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Graduate Research Fellowships of the Gilder Lehrman Center for Summer 2008

The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies invites applications for the Summer 2008 Graduate Research Fellowships competition. The general purpose of the fellowships is to support research projects on slavery, resistance, abolition, or their legacies. Projects may focus on historical or contemporary issues involving the United States or international regions. Fellowships are available for research in the United States and internationally. Fellowships up to $3,000 will be awarded for relevant research expenses to current Yale graduate students at both the Masters and Doctoral levels. Applications from graduate students from the Yale professional schools will also be considered.

Awardees of the fellowship are expected to submit a one- to two-page report of their research by October 1, 2008. In addition, awardees may be asked to offer a seminar or presentation of their research results upon their return to the Yale campus. Any publication or public presentations resulting from the awardees’ projects should acknowledge support of the Gilder Lehrman Center.

All applicants must first register through the Yale Students Grants and Fellowships Database (http://studentgrants.yale.edu). A completed application must contain:

  1. A print out of the completed Grants and Fellowships Database Registration Page
  2. A completed application for Graduate Research Fellowships of the Gilder Lehrman Center (download here)
  3. Project proposal (1 to 2 pages) including the purpose, duration, and location of the research, the resources to be used, and expected institutional affiliations
  4. A budget of estimated project expenses
  5. A copy of your most recent transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Letter of recommendation from a member of the Yale faculty who is familiar with the applicant’s work (usually an advisor)

Deadline: Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Gilder Lehrman Center office, Luce Hall, Room 332, 34 Hillhouse Avenue in order to be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to see that the complete application, including letter of recommendation and transcript, is received by the deadline. Applications cannot be considered without this information. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision by early May.

Application (pdf file)