2009 DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ARCHIVAL STUDIES Participating Institutions

The participating doctoral programs offer a broad array of intellectual emphases and experiences in Archival Studies. Fellowship applicants are strongly encouraged to review the scope of each program to consider applying only to those that best match their personal interests.

University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
University of Maryland
University of Texas, Austin
Simmons College
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Pittsburgh
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

About the Fellowship

Doctoral Fellowships are currently available through a new eight-campus initiative for individuals who are interested in pursuing careers as educators and scholars in the field of Archival Studies and who would be entering a doctoral program in Fall 2009.
The Archival Education and Research Fellowships are aimed at strengthening doctoral-level education in Archival Studies, building the cohort of archival educators and increasing its diversity, and promoting a broad base of rigorous archival scholarship.

Eligibility

The Doctoral Fellowships are open to all citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who exhibit interest in the field of Archival Studies, broadly defined, and evidence of the ability to excel as a scholar and educator in the field. Applications are particularly encouraged from individuals who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander heritage.
Applicants need not have received a master's degree in an Archival Studies, LIS or other field, unless that is required by any of the participating programs to which they are applying. However, applications will be ranked based on evidence of the applicant's commitment to Archival Studies education, potential to make a strong scholarly contribution to the field of Archival Studies, and commitment to diversity within Archival Studies education and scholarship.

Award Terms

Each Fellowship will provide full tuition and annual stipends of $20,000 to Fellows for the first two years of their doctoral study at partnering academic programs. Those academic programs will provide full tuition and stipends to their Fellows for two additional years of study.
A minimum of two Doctoral Fellowships will be awarded for students who will be entering doctoral programs at participating programs in Fall 2009.

Application Process

The application process for the Doctoral Fellowships is separate from the application processes of participating doctoral programs. Applications for the Doctoral Fellowships will be accepted through January 9, 2009. Applicants must also apply for admission to one or more of the eight participating doctoral programs, according to their individual deadlines and must be accepted by at least one of those programs before they can be awarded a Fellowship.
For more information on applying for this fellowship:  http://aeri.gseis.ucla.edu/

Winner of the Doctoral Fellowships will be announced on or before May 15, 2009 and will begin their studies in Fall 2009.