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H&S-Administered Funding Sources for Graduate Students
ONLINE APPLICATION for H&S-Administered Awards
The online application for the H&S-administered awards listed below is available. Please note that this online application is ONLY for students in the School of Humanities and Sciences. For information about VPGE-administered Stanford Fellowships, click here.
H&S Administered Award/Fellowship Information - 2009-10
| Award/Fellowship | Type* | Application |
Application |
| Graduate Research Opportunities (GRO) Fund | open | Fall - Nov 10, 2009 |
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| Graduate Research Opportunities (GRO) Fund for Research on Modern British History and Culture (GRO-MBHC) | open | Fall - Nov 10, 2009 |
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| Humanities Dissertation Fellowships | open | Jan 11, 2010 | Humanities Center Website |
| Work Study | open | March/TBD | |
| Eisenhower/Roberts | open | Jan 22, 2010 |
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| Lurcy | open | Feb 1, 2010 |
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| ARCS | nomination only | Winter/TBD | |
| Lieberman | nomination only | Winter/TBD | |
| Weiland (biennial) | nomination only | TBD |
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* Nomination - must be nominated by department before applying: Open - anyone eligible can apply
Graduate Research Opportunities Fund (GRO)
The School of Humanities and Sciences has launched the Graduate Research Opportunities (GRO) initiative to award humanities and social sciences students grants of up to $5,000 for research expenses directly related to the dissertation. Expenses eligible for GRO funding include, for example, travel for archival or field research, purchase of data sets and special analytical software, human-subject costs, and production of surveys. There are two application submission deadlines in November and April. Eligibility guidelines and the application for graduate research opportunity funds for 2008-09 will be available above. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
Graduate Research Opportunities Fund for Research on Modern Britsh History and Culture (GRO-MBHC)
The Graduate Research Opportunities Fund for Research on Modern British History and Culture (GRO-MBHC) will award humanities and social sciences doctoral students performing research on modern British history and culture grants of up to $5,000 for research expenses directly related to the dissertation. Expenses eligible for GRO-MBHC funding include, for example, travel for archival or field research, purchase of data sets and special analytical software, human-subject costs, and production of surveys. There are two application submission deadlines in November and April. Eligibility guidelines and the application for GRO-MBHC funds for 2008-09 will be available above. Applicants who do not receive a GFO-MBHC award will be considered for the GRO award. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
Dissertation Fellowships in the Humanities
We are pleased to announce that the H&S Dean's Office and the Stanford Humanities Center will once again coordinate applications for the Humanities Dissertation Fellowships. Click here to access the online application on the Humanities Center website.
Work Study
Limited Work Study funding is available for advanced doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences only. To be eligible a student must be:
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Admitted to candidacy, approved dissertation proposal and established reading committee
- TGR status by Autumn quarter
- Meet all eligibility criteria for federal funds as determined in the application process
For more information, contact John Lee (jalee1@stanford.edu).
Eisenhower/Roberts
Stanford University is one of eleven participating universities in the Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship Program. Up to five $10,000 fellowships may be awarded to doctorial students, usually at the dissertation level. Each university may submit up to two candidates, both of whom will be eligible to receive the award. The Eisenhower Institute seeks to support study and education dealing with the role of government in a free society, citizen public service, public policy, and improved understanding of America's role in world affairs. The Institute desires to encourage and assist promising young Americans to pursue studies and research in such fields as history, government, economics, business administration, and international affairs so they may provide informed leadership in the conduct of our national life. To apply for a university nomination, please complete the online application. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
Lurcy
The Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust offers fellowships to outstanding American students for advanced graduate study and research in France. The research topic should be unique to France and one that can only be pursued in that country. Awards are for one academic year. A stipend of $25,300 will cover the cost of educational fees, necessary travel, and living expenses while in France. Applicants must be enrolled at Stanford University, or at an educational institution in France during the tenure of the fellowship. University may submit one candidate. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
Lieberman
Lieberman fellowships are for doctoral students in the later stages of their programs. The award honors Jerry Lieberman, who served Stanford as provost or acting provost during the tenures of three Stanford presidents. Nominations are for doctoral students whose personal and professional traits resemble Lieberman’s. Through their research accomplishments, teaching, and university service, awardees must have demonstrated the potential for becoming academic leaders. Must be nominated by department. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
ARCS
The ARCS Scholar Award recognizes outstanding students who have a record of past achievement and who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the scientific and technological strength of the nation. The candidates selected must:
- Be citizens of the United States, without regard to race, gender, or religion
- Be enrolled full-time in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering (see list of departments below)
- Have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher
- Have a proven need for financial assistance to complete the educational program in progress
Departments nominate candidates from eligible fields and the Dean's office selects School nominees who are presented to the VPGE. Eligible H&S departments include: Applied Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. For more information, contact Ayodele Thomas (ayodele.thomas@stanford.edu).
Weiland
The Ric Weiland Graduate Fellowships in the School of Humanities & Sciences are two-year awards made to outstanding third-year doctoral candidates in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and statistics. The fellowships will support students in their 4th and 5th years.
Special benefits for fellowship recipients will include:
- small grants for research support or travel to conferences,
- funds for language study, and
- opportunities for intellectual and social exchange with faculty and students from other departments and programs.
These fellowships are made possible by the generosity of one of Stanford’s very distinguished alums: the late Ric Weiland. During his lifetime, Weiland supported a diverse set of disciplines and programs in the School of Humanities & Sciences. The Ric Weiland Graduate Fellowships extend his legacy of supporting outstanding young scholars and teachers. For more information, contact Cyndi Geerdes (cgeerdes@stanford.edu).
