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The Erskine A. Peters Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame enables outstanding African American doctoral candidates (who have completed all graduate requirements but their dissertation and are officially ABD) to devote their full energies to the completion of the dissertation; and (2) to provide an opportunity for African American scholars at the beginning of their academic careers to experience life at a major Catholic research university.

The fellowship is tenable for a full academic year beginning in August and concluding in May. It carries with it a $30,000 stipend and $2,000 research budget. Fellows have access to all university facilities and are provided office space, use of a personal computer, an official academic home in the department of the Fellow's specialization, and access to a faculty mentor in the fellow's discipline. Fellows also participate in professional development workshops focused on employment strategies and career development. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the University and to devote most of their time to the completion of the dissertation.

Interested candidates should follow the link below to the online application, then submit the form electronically as well as download it as a cover page for your printed application packet. The application packet must include a formal letter describing your research interests and goals, a curriculum vitae, a one page dissertation abstract, a chapter length writing sample, and three letters of reference.

The application deadline is Monday, November 30, 2009. For additional information please visit http://africana.nd.edu/erskine/.

Thank you,
Maria
Maria McKenna, MS Ed.
Program Coordinator, Erskine A Peters Fellowship
Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Africana Studies
327 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Email: Maria.K.McKenna.52@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-0452

The Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin welcomes applicants at all ranks for residential fellowships for 2010-11. The theme for the year will be "Power and Place." For more information about the theme, the fellowships and the Institute for Historical Studies, please see:
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/historicalstudies/.

For further information or queries, please contact the IHS Director, Julie Hardwick, at: historyinstitute@austin.utexas.edu

AADS Dissertation Fellowship

Boston College's African and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) is proud to announce the inaugural year of its dissertation fellowship competition. Scholars working in any discipline in the Humanities or Social Sciences with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies are eligible. We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field.

This 2010/2011 fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend, health insurance, a $1,500 research budget, and a fully equipped office. The fellow must remain in residence for the 9-month academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course.

The successful applicant will have full access to BC's seven libraries as well as several rare books and manuscripts collections. Of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams/Caribbeana Collection, consisting of materials from and about Africa, Jamaica, and the British West Indies. The fellow can also benefit from BC's newly founded Institute for the Liberal Arts, as well as events sponsored by programs/installations in International Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Middle East Studies, Islamic Civilization and Societies, as well as the internationally renowned McMullen Museum.

Applications must include the following: 1) a 2000 word, detailed project proposal that includes a plan for completion, 2) an 800 word personal essay that describes how this fellowship will assist applicant in achieving future professional goals, and 3) three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor. Eligible applicants must complete all requirements for the PhD, aside from the dissertation, by the start of the fellowship year.

Applications must be submitted by 18 December 2009, either electronically to aads@bc.edu or postmarked by regular mail to Chair, AADS Fellowship Committee, Boston College, 301 Lyons Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3806.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty and a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women, individuals from historically underrepresented groups and individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.