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Einaudi Dissertation Proposal Development Program

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The Einaudi Dissertation Proposal Development Program (DPDP) supports 12 PhD students annually. Applicants’ research projects must focus on global issues, but the proposed research setting may be international or domestic. In addition to six weeks of summer research, the program includes these community-building and mentoring events:

Seminars: Up to three sessions on topics including proposal writing, research methods, interdisciplinary international studies, and the annual theme.
Spring workshop: Three-day workshop in May to help you refine your proposal and plan your summer pre-dissertation research.
Fall workshop: Three-day workshop in September to support you as you finalize your dissertation proposal.

Applicants must commit to attending the entire spring and fall workshops and agree to conduct at least six weeks of summer research away from Cornell between the workshops.

Up to $5,000 for summer research. The award can cover the following research expenses:

International travel (economy airfare, visa fees)
Local travel
Accommodation and living expenses
Research expenses (permits, translation costs, internet, archive access, etc.)

We encourage you to apply for other Cornell grants and external grants to complement your DPDP funding. You must apply for the Graduate School's research travel grants (currently suspended); you are not eligible to apply for Einaudi's travel grants .

Please note that you may only bill for a research expense once. If an expense is already covered by your DPDP award or Graduate School travel grant, you may not use other Cornell or external grants to pay the same expense.

Application Deadline: November 27, 2023

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Dissertation Proposal Development Program

In 2016, Northwestern was chosen by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) as one of five universities to bring together humanities and social science scholars in pre-doctoral research summer institutes. In 2024, faculty from across clusters, certificates, and disciplines actively guide 18 humanities and social science PhD students, who are in their second and third years, in designing effective research questions, methodologies, contexts, and interventions. Participants gain practical, theoretical, and writing insights from experienced faculty and other students outside their disciplines. Throughout this program, students build their professional networks and audiences, benefit from interdisciplinary mentorship, and engage in conversations that lead to innovative dissertation projects.

You can read more about the program in this Social Science Research Council article .

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Deadlines and Application

In 2024, 18 doctoral students will each be awarded $4,000 for pre-dissertation research and participate in faculty-led proposal development workshops .

2024 student applications and adviser recommendation forms are now open and are due by Tuesday, April 2 at 5:00 PM. Dissertation Proposal Development Program Information Session TGS will host a virtual information session for the DPD Program on Friday, March 15 at 11AM . Please click here to register.

Please email the TGS Academic Affairs team at [email protected] with any questions.

Eligibility

Applicants must be second- or third-year humanities and qualitative social science doctoral students who are prepared to research and write research funding/fellowship proposals/fellowship applications in summer 2024.

$4,000 for summer research fellowship
Interdisciplinary faculty-led in-person workshops: June 11-13, 2024 ; and September 11-12, 2024 (must attend all in-person workshops in their entirety to be eligible)
Professional network-building opportunities and guidance in designing effective, interdisciplinary research questions, methodologies, contexts, and interventions

For more information, contact the TGS Academic Affairs team, at [email protected] .

DPD Student Applicants

This program aims to expand and improve formal dissertation prospectus and grant proposal development for humanities and social science doctoral students at the University of Minnesota. Twelve students from CLA and CEHD will be selected to participate in 2024. The program includes an intensive five-day workshop in May, followed by independent student summer research, and another intensive five-day workshop in late August and early September, prior to fall research grant proposal deadlines. Students who have not completed their preliminary exams by the fall workshop will register for GRAD 8401, a 3-credit graduate seminar in Fall 2024 as part of the program. In applying for this program, you are committing to attending and completing all three components: the Spring workshop, May 13-17, 2024; at least six weeks of summer exploratory research or other intellectual work aimed at developing your dissertation proposal; and the summer / Fall workshop, August 19-22, 2024, followed by one Friday, September 13, 2024 . You are also committing to registering for the seminar in Fall 2024. Specifically, because this program includes an intense peer engagement and review process, as well as a revision process, you will be expected to read and comment on your colleagues’ proposals and complete at least one round of revisions on your own proposal. The program provides a stipend of $4,000 in support of research and living expenses. $2,000 of the stipend will be disbursed in early May and the remaining $2,000 will be disbursed at the beginning of the fall semester following completion of the program.

The workshops will be conducted in person on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. If you become a finalist, we will request a commitment from your advisor to participate in evaluating the program.

Eligibility

The program is open to students throughout the Twin Cities campus in CEHD and CLA.
Your dissertation proposal must not yet have been finalized.
Students who have not completed their preliminary exams by the fall workshop will register for GRAD 8401
If you are not an advanced doctoral status, your tuition would fall under general graduate tuition rates that include a 6-14 credit band for full-time registration.
If you are considered eligible for 8444 Advanced Doctoral Status (full-time equivalency for doctoral students, coursework, and thesis credits completed), you may still apply for the DPD.
In other words, you should be scheduled to take them in Fall of 2024 or Spring of 2025, or have already taken them in Fall of 2023 or Spring of 2024.
You must have a faculty advisor by the application deadline, who will endorse your participation if you are selected to participate in the program.

You must be available for all dates of the Dissertation Proposal Development Workshop.

Acknowledgment

In the signature section, you will be committing to participate fully in all three parts of the program (the spring and fall workshops and the summer research) and register for a 3-credit graduate seminar in Fall 2024, if applicable. You will confirm that you can attend all of the Spring Workshop: May 13-17, 2024, and the Fall Workshop: August 19-22, 2024, followed by one Friday, September 13, 2024.

Contact: [email protected]

Deadline: March 4, 2024, 11:59pm

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SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Program

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program is an interdisciplinary training program that helps early-stage doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation research proposals. The program seeks students with an interest in learning how their proposals can be strengthened through exposure to the theories, literatures, methods, and intellectual traditions of disciplines outside their own. To that end, the program offers workshops, exploratory summer research, and writing opportunities guided by faculty mentorship and peer review.

Fellowship Terms Fall workshop in Cambridge, MA Photo credit: 2013 fellow Jackson Bartlett Fellows must attend spring and fall workshops led by experienced faculty. The spring workshop prepares fellows to undertake summer exploratory research, while the fall workshop helps fellows draw lessons from their summer research experiences and develop their dissertation and funding proposals. Fellows must also conduct at least 6 weeks of summer research and refine drafts of their proposals through anonline and interactive writing platform in preparation for the fall workshop.

Students may apply for up to $5,000 to cover summer research costs. Travel and accommodations to attend both workshops, as well as most meals, are covered by the DPDF Program.

Eligibility The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship is open to pre-ABD doctoral students who are enrolled in PhD programs at accredited universities within the United States. Students in the humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines are welcome to apply. For more information on eligibility and selection criteria, please visit the website.

http://www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/