The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) is seeking applications for the Martin Duberman fellowship from senior scholars (tenured university professors or advanced independent scholars) from any country doing scholarly research on the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) experience.
CLAGS provides intellectual leadership towards understanding and addressing the issues that affect Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals and the members of other sexual and gender minorities. As the first university-based LGBT research center in the United States, CLAGS nurtures cutting-edge scholarship; organizes colloquia for examining and affirming LGBT lives; and fosters network-building among academics, artists, activists, policy makers, and community members.
Eligibility and Selection
University affiliation is not necessary. All applicants must be able to show a prior contribution to the field of LGBTQ studies. If you are not sure whether you will be eligible for the award as a senior scholar (e.g., if you are not a tenured professor), it is recommend that you the center well before the deadline so that they can make a determination; otherwise, you may be declared ineligible after the deadline and your application will not be submitted to the committee. The award is adjudicated by the fellowships committee of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies.
U.S citizenship is not required for any CLAGS award.
Fellowship Award
The fellowship carries an award amounting to $7,500. The winner of the fellowship may be asked to participate in CLAGS’s Colloquium Series the following academic year to present her/his research project.
Submission
Along with other required documents and letters of recommendation, the applicants need to submit evidence (book excerpt, article, etc.) about the prior contribution to the field of LGTBQ studies. Please limit submissions to two excerpts/articles/papers/research summaries. A list of publications may be submitted also.
Last date for submission of applications is November 15, 2011
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