Fellowship
Opportunities
The History Department, the Rackham Graduate School
and the College of Literature, Sciences and the
Arts at the University of Michigan offer all students
admitted to the Ph.D. program in history a five-year
program of support. This five-year funding package
begins with fellowship support for the first year
of study. The following four years are funded through
three years of a Graduate Student Instructorship,
an additional year of fellowship support, and one
summer of research. The timing and distribution
of this support will be customized to the individual
needs and eligibility of each student. The fellowship
and instructorships include stipends, tuition and
medical insurance. Provision of each year of this
funding package is conditional upon satisfactory
progress toward the degree and satisfactory fulfillment
of teaching obligations. There is no separate
application for this funding package—the admission
application is sufficient.
Applicants and graduate students in the program
are encouraged to supplement this five-year package
with other funding sources by applying for fellowship
support from non-UM sources. This information must be reported in
the appropriate section of the application.
If students are awarded funding from a foundation
or institution external to the University, the department
may enhance their funding packages for up to seven
years of support through combined internal and external
funding. Applicants must notify the department as soon as possible
if they are recipients of awards to help support
their graduate work.
FLAS Fellowships
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships are designed for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The fellowship, administered by the various area study centers within the International Institute, offers a $14,000 stipend, tuition, and health insurance for the first year. An award of this type will be integrated into and enhanced by the History Department's five-year program of support.
Students interested in applying
for the FLAS fellowship must complete the HIstory Department's FLAS Information Sheet and contact
the appropriate area center for more information and
to prepare an application.
Each center is shown below with their respective languages and
contact information. APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1.
Rackham Non-Traditional Fellowships
These fellowships are awarded to entering students who are Michigan residents and have been away from full-time academic pursuits for at least five years. The award is in the amount of $14,400 to be used as a stipend or towards tuition, as well as GradCare health insurance coverage during the fellowship tenure. This fellowship application requires a statement addressing the reasons for the interruption in studies, academic and professional interests, motivation for and ability to return to school, and explanation of how the student's situation fits with the intent of the fellowship. Please notify the History Department at the time of application for admission if you wish to be considered for this fellowship.
External Funding
Rackham Graduate School offers a searchable Fellowships Finder on its website. This is very useful to students searching for external funding opportunities. The following are particularly promising sources of external funding for entering students in History.
Andrew W. Mellon, Fellowships in the Humanities
Deadline: November 12
For persons who have not yet begun graduate study. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen of outstanding academic promise in humanistic studies, and planning a career in college teaching. Award is $17,500 plus tuition and fees, and is non-renewable.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Mellon Fellowships
CN 5329
Princeton, NJ 08543-5329
(609) 452-7007; (800) 899-9963
http://www.woodrow.org/mellon
mellon@woodrow.org
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
Deadline: November 3
The Predoctoral program is open to students beginning their doctoral work who are American Indian (Native, Eskimo, Aleut), African American, Mexican American/Chicano, and Puerto Rican. Studies must be research-based in the areas of behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, mathematics or the physical and biological sciences. The predoctoral award is for three years and includes a stipend of $17,000 plus tuition. The Dissertation Award is a one year fellowship for candidates and has a stipend of $21,000.
National Research Council
Fellowships Office
2101 Consitutional Avenue
Washington, DC 20418
(202) 334-2872
http://national-academies.org/fellowships
infofell@nas.edu
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Deadline: October 8
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program is designed to assist students of superior abilities to pursue graduate study leading to the doctorate in selected fields within the arts, humanities and social sciences. Fellows will be chosen on the basis of demonstrated achievements and exceptional promise. Stipend is determined wholly by the Fellow's financial need as determined by the institution the Fellow attends and cannot exceed student's demonstrated level of need. Must be U.S. citizen and cannot have more than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours or equivalent of graduate credit.
Higher Education Programs
US Dept of Education
1990 K St NW, Floor 6
Washington, DC 20006-8521
(202) 502-7700
http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF)
Deadline: November 3
National competition for graduate students in Science (particularly for History, Science & Society), Engineering and Math programs. Three-year tenure for beginning graduate students in the fall term, or those who will have less than one full year of graduate study. Award consists of $27,500 annual stipend plus tuition.
NSF Graduate Research Fwp. Prg.
Oak Ridge Assoc. Univ.
P.O. Box 3010
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-3010
(865) 241-4300
http://www.nsf.gov/
nsfgrfp@orau.gov
Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: mid-October
Supports doctoral candidates in a variety of fields whose dissertations promise to contribute fresh perspectives to the history, theory or practice of education. Need not be citizen of the U.S. Thirty awards of $20,000.
The Spencer Foundation
875 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 3930
Chicago, IL 60611-1803
(312) 337-7110
http://www.spencer.org
fellows@spencer.org
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