Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship: Call for Applications

Deadline: 15 April 2016

The Yale University has announced the second annual Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship, inviting applications from the scholars across US and around the world. The Fellowship is offered annually, and is designed to provide access to Yale resources in LGBT Studies for scholars who live outside the greater New Haven area.

Benefits

The fellowship provides an award of $4,000, which is intended to pay for travel to and from New Haven and act as a living allowance.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholars around the world are invited to apply for the Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship.
• This fellowship supports scholars from any field pursuing research in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer studies at Yale University, utilizing the vast faculty resources, manuscript archives, and library collections available at Yale.
• Graduate students conducting dissertation research, independent scholars, and all faculty are invited to apply.
• A brief research proposal must include specific details about the relationship of the resources at Yale University to the project and its significance within the larger field of scholarly concern. Most of the holdings of the University Libraries are described in Orbis, the online catalogue of Yale University Library. Other research resources include the YRIHS Research Resources Guide, the Manuscripts and Archives Sexuality Subject Guide, the University Library Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Research Guide, and the Beinecke LGBTQI Research Guide.
• Scholars residing within 100 miles of New Haven are ineligible.

How to Apply

In order to apply, applicants must provide the following:

• Application form
• Curriculum vitae
• Brief research proposal (1,200 words maximum)
• Detailed list of specific research materials to be consulted at Yale during your fellowship
• One confidential letter of recommendation, specifically addressing the merits of the proposed fellowship project (dossier letters will not effectively support the application).

All application documents must be submitted through online process.

For more information, please visit Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship.