Fellowships and Funding

The History Department of the University of Zurich invites applications for:

Ph.D. Position

Effective from September, 1st,  2017, for a period of four years, this fully-funded position is part of a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) on the “Late Soviet Village: People, Institutions, and Things between the socialist cult of urbanity and ruralisation of urban life styles” (SNSF-Professorship Ekaterina Emeliantseva Koller).

Europe has recently experienced one of the most significant influxes of migrants and refugees in its history. Driven out by civil war and terror and attracted by the promise of a better life, huge numbers of people have fled the Middle East and Africa, risking their lives along the way. More than one million refugees poured into Europe in 2016, sparking a crisis of global proportions as countries struggled to cope with the influx and creating divisions in the EU over how best to deal with genuine refugees and asylum seekers as opposed to economic migrants.

Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) - Doctoral Fellowships for Research in Mainz, Germany
Deadline: August 1
Type: International research, PhD
Eligibility: No citizenship requirements, must have at least a master's-level degree in history, theology or another discipline, must have been pursuing the doctorate for no more than three years by the start of fellowship
Fields of Study: Social sciences, humanities, and divinity

American Evaluation Association (AEA) Graduate Education Diversity Internship
Deadline: June 16
Type: Research internship, PhD, MA
Eligibility: No citizenship requirements (but must be eligible to work in the U.S.), enrolled in a masters or doctoral-level program and have completed the equivalent of one full year of graduate level coursework
Fields of Study: Public health, education, political science, anthropology, psychology, sociology, social work, natural sciences, and other fields that utilize evaluation research

In this workshop, participants will look at examples of successful Fulbright statements and discuss how applicants can put these strategies to use in their own unique research proposals and personal narratives. Recommended for students who will be working independently on their Fulbright materials over the summer. Interested students should contact Fellowships & Writing Coordinator, Anne Janusch, for more details.

May 11, 2017, 12:00 PM

UChicagoGRAD Headquarters - 3rd floor of the UChicago Bookstore

Call for Applications
International Studies Research Lab (ISRL) 2017

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fellowships – Information Session
Tuesday, April 25 at 12:30pm, UChicagoGRAD Headquarters (3rd Floor of the Bookstore), Fellowships Suite

SAS postdoctoral fellowships will last one academic year and will involve research and teaching at the SAS BA program. Salary will be individually determined based on the candidate’s qualifications. Fellows will also receive funds for research travel and medical insurance; relocation expenses will also be covered. All fellows will be eligible to apply for permanent faculty positions in the second round of the SAS faculty recruitment in Spring, 2018.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program invites experienced professionals and academics in all disciplines to apply for a teaching and/or research grant to the Central Asia region. Award opportunities in all or multiple disciplines are available to:

The Hymen Milgrom Supporting Organization (HMSO) is seeking proposals for its initiative Successful Pathways from School to Work. This initiative, now in its fifth year, supports research on how to improve education to better prepare urban youth to succeed in the modern labor market as well as society as a whole. They are especially interested in innovations occurring in preschool and public elementary and secondary school settings that can promote successful pathways from public schools to the labor market.