Deadline- 15 November 2013
All eligible applicants are invited to submit applications for Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The main objective of this program is to encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad.
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.
Documents required-
- A fully complete and submitted online application form.
- Transcripts covering all graduate study.
- Three letters of reference.
Eligibility & criteria-
- 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;
- 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.
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