The American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State University invites applications for the 2009-2010 Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award in American Indian Studies.
The fellowship award provides office space, access to Michigan State University's outstanding library and computing facilities and to the faculty involved in the American Indian Studies Program, benefits for the year, and a substantial stipend. Applicants must be finished with all doctoral work but the dissertation, actively working in American Indian Studies, and committed to a career in Native Studies. It is expected that the Fellow will complete the dissertation during the award year. Applicants may be pursuing the Ph.D. degree in any discipline or area offered at Michigan State University.
The successful applicant will be required to teach one course and will affiliate with a department or program in one of the university's colleges, as well as participate in activities of the American Indian Studies Program.
The Fellow must reside in the East Lansing, Michigan area for the duration of the fellowship.
Award Period: MSU Fiscal Year, July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Application Deadline: February 1, 2009
Application Requirements:
* Complete contact information, including e-mail, phone, and address
* Cover letter detailing background, coursework, training and future plans in American Indian Studies, including any work with Native groups, organizations, or communities.
* Curriculum Vita
* 5 to 10 page dissertation proposal
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* 3 letters of support from faculty on doctoral committee; one should be from your chair, indicating your ability to complete the dissertation by the end of the award period.
Applications should be sent to:
American Indian Studies Program
414 Baker Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
A PDF of the announcement is available at
http://www.aisp. msu.edu/document s/AISPpre- docannoucement20 09-2010.pdf
For more information, or if you have questions, please contact the AISP
office using the contact information below. Thanks!
Megan McCullen
Graduate Assistant
American Indian Studies
PhD Candidate in Anthropology
American Indian Studies Program
414 Baker Hall
(517)432-2193
aisp@msu.edu
http://aisp. msu.edu
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