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Home»Search by Region»America»Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) Dissertation Fellowship 2020/2021 ($30,000 stipend)

Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) Dissertation Fellowship 2020/2021 ($30,000 stipend)

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Deadline: January 8, 2020

Applications are open for the Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) Dissertation Fellowship 2020/2021. The fellowship welcomes scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies. 

They seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field. The fellow will have full access to Boston College’s seven libraries as well as several rare book and manuscript collections. Of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams Caribbeana Collection, consisting of materials from and about Africa, Jamaica, and the British West Indies. 

The fellow can also benefit from the Apprenticeship in College Teaching and Dissertation Bootcamp programs—both of which are completely voluntary—as well as events and installations sponsored by programs in International Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Islamic Civilization and Societies, and the internationally renowned McMullen Museum.

Fellowship

  • The 2020/2021 fellowship includes
    • A $30,000 stipend;
    • Access to highly subsidized health insurance through Boston College;
    • A $1,500 research budget;
    • A $3,000 moving expense allotment, and a fully equipped, shared office.  
  • The fellow must remain in residence for the 9-month academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course. The fellow will also be compensated for teaching the course with a taxable service stipend. 

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in a PhD Program and be ABD by the start of the fellowship year.
  • US Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students are encouraged to apply.

Application

Applications must include:

  • A 3000 word project proposal that includes a plan for completion and description of how this fellowship will assist applicant in achieving future professional goals;
  • A 25 page MAXIMUM writing sample;
  • A CV;
  • Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor.

For more information, visit AADS Dissertation Fellowship.

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