The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) was established about 50 years ago by Dr. F. A. “Baldy” Harper with an aim to encourage research and education in the conviction that greater understanding of human affairs and freedom would foster peace, prosperity, and social harmony. Since its founding, the IHS has been helping undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars worldwide with an interest in individual liberty. The mission of the institute is to support the achievement of a freer society by facilitating the development of talented students and intellectuals who share an interest in advancing the principles and practice of freedom.
IHS is currently inviting applications for the Humane Studies Fellowships that are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates embarking on liberty-advancing careers in ideas. The fellowships support study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.
Fellowship winners are also preferred candidates for IHS invitation-only programs such as Career Development Seminars, which help students think strategically about how to succeed in academia, and Summer Graduate Research Fellowship, a non-residential research and writing program to complete a publishable scholarly article.
About the Award
The Humane Studies Fellowship is an award of $2,000 to $15,000.
- – Fellowships are awarded for one year, and award winners may reapply for each year of their full-time studies.
- – Fellowships take into account the tuition at the recipient’s institution and any other funds received by the recipient.
- – Full scholarships will not be awarded to students who will receive full-tuition scholarships or stipends from other sources, although partial awards will be considered.
- – Award decisions by IHS and its trustees are final and not subject to appeal.
Eligibility Criteria
IHS considers applications from individuals who will be full-time graduate students or undergraduate juniors or seniors during the 2012-13 academic year and who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society.
Applicants are evaluated based on three primary criteria:
- relevance of work to the advancement of a free society
- academic or professional performance
- potential for success in chosen field
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or disability. Although IHS considers applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, fellowships are generally awarded to applicants who live or study in those countries.
Last date for submitting the applications is December 31, 2011.
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