Institute of International Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowships

All UC Berkeley graduate students in good standing who will formally advance to candidacy by the Fall of the fellowship term may apply. The deadline for the following funding opportunities is Monday, March 18.  We greatly appreciate your help!

The John L. Simpson Memorial Research Fellowship in International and Comparative Studies is a memorial to John L. Simpson to support research in comparative studies that analyze similarities and differences among societies and states, with respect to social, cultural, political, and economic structures and policies, including patterns of these relationships in global and transnational systems.

·  Award Amount:  While you are welcome to apply for all three graduate fellowships (Bendix, Sharlin, Simpson), please note that the total award amount cannot exceed $12,000.

·  Application:   iis.berkeley.edu/content/john-l-simpson-memorial-research-fellowship-international-and-comparative-studies.

·  Due Date:  Monday, March 18, 2013. 

The Allan Sharlin Memorial Award commemorates the scholarly achievements of the late Allan Sharlin, Professor of Sociology and an innovative scholar in the fields of demography and history at UC Berkeley. The award is made annually to students who show promise of advancing scholarship in the field of historical sociology, historical demography, or social history.

·  Award Amount:  While you are welcome to apply for all three graduate fellowships (Bendix, Sharlin, Simpson), please note that the total award amount cannot exceed $12,000.

·  Application:   iis.berkeley.edu/content/allan-sharlin-memorial-award.

·  Due Date:  Monday, March 18, 2013. 

The Reinhard Bendix Memorial Fellowship commemorates the scholarly achievements of the late Reinhard Bendix, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The fellowship is given annually to students who show promise of advancing scholarship in the field of political and social theory as well as historic studies of society and politics.

·  Award Amount:  While you are welcome to apply for all three graduate fellowships (Bendix, Sharlin, Simpson), please note that the total award amount cannot exceed $12,000.

·  Application:   iis.berkeley.edu/content/reinhard-bendix-memorial-fellowship.

·  Due Date:  Monday, March 18, 2013.

The International Dissertation Fieldwork Grant will award a number of fellowships of up to $10,000 for fieldwork. In line with the Institute’s mission to support international and comparative research at U.C. Berkeley, projects should be international and/or comparative in nature, and/or involve substantial research outside of the United States. Fellowship funds are intended to support travel, lodging, and research-related expenditures for a graduate student who is conducting research away from campus. International students enrolled in doctoral programs at U.C. Berkeley are particularly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to international students who cannot apply for other sources of funding within the United States.

·  Award Amount:  Up to $10,000.

·  Application:   iis.berkeley.edu/content/international-dissertation-fieldwork-grant.

·  Due Date:  Monday, March 18, 2013.  

Please direct all questions regarding graduate student funding opportunities to iis.grants@berkeley.edu.