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Saturday, March 6, 2010

USA: Dissertation Fellowships for Doctoral Candidates at The University of Notre Dame

Overview

The Templeton Dissertation Fellows in Evil in Early Modern Philosophy of Religion and Theology Program will provide at least two one-year awards with the possibility of a second year renewal in 2011 and up to two one-year awards in 2012. Fellows will spend their time in residence at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, interacting with leading scholars in early modern philosophy of religion and theology, and the philosophy of religion, for the purpose of undertaking cutting-edge doctoral research on their topic.

The University of Notre Dame provides unique opportunities for sustained contact with scholars in philosophy of religion, theology, and early modern philosophy—contacts which not only can be quite helpful but, in the case of some topics, are the necessary prerequisites for excellent scholarship in the field.

Value of this fellowship

Each Dissertation Fellow will receive a $25,000 fellowship award, plus up to $5,000 for relocation, travel and research. In addition, fellows will have joint access to up to $12,000 to select and bring in outside speakers and visitors for short periods during their tenure, under the oversight of the fellowship directors (Logistical and administrative details will be handled by the Center’s administrative staff.)

The three major components of the Templeton Dissertation Fellows in Early Modern Philosophy of Religion Program are:

- Undertaking cutting edge research on the problem of evil in early modern philosophy of religion and theology.

- Researching the extent to which conceptions of the nature and reality of evil were transformed and advanced in the distinctive intellectual culture of the seventeenth century.

- Utilizing the rich resources that are available at the University of Notre Dame and the Center for Philosophy of Religion.

Each Fellow is expected to complete his or her research project within a short time after the end of the fellowship program and where, appropriate, to disseminate those results though publications and conference presentations. Fellows are also expected to submit a report to the Fellowship Directors describing the effects of their time as Fellows on the direction of their research within a year following the fellowship period, and to send the Fellowship Directors notices of presentations, as well as copies of any papers and books resulting from research conducted during the fellowship period.


Eligible Candidates

Applicants must be doctoral candidates at a university with an accredited program in philosophy, theology, or divinity. In addition, applicants must have completed all requirements for the completion of the Ph.D. with the exception of the completion and defense of the written doctoral thesis, by the time the fellowship period commences (i.e., candidates must be “ABD”). Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong promise for successful doctoral and post-doctoral level research. Applicants should prepare a timeline describing precisely the work that will be completed during the grant period, the order in which the work will be completed, and (when applicable) how the work to be completed at Notre Dame (where appropriate).

Applicants are required to submit the following:

- A complete curriculum vitae- Three confidential letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the thesis director- A statement of no more than 1200 words specifying their proposed doctoral project. For examples of eligible research topics, click here.- One published or unpublished paper.

Application materials should be submitted electronically, if possible, to cprelig.1@nd.edu. Hard copies may be sent to:

Templeton Dissertation Fellowship
c/o Samuel Newlands, Associate Director
Center for Philosophy of Religion
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Questions about the application process can also be sent to cprelig.1@nd.edu. All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received no later than January 15, 2011 (for fellowships beginning in AY 2011) and January 15, 2012 (for fellowships beginning in AY 2012).

Fellowship Timetable:

January 15, 2011: Deadline for applications
March 15, 2011: Awards announced
July 2011: Fellowships commence with the start of the Notre Dame academic year
June 2012: Fellowships conclude with the end of the Notre Dame academic year
January 15, 2012: Deadline for applications
March 15, 2012: Awards announced
July 2012: Fellowships commence with the start of the Notre Dame academic year
June 2013: Fellowships conclude with the end of the Notre Dame academic year


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