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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Graduate Fellowships

Overview

The Mellon Foundation has made available two fellowships for graduate students to become Fellows of the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University during the 2011/2012 academic year. Graduate Fellows will not teach courses. Graduate Fellows will be invited to all events at the Society for the Humanities.

The Fellowship includes a Graduate School tuition fellowship, a $24,000 stipend, and health insurance. The two Graduate Fellows will share an office at the A.D. White House during the academic year.


Qualifications
Cornell University graduate students in the humanities who are working on topics related to the year’s theme are invited to apply. Awards are restricted to those students who will have completed all requirements for the degree other than the dissertation and who will be no more than six years into the program at the time the Fellowship begins.

Application Procedures
The following application materials must be delivered to the Program Administrator on or before October 1, 2010:

1. A curriculum vitae.

2. A Cornell University transcript.

3. One writing sample (published or unpublished) that is no more than 35 pages long.

4. A one-page dissertation abstract in addition to a more detailed statement of the research project the applicant will pursue during the fellowship year (1,000-3,000 words).

5. Two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should include an evaluation of the candidate's research proposal. Please ask referees to send their letters directly to the Society. Letters must be delivered to the Program Administrator on or before October 1, 2010.


Send applications and letters of recommendation to:

Program Administrator
Society for the Humanities
212 A.D. White House
27 East Ave.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-1101

For further information:
Phone: 607-255-9274 607-255-9274
Email: humctr-mailbox@cornell.edu


Awards will be announced by the end of December 2010.

Note: Extensions for applications will not be granted. The Society will consider only fully completed applications. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that ALL documentation is complete, and that referees submit their letters of recommendation to the Society before the closing date. Emailed applications will not be accepted.


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