Graduate Student Fellowships 2020/2021 at University of Notre Dame – USA

The Notre Dame Institute of Advanced Studies (NDIAS) offers fellowships to advanced graduate students for a full academic year (fall and spring semesters, August through May). The Institute also encourages graduate students to address ultimate questions and questions of value while a member of the Institute’s academic community.

Application Deadline: 16th September, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Eligible Countries: All

To be taken at (country): USA

Eligible Fields of Study: The Institute welcomes applications from graduate students in all disciplines, including the arts, engineering, the humanities, law, and the formal, natural, and social sciences with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study.

About the Award: The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) is dedicated to fostering and supporting integrative scholarship addressing ultimate questions at the intersection of the arts, engineering, humanities, law, and formal, natural, and social sciences, especially those that transcend disciplinary boundaries.

Fellows are expected to be free of their regular commitments and to have their primary office at the Institute so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal and participate fully in the engaging and cooperative community of scholars at the Institute.

All NDIAS Fellows are expected to reside in the South Bend area and to remain in residence at the University of Notre Dame during the period of their fellowship (except for vacation periods, holidays, and University breaks).  To facilitate their creativity and productivity, Fellows attend twice-weekly seminars and other events hosted by the Institute, present their research twice each semester at the Institute’s weekly seminars, and engage the University community intellectually in a distinctive and appropriate manner.

While in residence, NDIAS Fellows are invited to actively participate in the intellectual and cultural community at Notre Dame. Additionally, there are many opportunities to engage with colleagues and scholars from the University of Notre Dame, from universities in Chicago and nearby, and with guest speakers through the Institute’s additional events.

Fellows are asked to continue the tradition of participating in NDIAS sponsored events including colloquia, conferences and symposia.

Type: Fellowship

Eligibility: The Institute seeks candidates with:

• excellent records of scholarly, artistic, or research accomplishment in their field(s);
• projects that touch on normative, integrative, or ultimate questions, especially as they engage the Catholic intellectual tradition;
• projects characterized by clarity of thought, coherence, and impact;
• the ability to interact with other fellows and to engage in collegial discussions of research presentations; and
• a willingness to contribute to a cooperative community of scholars.

Candidates who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. There are no citizenship requirements for fellowships; non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply.

Selection Criteria: Fellowship applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:

• the academic strength of the proposal;
•  the clarity and compelling nature of relevant methodologies and project organization and objectives, as explained in the proposal;
• the applicant’s ability to address major questions, meta issues, and questions of value;
• the potential for producing significant research;
• how the proposed research aligns with the intellectual parameters of the Institute;
• the applicant’s ability to contribute to a cooperative community of interdisciplinary scholars, as explained in their letters of reference; and
• the significance of the research proposed by each applicant vis-à-vis other proposals submitted.

Because of the numerous criteria involved in selecting fellows, application files are reviewed and evaluated by leading scholars in the respective disciplines and fields, serving as external reviewers. The final major review, conducted by the Institute’s Selection Committee (which is made up of an interdisciplinary group of scholars), consists of a thorough review of applications as well as the evaluation of internal and external reviewers.

Number of Awardees: Not stated

Value of Fellowship: Graduate fellowships range up to a maximum of $25,000 (gross amount) and include a $1,000 research account, office facilities in the Institute, a computer and printer, access to University libraries and other facilities, and twice-weekly Institute seminars and other events.

Duration of Fellowship: 1 year

How to Apply: NDIAS Graduate Student Fellowship Applications for 2020/2021, including letters of reference and all supporting documentation, must be received at the NDIAS by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, September 16, 2019. Apply onli

Graduate Student Fellowship Online Application