Fellowships & Grants
Dissertation Writing | Residency | LGSP DissertationThe Center for Gender Studies Dissertation Writing Fellowship Competition
Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Center for Gender Studies (CGS) is pleased to announce the dissertation-writing fellowship competition for the school term 2008-2009.
Eligibility: University of Chicago Ph.D. candidates from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Any dissertation centrally on matters of gender/sexuality is eligible for this fellowship--special consideration will be given to projects that challenge disciplinary boundaries and that attend to racial and/or economic hierarchy. Residency at CGS during the main three academic quarters is essential. Some travel for research for brief periods is allowed, but must be discussed with the Director in advance.
Please note: Other UC funding may restrict eligibility. Because the intent behind this fellowship is to allow the awardeee to devote her/his full attention and effort to completion of the dissertation, the terms of this award do not allow one to engage in any remunerative activity, including teaching, on or off campus, or to hold any other award during the period.
Award: The successful candidate will receive $15,000 for the academic year 2008-2009 dispersed according to University policy. The recipient of this fellowship will also be given an office at the Center for Gender Studies from September of 2007-August of 2008. This recipient of the fellowship is expected to participate in and present at the Gender and Sexuality Studies Workshop. She or he is also obliged to attend Center programs, such as brownbag discussions, and to participate in them fully as an interlocutor.
Application Process: The application should include a completed Applicant Data Sheet (Word doc | PDF file) (also available at the Center for Gender Studies), a statement of purpose (cover letter describing your work in relation to your general intellectual preparation, commitments, etc.), a prospectus (description of the dissertation), one chapter, and two letters of recommendation. Please include originals and four copies of each.
The deadline for submission is Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00 PM. Applicants will be notified in mid-May. Early applications are welcome.
Please send your application package to:
The Center for Gender Studies
Attn: Dissertation Fellowship Selection Committee
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
No fax or email applications will be accepted.
The Center for Gender Studies Residency Fellowship Competition
Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:oo PM
The Center for Gender Studies (CGS) is pleased to announce the competition for residence at the Center for Gender Studies for the school term 2008-2009. Please note that this fellowship does not award a stipend, but it is less restrictive than one that does - this allows one to engage in other remunerative activity, including teaching, on or off campus or to hold another award during the period.
Eligibility: University of Chicago graduate students (at all levels) from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. We are seeking two qualified graduate students with dissertations relating to issues of gender and sexuality interested in participating in the Center for Gender Studies while holding residence at the Center. This is an opportunity for graduate students regardless of funding sources. Residency at CGS during the main three academic quarters is essential. Some travel for research for brief periods is allowed, but must be discussed with the Director in advance.
Award: An office (central to campus) and Center privileges as active participants in the life of the Center. This recipient of the fellowship is expected to participate in and present at the Gender and Sexuality Studies Workshop. Awardees are expected to participate in other Gender Studies events such as brownbag lunches, various committees, etc. and to participate in them fully as an interlocutor.
Application Process: The application should include Applicant Data Sheet (Word doc | PDF file) (also available at the Center); Cover Letter - 1-2 pages describing how being at the Center will aid in your dissertation work, how you plan to contribute to the work of the Center; Curriculum Vitae; Letter of recommendation (1) from a member of the UC faculty; Dissertation description (dissertation topic, research areas/areas of interest, 1-2 paragraphs) Please include originals and 3 copies each.
The deadline for submission is Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00 PM. Applicants will be notified in mid-May. Early applications are welcome.
Please send your application package to:
The Center for Gender Studies
Attn: Office Residency Selection Committee
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
No fax or email applications will be accepted.
James C. Hormel Dissertation Fellowships in Lesbian and Gay Studies
Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00 PM
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Project is pleased to announce the competition for the James C. Hormel Fellowship in Lesbian and Gay Studies for the 2008-09 academic year. The Hormel Fellowships are made possible by the generous support of James C. Hormel, the former Ambassador to Luxembourg and an alumnus and former Dean of the University of Chicago Law School.
Eligibility and Terms: The fellowship competition is open to University of Chicago Ph.D. students who are writing dissertations in lesbian, gay, and queer studies. Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. One or two fellowships will be awarded for the 2008-09 academic year. The fellowship provides a stipend of $14,000 plus tuition, insurance and fees for the 2008-09 academic year, and Hormel Fellows are also provided with office space from the LGSP at the Center for Gender Studies. Recipients are expected to devote the year to work on the dissertation and not to take on other jobs. They are also expected to participate in the programs of the LGSP and Center for Gender Studies, to attend the Gender and Sexuality Studies Workshop, and to present their work to it. Awards will be announced by the end of April, and payment of the fellowship will begin in the autumn.
Applications are due at the Center for Gender Studies by Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00 PM.
They must include two copies, in order, of the following:
- summary sheet stating the applicant's name, address, phone, and e-mail; department; year entering department; proposed dissertation or thesis title; and name of faculty recommenders (and their departments), in that order;
- a 2-page (single-spaced) summary of the research project, which explains its relationship to the field of lesbian, gay and queer studies if not self-evident;
- a 1-page statement describing the applicant's interest, background, and previous involvement in lesbian, gay, and queer studies;
- a curriculum vita; and
- a year-by-year summary of the financial aid and grants (both internal and external, including dollar amounts) received by the applicant while in graduate school.
The application dossier should also include:
- one official transcript;
- letters from two faculty members addressing the applicant's work and its relevance to lesbian and gay studies (letters sent directly or delivered in sealed, signed envelopes with the application).
Submission: Applications should be delivered by hand to Gina Olson at the Center for Gender Studies, or mailed to her at:
The Center for Gender Studies
The University of Chicago
5733 South University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
No fax or email applications will be accepted.
For further information, contact the LGSP at lgsp@uchicago.edu or (773)834-4509.