Overview
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.
Approximately ten awards of up to $10,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Given changing travel restrictions and/or security warnings to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal.
Eligibility Guidelines
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or physical impairment.
Must be a U.S. citizen. Proof of citizenship (photocopy of passport) must be shown upon award notification.
Must have a Ph.D. or be a U.S. doctoral candidate who has completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation.
Must be engaged in the study of and research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences.
Must wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance in two or more countries outside the United States, one of which must host participating American overseas research center (ORC).
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submission is Friday, January, 15, 2010. Letters of recommendation and graduate transcripts must be post-marked by Friday, January 15, 2010 and received by Friday, January 22, 2010.
A complete application consists of:
Application Form
Project Description - On a separate sheet of paper, in 1500 words or less, please describe the nature of your proposal and your competence to carry out the required research. State the reasons your project requires your presence in the countries you indicated, what relationship you will have with the host-country ORC, and the methodology you propose to use in conducting your research. Indicate the facilities (i.e. libraries, museums and archives) you plan to use while conducting your research. Finally, please indicate the extent to which you investigated the availability of other funding sources. Please note that readers may not be specialists in your field.
Project Bibliography/Literature Review - 1 page maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
Three (3) separate letters of recommendation- Ph.D candidates must have one letter from academic advisor with a signed Academic Advisor Form.
Curriculum Vitae - 3 pages maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
Graduate Transcripts - Ph.D candidates only
Please read the Application Instructions before submitting your application.
Download the full application packet (instructions, application form, and academic advisor form) here.
Application Submission
Preferred Method of Submittal:
Please submit the application form, project description, project bibliography/literature review, and curriculum vitae via email to fellowships@caorc.org. Documents in MS Word format are preferred. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt within five (5) business days.
Please have your letters of recommendation and transcripts (if applicable) mailed directly to CAORC via the U.S. Postal Service or Express Mail (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.): U.S. Postal Service: CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program. P.O. Box 37012, MRC-178, Washington, DC 20013-7012
Express Mail:CAORC-Multi Fellowshipc/o Natural History Museum10th Street & Constitution Avenue, NWMRC-178Washington, DC 20560-0178
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.
Approximately ten awards of up to $10,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Given changing travel restrictions and/or security warnings to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal.
Eligibility Guidelines
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or physical impairment.
Must be a U.S. citizen. Proof of citizenship (photocopy of passport) must be shown upon award notification.
Must have a Ph.D. or be a U.S. doctoral candidate who has completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation.
Must be engaged in the study of and research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences.
Must wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance in two or more countries outside the United States, one of which must host participating American overseas research center (ORC).
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submission is Friday, January, 15, 2010. Letters of recommendation and graduate transcripts must be post-marked by Friday, January 15, 2010 and received by Friday, January 22, 2010.
A complete application consists of:
Application Form
Project Description - On a separate sheet of paper, in 1500 words or less, please describe the nature of your proposal and your competence to carry out the required research. State the reasons your project requires your presence in the countries you indicated, what relationship you will have with the host-country ORC, and the methodology you propose to use in conducting your research. Indicate the facilities (i.e. libraries, museums and archives) you plan to use while conducting your research. Finally, please indicate the extent to which you investigated the availability of other funding sources. Please note that readers may not be specialists in your field.
Project Bibliography/Literature Review - 1 page maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
Three (3) separate letters of recommendation- Ph.D candidates must have one letter from academic advisor with a signed Academic Advisor Form.
Curriculum Vitae - 3 pages maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
Graduate Transcripts - Ph.D candidates only
Please read the Application Instructions before submitting your application.
Download the full application packet (instructions, application form, and academic advisor form) here.
Application Submission
Preferred Method of Submittal:
Please submit the application form, project description, project bibliography/literature review, and curriculum vitae via email to fellowships@caorc.org. Documents in MS Word format are preferred. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt within five (5) business days.
Please have your letters of recommendation and transcripts (if applicable) mailed directly to CAORC via the U.S. Postal Service or Express Mail (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.): U.S. Postal Service: CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program. P.O. Box 37012, MRC-178, Washington, DC 20013-7012
Express Mail:CAORC-Multi Fellowshipc/o Natural History Museum10th Street & Constitution Avenue, NWMRC-178Washington, DC 20560-0178
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
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