US: Dissertation Fellowships
Two UC Santa Barbara Fellowships are available to assist scholars whose
research focuses on areas significant to African,
Caribbean and/or African-American Studies. Applicants
from all disciplines are encouraged, including humanities, social sciences, sciences and interdisciplinary fields.
2002-2003 UC Santa Barbara Center for Black Studies
Dissertation Fellowship
Purpose:
Two Fellowships are available to assist scholars whose research focuses on areas significant to African,
Caribbean and/or African-American Studies. Applicants
from all disciplines are encouraged, including humanities, social sciences, sciences and interdisciplinary fields.
Eligibility:
Advanced to candidacy at an accredited university
Stipend and Tenure:
The nine-month appointment carries a stipend of $20,000. Office space and library privileges are provided.
Duties:
The recipient is required to be in residence at UC Santa Barbara during the academic year, to teach one undergraduate course and to present two public lectures. There is an expectation that the dissertation will be completed during residence.
Application:
Submit curriculum vitae, a brief description of the
dissertation project, a writing sample (approx. 25
pages) and 3 letters of reference to: Dissertation
Fellowship Chair, UCSB Center for Black Studies, UCSB,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106. The deadline is Friday, February 8, 2002. AA/EO Employer.
Our Fellows in residence for 2001-2002 are Boulou Ebanda de B'beri, Concordia University, Montreal (Film Studies) and Suzette A. Spencer, University of California, Berkeley (African-American Studies)