institution

  • Must be a female graduate student completing a dissertation in a history department of a U.S. institution
  • Must have passed to A.B.D. status by the time of application
  • May specialize in any field of history
  • May hold this award and others simultaneously
  • Need not attend the award ceremony to receive the award
  • The CCWH/Berkshire Award is designed to promote scholarship among women historians and in women’s history.  History graduate students who apply for the CCWH/Berkshire Award will automatically be considered for the CCWH/Ida B. Wells Award.
  •  Must be a woman graduate student in a history department in a U.S. institution;
  • May specialize in any field of history

For more information contact:
Professor Whitney Leeson
Department of History, Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153-3794.
Email: wleeson@roanoke.edu

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