THE AMERICAN
STUDIES DEPARTMENT has many upcoming fellowship deadlines. Tuesday, October 24
and Wednesday, October 25 are the next major deadlines. A
complete list of upcoming fellowship deadlines is below. Please contact Deja Just, pulf003@umn.edu, with any questions.
Clarifications:
Stout/Wallace- Eligibility -intermediate years (2nd or 3rd year students)
IDF- Please have your recommenders email your letters to Deja Just and cc Kale Fajardo OR mail by October 24, 2017 to
American Studies
c/o Deja Just
104 Scott Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0293
Please see the chart below for upcoming and Internal Deadlines.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 and Wednesday, October 25, 2017 are big days for next Deadlines.
We have an established committee review applications and provide feedback to students to make their applications stronger. The committee will also serve as the deciding vote of who is the strongest candidate to advance when we have more applicants than nomination slots. The committee will also serve as the voice of the department for our students in upcoming fellowships. If you have not yet looked at the Fellowships available, you still have time to compile your application and meet both the fall and winter deadlines.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
FELLOWSHIPS
UPCOMING DEADLINES
Fellowship
Name
|
Award
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Internal Deadline
|
Eligibility
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Link
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Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
(IDF)
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The award includes a stipend of $25,000 for the academic year (Sept-May), tuition for up to 14 graduate credits each semester (fall & spring), and subsidized health insurance through the Graduate Assistant Health Plan
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Potential applicants must submit all materials to the designated center or institute by October 24, 2017, to be considered for a letter of endorsement
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If you plan on applying for the IDF please contact:
or Kale Fajardo
by October 13, 2017
| |
William W. Stout
Thomas F. Wallace
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$25,000 for the academic year, plus tuition and subsidized health insurance for the academic year
|
October 25th, 2017 @ 4pm
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*open to graduate students in the humanities or social sciences who are in the intermediate years of the Ph.D. *must be registered for credit in the University of Minnesota Graduate School at the time of application.
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Mark & Judy Yudof
|
$25,000 for the academic year, plus tuition and subsidized health insurance for the academic year
|
October 25th, 2017 @ 4pm
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*must be registered for credit in a Master's or Ph.D. program *must have completed at least one year of graduate studies at the University of Minnesota at the time of application
| |
Norman Johnston DeWitt Fellowship
|
$25,000 for the academic year, plus tuition and subsidized health insurance for the academic year
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October 25th, 2017 @ 4pm
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*for advanced doctoral students in the humanities. *Relevant graduate programs may nominate one student. *must be registered for credit in the University of Minnesota Graduate School at the time of application
| |
Harold Leonard Memorial Fellowship in
Film Study
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$25,000 for the academic year, plus tuition and subsidized health insurance for the academic year
*The film study program does not support film production projects
|
October 25th, 2017 @ 4pm
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*must be registered for credit in a Ph.D. program *must have completed at least one year of graduate studies at the University of Minnesota at the time of application
| |
The Joseph J. Kwiat Fellowship
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Up to $5,000 annually
|
?
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*deserving graduate students in the American Studies program
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Smithsonian Institute Fellowship
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The stipend is $32,700 for one year, and fellows are eligible for tuition and health insurance benefits in accordance with their university policy
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November 22, 2017 @ 4pm
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*must be enrolled in a doctoral program at the U of M
*must have completed all course work for the program
*must have been admitted into doctoral candidacy
*must have satisfied all requirements except completion of the dissertation
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Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship
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$18,000 annual stipend and tuition, renewable for up to three years of support
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Program Nomination Deadline:
12 noon, Wednesday, December 15, 2017
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*must have an outstanding undergraduate record (minimum 3.5 GPA)
*must demonstrate a need for financial assistance in 2018-19
*must be a citizen of the United States
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Other Available Funding
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Individual & Community Grants
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varies
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Thesis Research Travel Grants |
Domestic Thesis Research:
Maximum award of $2,500 International Thesis Research:
Maximum award of $5,000
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December 5, 2017
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*research travel to be completed by December 31, 2018; retroactive requests will also be considered.
*applicant must be registered for credit (not GRAD 999) in a Ph.D. or D.M.A. program at the U ofM during spring 2018
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Upcoming Fellowships & Deadlines:
*Not yet updated- expected to be the end of November
