To enable humanities and social science graduate students to conduct preliminary research and prepare dissertation research and funding proposals, the Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships. Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops and receive up to $5,000 in support of research during the summer of 2009. The fellowship competition is open to all second and third-year graduate students in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States and whose research projects and dissertation proposals fit within one of five specified research fields. Students awarded fellowships participate in two four-day workshops led by leading scholars of different disciplinary perspectives in each of the fields. Workshop dates are May 28-31, 2009 in New Orleans and September 10-13, 2009 in Philadelphia. The fellowship covers all necessary costs of travel, meals, and lodging for the workshops and provides up to $5,000 for summer research. For descriptions of research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, visit: http://programs.ssrc.org/dpdf. Apply by January 30, 2009. Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, FL 31, New York, NY 10019.
