Center for British Studies Dissertation Writing Grant

The Center for British Studies would like to call your attention to our Dissertation Writing Grant, which is open to graduate students in their fifth year and beyond:

Two grants of $10,000 will be awarded to two students in order to fund each of them for a semester of dissertation writing. The grant is meant to support projects in their final stages of composition. To be eligible, students must be in their fifth year or later of their PhD program and must provide in their application a letter of recommendation, a description of the dissertation, and an account of the current state of the dissertation (i.e., what has been accomplished and what remains to be done). 

 Deadline: March 1

Applications should be submitted by email to ctrbs@berkeley.edu.

Questions should be directed to ctrbs@berkeley.edu

Berkeley Social Justice Fellowship

 We are now accepting applications for the Berkeley Social Justice Fellowship, which provides three $2,000 stipends for Cal sociology graduate students to conduct summer internships with social change organizations. This is an opportunity to hone practical research skills outside of the academy, collect data (ideally for a master's paper or article), and—hopefully—contribute to a social cause that you believe in. The application deadline is March 18.

This is the second year of the Fellowship, and we are continuing to build our network of organizations. We have created a Google Doc of organizations that have been recommended by alumni, grad students, and faculty (we’d be grateful for more suggestions!). As you can see in the database, some of these organizations have already expressed interest in hosting graduate students and proposed projects. You may pick from this list or select an organization of your own choosing. 

Last summer, Fellows worked with the Environmental Defense Fund (an organization that ties economic prosperity and environmental protection), the California Reentry Program (a non-profit organization housed at San Quentin State Prison), and dowser.org (an online news site dedicated to covering stories of innovative social change). Fellows provided research support including: survey design, report writing, data construction, management and analysis, reviews of academic literature, and qualitative research.

We are somewhat flexible about the timing and duration of the internship, but we expect Fellows to work around 6-8 weeks, or 240 hours over a longer period of time.  All fellows must commit to a preparation meeting before the summer and a feedback meeting after to present their research and internship experience.  

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are considering applying, please send an email indicating your interest to rfelliott@berkeley.edu as soon as possible so that we can gauge interest in the Fellowship. Formal applications should be sent to the same address by 5 pm on Monday, March 18. The application consists of a CV or resume and a cover letter that explains: 

(a) Your interest in working for an organization of your choice;
(b) How this work will contribute to social justice;
(c) How this work will contribute to your career.

Additionally, you must submit a letter of support from your host organization detailing your specific duties as an intern, and how this will contribute to its mission and work. If you are interested in working with one of the organizations listed in the database and would like us to facilitate an e-introduction, let us know. If you are not able to secure the letter by the deadline, please let us know and we will consider granting extensions.  

EDWARD HILDEBRAND GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

The EDWARD HILDEBRAND FELLOWSHIP FUND for BERKELEY has been established from the bequest of Edward Eric Hildebrand, MD, born and trained in Canada and formerly of Fresno, California, in support of graduate students pursuing a course of study in a field related to the Canadian Studies Program. The fellowship program will be administered by the Canadian Studies Program. Decisions about awards will be made by the holder of the Thomas Garden Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies in consultation with other Canadian Studies faculty. For application process see below.

ELIGIBILITY
The fellowship competition is open to graduate students of any citizenship enrolled at Berkeley whose research focuses primarily or comparatively on Canada. The applicant should demonstrate the potential for excellent scholarship and describe a project which will contribute to knowledge about Canada and/or the Canadian-U.S. relationship. Funds are intended for direct travel and research costs. Maintenance and/or tuition costs may be considered under rare circumstances, and only in the final stage of the student’s dissertation writing.


It is anticipated that several fellowships per year may be awarded, in the range of $5,000 – 10,000.  Fellowships may be awarded for more than one year but a new application will be required each year. Students will be required to submit a brief report of progress made under the grant. Students who have received Hildebrand support in the past may reapply for travel and research funds. Hildebrand fellows are expected  to participate in the interdisciplinary activities of the Program, including our bag lunch talks and other events on a wide range of topics. (See the Canadian Studies program online calendar). Advanced graduate students will be invited to share their work with other Canadianists at one of these frequent meetings.


The Program adheres to the cap on stipends set by the Graduate Division, currently $25,000 total for all fellowships awarded, excluding those specifically earmarked for tuition and travel.

DEADLINES
For Summer research,  March 18
For Fall-Spring academic year funding, May 10

For more information:  http://canada.berkeley.edu/hildebrand.html

APSA Section on The Race, Politics, and Ethnicity - Best Dissertation Award

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The Race, Politics, and Ethnicity Section of the American Political Science Association is accepting nominations for Best Dissertation completed in the period January 2012 to December 2012. Nominations and accompanying materials will be accepted until April 30.

The selection will be announced at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Nominations can be made by chairs of dissertation committees or individuals completing the dissertation. A nomination must include a precis of the dissertation (no more than 20 pages) and a brief cover letter explaining how the dissertation expands our understanding of race, ethnicity, and politics. After a review of the nomination materials submitted, members of the Best Dissertation Committee will request 4 hard copies of the complete dissertation of some nominees.

The Best Dissertation award is based on the following criteria -- the dissertation:

• makes an important theoretical contribution to our understanding of historical and/or contemporary processes of racial and ethnic information
• addresses critical substantive issues through which racial and ethnic politics are played out
• generates discourse for innovative frameworks (and analyses) for the study of race, ethnicity, and politics
• is well-written; and is analytically rigorous (primary source data, case material, extant analyses, new or underutilized methodology)

For more information http://www.apsarep.org/section-awards.html

UC Human Rights Fellowship

Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law Fellowships enable students to build connections between their academic studies and complex issues in the field.  A stipend of $4,500 will be awarded to approximately 10 UC Berkeley students to spend 6 to 8 weeks working with a human rights organization during summer 2013.

The application deadline is February 21.

Please find the application, FAQ, and other information at http://www.law.berkeley.edu/11947.htm

Any questions from students please contact Andrea Lampros, Fellowship Coordinator at Human Rights Center at alampros@berkeley.edu or 510.643.7215.

      

Wellesley College Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship

Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Reproductive Health with an emphasis on Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice, to begin Fall 2013. Candidates should have received the Ph.D. within the past three years. Preference will be given to candidates in the fields of women’s and gender studies, history, ethnic studies, American Studies, anthropology, political science and sociology, as well as candidates with international experience. In year 1, the Fellow will be in residence at the Newhouse Center for the Humanities and take an active role in its intellectual community. Throughout the Fellowship, the Fellow will be a member of the Women’s and Gender Studies Department and as such expected to participate in Department programming and other such activities. In both years, the Fellow will teach one course each semester, including an introductory course in reproduction and a course related to their specialization. The Fellowship includes research and travel support.

Please submit the following in electronic form: a letter of application, a c.v., a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, a brief statement of teaching experience and research interests, and a writing sample (25 pages max) to https://career.wellesley.edu. (The online application system will request names/email addresses so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the
letters directly.)

Applications must be received by February 15.

If circumstances do not allow the candidate to submit materials through our on line application system, please email us at working@wellesley.edu<mailto:working@wellesley.edu> and make it clear it is for this position.

Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship in New Media

The Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship in New Media, established in the memory of an esteemed UC Berkeley faculty member, provides a summer stipend to a UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate to support the writing of his or her Ph.D. dissertation on a topic related to New Media.

Some preference will be given to those doing research related to children and youth, and to BCNM Designated Emphasis students.

Originality and quality of the research are the primary criteria. The amount of the stipend depends on the size of the fund. In Summer 2013 the fellowship amount will be $5,000.

Any UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate who has passed the Qualifying Exam and is in good standing can apply. Applications must include a one-page research summary, brief reference from the student’s Research Advisor, list of the Ph.D. Committee, expected completion date, and student’s full contact information.

Applications must be received by February 11, 2013 and should be submitted to the BCNM Student Affairs Officer:

Nora Liddell nora.bcnm@berkeley.edu

Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee from the Berkeley Center for New Media. The Peter Lyman Fellow will be announced in March of each year.