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The Graduate Dissertation Fellows Program Call for Applications

Purpose:	To encourage interdisciplinary connections among scholars engaged in research on women and/or gender across Stanford's many academic departments; to encourage the next generation of feminist scholars; and to encourage advanced graduate students to engage in the intellectual life of the Institute.
Eligibility:	All Ph.D. candidates (males and females) from any academic discipline currently enrolled in one of Stanford's Ph.D. programs who have completed all requirements for the degree except the final dissertation. The research must focus on issues of women and/or gender. Applicants must be enrolled and on campus during the Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters of the fellowship year. Applicants are expected to be Graduate Affiliates of the Clayman Institute.
Award:	Up to seven awards of $4000 each will be made for the academic year 2009-2010.
Exclusions:	Previous holders of Clayman Institute fellowships are not eligible to apply.
Applications:	Applicants are required to submit one complete application packet for review by the selection committee, including: The completed application cover sheet Curriculum vitae of no more than 2 pages A 2-3 page statement, single-spaced, including all notes and references, a time-line for completion of the degree, and covering the following: Summary of dissertation research How current work is related to issues of women and/or gender Description of other research interests, especially those that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries A current transcript (copy accepted) Two letters of recommendation by Stanford faculty evaluating the quality of the research project and its successful and timely completion. One must be from the principal dissertation advisor. Letters should be confidential and sent directly to the Institute. Only complete applications will be considered; other supporting papers will not be reviewed. Applications can be mailed or delivered to Serra House. Graduate Dissertation Fellowhip Application c/o Lori Mackenzie Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research Serra House 589 Capistrano Way Stanford, CA 94305-8640 Campus mail code: 8640
Deadline:	March 11, 2009
Notification:	Fellowship awards will be announced in April 2009.
Questions:	For additional Information, please contact Lori Mackenzie at lorim @ stanford.edu.

Please acknowledge research supported by the Graduate Dissertation Fellowship Program at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University, in future publications.