Summer Research Field Program: Preserving African-American History

From the CEFP at Mississippi State University: Applications for the CEFP, a community-based field school centered around the preservation of Brush Arbor/Starkville Colored Cemetery, a historical African American cemetery located in Starkville, MS, are due January 31, 2024. The field school will take place from June 17-July 19, 2024

Participants will:

  • Learn how to conduct research using a decolonial framework
  • Work with community members to develop projects
  • Learn cutting-edge anthropological and archaeological methods students including: ground penetrating radar, pedestrian surveys, oral history, archival research and story mapping.
  • Train with a team of interdisciplinary specialists at Mississippi State and beyond.

This is a fully funded research programWe are accepting 10 students this year and will be providing room and board as well as a $200 per week stipend

Eligibility is open to upperclassman (rising junior or higher) and early career graduate students (MA or pre-quals PhD) from a variety of majors including applied/cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, history, African American studies, museum/archival studies. We are particularly interested in recruiting BIPOC and first gen students from humanities and social science disciplines. Applications are open now and will close January 31, 2024. The applications can be accessed through the www.cefp.msstate.edu . 

Summer Research Opportunities in Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences with C3 Undergraduate Fellowship Program

C3 Undergraduate Fellowships provide rising juniors and seniors with paid and mentored graduate-level research experience, plus training about applying to and succeeding in graduate school. Undergraduate fellows experience a new academic and social environment in dynamic and diverse regions of the country by spending eight to nine weeks working with faculty mentors, graduate student mentors, and fellow undergraduate summer researchers at Columbia University; University of California, Berkeley; the University of Chicago; and the University of Michigan.

For information about eligible fields of study, how to apply, and program information, see go/c3 and look for the C3 Undergraduate Fellowship under C3 Programs. Application deadlines range from Jan 15 to February 1.

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, rising juniors or seniors as of the summer 2019. Strong applicants have a clear interest in conducting research in the arts, humanities, or humanistic social sciences and are potentially interested in graduate study in the future. Applicants from groups historically underrepresented in the academy are encouraged to apply; this includes those who are historically underrepresented (such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders), first generation college students, or have followed nontraditional pathways to college due to exceptional talent and motivation in the face of adversity, such as societal, economic, or academic disadvantages.

If you have questions or plan to apply, please contact Dean Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu.

 

Nov 8 Internal Deadline for Truman, Beinecke, Goldwater, St. Andrews

The internal deadline is fast approaching!

If you are considering applying for nomination for the Truman, Beinecke, Goldwater or St. Andrews Scholarship, now is the time to organize your application and ask questions.

For information about each of these scholarships, see go/fellowships and look at the listing of fellowships.

Beinecke: Current junior studying humanities, arts, social sciences; US citizen receiving financial aid

Goldwater: Current sophomore or junior planning a research career in science; US citizens

St. Andrews: Seniors interested in post-graduate study in Scotland who receive financial aid; US Citizen

Truman: Current junior interested in public affairs or public service; US citizen

Each has specific eligibility requirements (citizenship, GPA, financial aid, professional/educational plans) so read carefully!

Juniors–Applications for the 2019 PPIA Junior Summer Institute Now Open!

The application for 2019 PPIA Junior Summer Institute Application is now open and due on November 1, 2018! The application can be found online at https://jsiawards.ppiaprogram.org/.

The goal of the PPIA Fellowship Program is to help prepare to pursue Masters’ or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field. The organization does this through the intensive study provided by participation in a Junior Summer Institute (JSI), through partnerships with universities across the country, and through an alumni network that provides opportunities to connect with nearly 4000 individuals who share the same interest in public service.

PPIA seeks out high-potential undergraduate students from universities across the country to participate in an intensive seven-week Junior Summer Institute (JSI) before their senior year. During their program, fellows are equipped with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in graduate school and ultimately, in influential roles serving the public good.

Benefits include a summer stipend, room and board, travel assistance, and financial support for graduate school if they attend one of the Graduate School Consortium programs.

Additional information on the JSI Program

JSI Program FAQ’s

Michel David-Weill Scholarship for Graduate Study at Sciences Po; Nomination Deadline 10/15

Nomination applications from current seniors/super seniors for the Michel David-Weill Scholarship are due to the fellowships office by noon on Oct 15.

The scholarship supports a two-year masters program (most are taught in English; some in French) at Sciences Po. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, current seniors or super-seniors, and have a GPA of 3.7+. Middlebury can nominate one student. The nominee must also apply independently to the graduate program of choice at Sciences Po. You do not need to know French to apply. 

See https://www.sciencespo.fr/international/en/content/michel-david-weill-scholarship for more information and a list of supported graduate programs. Degree fields supported include economics, policy, international affairs, journalism. Dual degrees with partner institutions are not supported by this scholarship.

For information about applying for Middlebury’s nomination, please see the David-Weill Scholarship page on the fellowships website. Questions? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu .