Fellowship Opportunities
EMSI Fellowship Competitions for 2012-2013
The USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute, a center funded by the Mellon Foundation for advanced scholarship relating to the period from c. 1450 to c. 1850, is pleased to announce competitions for USC faculty and Ph.D. students for 2012-2013. USC faculty outside of the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences should contact the Institute director to discuss other schools’ support of these fellowships. Applications should be received by January 23, 2012. Please send all materials electronically to the EMSI Research Committee at emsi@usc.edu
Competitions:
Faculty fellowships: The Institute will offer up to two one-semester fellowships for faculty at USC whose work relates to the period from c. 1450 to c. 1850. Faculty fellows will be encouraged to participate in relevant Institute programs. To apply please submit a c.v (no longer than 4 pages) and a statement of research plans (no longer than three single-spaced pages) to the Research Committee.
Ph.D. Fellowships: The Institute will offer up to two year-long fellowships to Ph.D. students within the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. These fellowships will provide a stipend of $25,000 as well as cover the student’s tuition and fees. The fellowships are open to all graduate students, with preference for those who have passed the qualifying examination for the Ph.D. Priority will be given to students who can take advantage of the Huntington’s collections. Applicants should submit a c.v., a research statement not exceeding three single-spaced pages, and a letter from the dissertation advisor.
Ph.D. Summer Fellowships: The Institute will offer up to three one-month summer fellowships for Ph.D. candidates. Applicants should submit a c.v., a research statement not exceeding three single-spaced pages, and a letter from the dissertation advisor.
EMSI Summer Teaching Fellowships: The Institute will offer up to two Summer Teaching Fellowships for Ph.D. candidates. Each fellow will teach a 4-week, non-credit undergraduate tutorial for a small group of undergraduate students who will participate in readings and discussions of texts integral to a specific topic in early modern studies. Each fellowship will provide a stipend of $2,500 for independent dissertation research in addition to a stipend of $5,000 for conducting the undergraduate tutorial. Applicants should submit a c.v., a research statement not exceeding three single-spaced pages, a one-page tutorial course description, and a letter from the dissertation advisor.