Sources of Funding

* Note: Check websites for most current information *

 HUSKEY TRAVEL FUNDS

Description:

A limited fund to allow students to present papers at meetings. In order to stretch the money to help out as many as possible, rules were established several years ago such that students may receive either $250 for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River, or $500 for travel to any other point. Students may receive only one award/year.

Eligibility:

The conditions under which the program was established stipulate that only students in the "classical" Arts&Sciences departments are eligible to apply for these funds. Students in programs funded through SOM are ineligible. All requests must be submitted and approved prior to traveling. All requests must come through the Directors of Graduate Studies to Aaron Mills. Awardees are notified through email.

To apply, fill out this form and submit it electronically to the French DGS.

 WALTER J. JENSEN FELLOWSHIP FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Description:
The PBK Society is asking for applications for the Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language Literature and Culture. Fellowship includes $10,000 and round trip airfare for 6 months continuous residency and study in France.

Eligibility:
Candidates must be under 40, and must have at least a 3.0 GPA as an undergrad at an accredited 4 year institution. Recipient must report to the PBK society every 2 months in French and English, and must submit a summary at the end of 6 months in English and French, which may then be published in a French journal.

Recent/current deadline: 10/1/06.

Website: www.pbk.org/scholarships/Jensen.htm

Contact: Call 202-745-3235 or email awards@pbk.org (Sam Worland-Esquith is the
contact) for more info.

 JACOB JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Description:
The Javits Fellowship carries a 4-year tenure with a need-based stipend of up to $15,673 (recently) and an institutional payment in lieu of tuition and fees. Up to 60% of the awards will be made to entering graduate students but students who have less than a full year of graduate study are eligible to apply. In terms of areas, 20% of the awards will be in social sciences, 20% in the arts, and 60% in the humanities.

Websites: www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2003-3/080103a.html

Recent/current deadline: October 6, 2006

 WOODROW WILSON DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

Description:
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies encourage original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Fellows receive $3,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation. These may include, but are not limited to, travel, books, microfilming, taping, and computer services. Fellows will be named in late January 2007.

Eligibility:
Students in doctoral programs in ANY FIELD OF STUDY at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, and expect to complete their dissertations by the summer following the fellowship year. Candidates who are within a few months of completing
their work should not apply.

Website: www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/index.php

Recent/current deadline: October 10, 2006; the exact date will be announced in late summer.

 TIAA-CREF RUTH SIMMS HAMILTON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Description:
The TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship was established to honor the memory and outstanding work of Dr. Ruth Simms Hamilton, the former Michigan State University Professor and TIAA Trustee. Professor Hamilton was a TIAA Trustee from 1989 to 2003 and during her 35-year career at Michigan State University, she was a highly regarded sociology professor and a faculty member of the African Studies Center, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Center for Advanced Study of International Development. She was an early pioneer of research concerning the African Diaspora - the study of the dispersion and settlement of African peoples once they left the African continent. The fellowship is funded by TIAA-CREF and will be administered by the TIAA-CREF Institute.

Eligibility:
The fellowship will be awarded to graduate students enrolled in a social science field relating to the African Diaspora at an accredited U.S. college or university and will recognize cutting-edge, graduate-level research which furthers the study of the African Diaspora.

Website: www.tiaa-crefinstitute.org/awards/hamilton/index.html

Recent/current deadline: October 15, 2005

 THE PAUL & DAISY SOROS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS

Description:
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty individuals a year for up to three years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the Fellow attends.

Eligibility:
Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. Students already in graduate study are eligible.

Recent/current deadline: November 1, 2006

Website: www.pdsoros.org/

 CHARLOTTE W. NEWCOMBE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS

Description:
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. In addition to topics in religious studies or in ethics (philosophical or religious), dissertations appropriate to the Newcombe Fellowship competition might explore the ethical implications of foreign policy, the values influencing political decisions, the moral codes of other cultures, and religious or ethical issues reflected in history or literature.

Recent/current deadline: November 6, 2006

Website: www.woodrow.org/newcombe/index.php

 GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE (DAAD) FELLOWSHIPS

Description:
We're here to help you on your journey to study or research in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany.
Study Scholarships are awarded to highly qualified graduating seniors and graduate students of all disciplines to provide the opportunity to study in Germany, or complete a postgraduate or Master's degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution.
Recent/current deadline: November 15, 2006

DAAD offers grants to graduate students at North American universities to attend 8-week intensive language courses at leading institutes in Germany. Extensive descriptions of the institutes, their teaching philosophies, course content, as well as course dates are available on the website of each institute.
Recent/current deadline: January 31, 2007

Research grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified PhD candidates, but also to Master's degree holders and post-doc researchers for research or a course of study and training at universities or other institutes in Germany.
Recent/current deadline: November 15, 2006

Website: www.daad.org/?p=50410

 ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE (ENS) FELLOWSHIP

What is the ENS Fellowship?

A fellowship designed for advanced graduate students in any field of arts and sciences who have an interest in studying at the premier French institution of higher education. Preference will be given to ABD's, but students with Masters Degree in hand by spring, 2001, will also be considered. Applicants must be fluent in French and ready to develop a dissertation or conduct research toward a dissertation topic under the supervision of a distinguished faculty associate of the École Normale Supérieure. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for uninterrupted research in an environment conducive to exciting scholarship.

What does the ENS Fellowship offer?

1. 9 to 10-month enrollment in the ENS
   Student will have access to all academic services of ENS, including all courses and seminars, and will be supervised by a tutor on the ENS faculty; student will have full library privileges and access to all ENS recreational facilities as well.
2. Expenses
   ENS will provide private accommodations and breakfast without cost, as well as access to the ENS cafeteria at subsidized student prices. A stipend of $6500 from the University of Virginia will enable the student to cover expenses not covered by ENS such as transportation, meal plan at ENS, and incidentals. ENS will provide rent-free housing. Students are encouraged to apply for additional grants and fellowships to finance the year in Paris, but the stipend is an adequate backup for a 9-month stay. The University reserves the right not to disburse this stipend if substantial outside funding is available.

Who is eligible to apply?

A graduate student in any department of Arts & Sciences who:

• will have an M.A. in his/her field in hand by June, 2001 and will continue toward the Ph.D. upon return to U. Va.
• is fluent in French by the departure date
• is able to arrive at ENS on or about September 15, and depart no later than JUNE 30. Although rent is free for 9 1/2 months, the ENS will be able to extend residential privileges through July at the student's expense. This is important for dissertation students who might want to prolong their stay into the summer.

How do I apply?

1. Candidate should submit four copies of:
   • current curriculum vitae
   • dissertation prospectus if ABD
   • description of research project if MA only
   • two letters of recommendation in envelopes sealed by professors who write them.
   • statement of fluency in French

   To: Karen Ryan, Arts and Sciences, Cabell 412

2. Deadline: December 1

3. Further questions? Contact:

   Prof. Olivier Zunz, Dept. of History, (924-7146, 924-6390)
   Karen Ryan, Associate Dean for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science (924-3437, 982-2241)

 CHATEAUBRIAND GRANT

Description:
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers scholarships for research in French literature, cinema, the humanities, the arts, history, philosophy, political sciences.

Website: www.frenchculture.org/education/support/index.html

Recent/current deadline: December 31, 2005

 CAMARGO FOUNDATION:

Description:
The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, France, is a residential center for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures as well as for composers, writers, and visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, video artists, and new media artists) pursuing creative projects. For scholarly projects, research should be at a sufficiently advanced stage so as not to require resources unavailable in the Marseille-Cassis Aix region. These geographic limits affirm the Foundation's identity and mission as a residence center for scholars and artists who are well into the writing/creating phases of their projects as opposed to a research facility. Fellows will receive $3,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation. These may include, but are not limited to, travel, books, microfilming, taping, and computer services.

Website: www.camargofoundation.org/

Recent/current deadline: January 12, 2007

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN DIGITAL HUMANITIES

Description:

Graduate students chosen as Scholars' Lab Fellows receive $10,000 awards, disbursed over two semesters, as well as consultative services by programmers, content specialists, and digital humanities experts in the Library.  They also join a vibrant community of past Fellows and faculty, students, and Library staff interested in digital scholarship and gain opportunities to raise the profile of their research by participating in Scholars' Lab colloquia and online publications.

Eligibility:

Graduate Fellows in Digital Humanities employ technology in their dissertation research in transformative ways.  Past Fellows have come from a variety of disciplines and have used spatial, temporal, statistical, text, and image analysis tools and methodologies to inform their scholarly practices.  Applicants must have completed all course requirements and be admitted to candidacy for the doctorate in the humanities, social sciences or the arts at the University of Virginia, must be enrolled full time in the year for which they are applying, and a faculty advisor must review and approve the scholarly content of the proposal.

Websites: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/about/fellowship.html

http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/about/fellows.html

Contact:

Joseph Gilbert, Head, Scholars' Lab

Digital Research & Scholarship, University of Virginia Library

434.243.2324  |  joegilbert@virginia.edu

 RAVEN SOCIETY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Description:

The Raven Society funds several fellowship awards of up to $2500 each  year for undergraduate and graduate research projects at the University. Last year, the Raven Society funded a diverse set of projects that studied the nutrient cycle in Costa Rica, electoral change in Bulgaria, the British constabulary in South Africa, cervical cancer screening in Senegal, and education for sustainable development in Chile.

 As the University expands its global reach we believe it is increasingly important for students to pursue projects of global nature. It is our decision that the Raven Fellowships be targeted towards research conducted outside of Charlottesville.  The Raven Society hopes to enable students to go out into the world, and then bring the world back to Mr.

Jefferson's Academical Village.

Eligibility: open to undergraduate and graduate students alike, and the students need not be members of the Raven Society to apply.

Website: www.uvaravensociety.com

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